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The Loss of a Canadian Register of Historic Places: Joint Statement by Heritage BC and BCMA

Heritage BC and the BC Museums Association (BCMA) have written a joint letter to Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, which has oversight for Parks Canada, and Parliamentary […]

Reimagining Our Approach to Conferences

For decades, Heritage BC Conferences have been a cornerstone for the province’s heritage sector. They were a space to learn from one another, tackle challenges, champion each other and celebrate […]

Advocating for Action

The BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage With the provincial election coming up in October 2024, this is a crucial time to advocate for a brighter future for BC’s […]

Summary of meeting with Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

The following is a summary of the key points that were discussed during our meeting with Minister Lana Popham on June 19, 2023. Our meeting was the first opportunity for […]

The Normalization of Heritage in Crisis : A Response

Let’s Rethink to Avoid Normalizing Heritage as Always in Crisis The trigger to this blog is the recent announcement by the Vancouver Island Local History Society (VILHS) that they will […]

Response to Provincial Government decision on Royal BC Museum

In response to the recent Provincial Government decisions around the Royal BC Museum We at Heritage BC have been following the recent announcements regarding the Royal BC Museum. We are […]

Virtual Event Resources Toolkit

In Summer 2020, the BCMA and Heritage BC embarked on the joint research project “Future Perfect: Developing Effective Models for Digital, Physical, and Blended Conferences” funded by Canada Council for the Arts […]

COVID-19 and the Heritage Sector

A message from BC Museums Association and Heritage BC: As communities across British Columbia follow news on the global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the BC Museums Association […]