A commentary by a lifelong Victoria resident, active in the construction industry and the Victoria business community, who chairs the Council of Navigators, the Maritime Museum of B.C.’s advisory group of community leaders.
Museums everywhere face challenges as today’s society expects their institutions to be respectful of the past and more relevant in the future.
Here in Victoria our own museums have encountered these same headwinds, especially in the way museums have failed to respect and embrace the long-standing First Nations narratives in our province. It has always been focused on presenting the history of the coast from an explorer/settler perspective. The library and research resources of the Maritime Museum in this topic area have been widely acclaimed; but that’s not enough.
Respecting their rightful philosophy of “nothing about us without us,” this concept could enable everyone to value and better understand the 10,000-year history of the West Coast that we all call home. We believe the opportunity to place two perspectives and cultures side by side will begin a tangible — and ongoing — example of reconciliation. A self-directed Lekwungen presence will profoundly impact the offerings of the new Maritime Museum.The Maritime Museum has a proven ability to be financially sustainable, largely due to self-generated revenues and donations from the community.
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