maps of the world, including the first printed map, more than 540 years old. One of last year’s favourite exhibits returns to the museum with Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012, November 30 to April 1. With new photos, this exhibit presents the wonders of nature like you’ve never seen them: through the lenses of prize-winning photographers from around the world. This visually striking exhibition from The Museum of Natural History showcases more than 100 new photographs in 18 categories (including Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Endangered Wildlife, One Earth and Photojournalist of the Year), chosen from thousands of international entries. Each photo and accompanying caption tells the inspirational, astonishing and sometimes humorous stories of our fascinating natural world. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian navy Signal Flag Hoist, painted by David Cameron MacKay, from and explore its legacy with The the Canadian War Museum exhibit The Navy: A Century in Navy: A Century in Art, November 6 to Art, Beaverbrook Collection of War Art, CWM January 27. Produced by the Canadian War Museum, this exhibition features 46 paintings from Canada’s leading war artists Taste the bounty with including Arthur Lismer, Alex Colville, Anthony BC Bites and Beverages Law and many more. From dramatic depictions If your interests lean a little more to of the Battle of the Atlantic to intimate the culinary arts, check out the Royal portraits of life at sea and ashore, these works BC Museum’s BC Bites and Beverages, vividly reveal this rich heritage and look at the an exploration of all things tasty in the human side of these stories. province. For a more local perspective, For Valour – Coming up this winter is Food from the The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Home Front, November 8 and Rich in Food: Mary’s), 100 Years of Service in War and Revitalizing traditional food on the Northwest Peace is on exhibit through December 2. Coast, January 17. Looking ahead, additional Presented by the Canadian Scottish Regiment subjects include Victoria’s Sweet Secret: 100 and the Royal BC Museum, this special years of Confectionery History, March 21, and exhibition tells the stories, some a century old, Uncorked: The Teenage Years of the of this distinguished infantry, through artifacts, BC Wine Industry, May 23. personal accounts and archival footage. The sessions run from 7 to 9pm at the The exhibition will feature six Victoria Crosses, museum. Registration is limited – visit the the highest military decoration for bravery Royal BC Museum box office or online at and courage. sales.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca 14
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