ROMANCING THE STONE

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
An Underground Valentine's Day Event

This truly unique Valentine's event is back.

The evening will include a special underground tour, along with a roaming three course meal and wine. The food will be specially designed and prepared by the amazing local chefs at Two Birds Eatery.

It will start at 7pm. Tickets are very limited, not available at the door and can be purchased at the Britannia Mine Museum or Two Birds Eatery. Call 604 896 2233 ext. 244 to purchase.
Includes a full three course meal with wine and an unforgettable underground experience, $220 per couple.
This event will sell out fast.

This is a truly underground event that you will never forget. Dress warmly and wear shoes suitable for walking on gravel.

Other sponsors:
Billies Flower House is providing flowers for the event.
Xocolotl Chocolate Creations are providing special treats.
The Executive Suites Hotel is offering great 'Romancing the Stone' discounts on suites.
Black Bear Tours is offering great deals on Squamish/Britannia transport for the event.

HERITAGE WEEK

One of the dams that formed the hydro-electric generating system at Britannia Beach.

Monday, February 20, 2012
A look at micro hydro in Britannia's history

This week is Heritage Week in BC and the theme this year is, Energy in BC: A Powerful Past, A Sustainable Future.

We will commemorate it Curator talks every day this week at 11am and 2pm. We're going to pull out old images from our collections for you to see. The talk will be about the power generation systems here at Britannia in the early days of the mine. The micro-hydro before there was micro-hydro.

For info on Heritage Week click here.

Free for members or with regular admission.

MARCH BREAK

Saturday, March 10, 2012
Fun programs and activities every day.

Fun activities led by our interpreters every day at 11am and 2pm. These family friendly programs will be themed around Japanese culture to support our temporary exhibit, Stolen Lives: Remembering the Japanese Canadian Internment.

Come and learn about traditional Japanese origami, Japanese Kites, drumming and more.

Free for members or with regular admission.

EXPLORATION DAYS AT THE MUSEUM

Thursday, April 19, 2012
The 100th anniversary of AME BC.

2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC). From modest beginnings, AME BC has matured into one of the most respected mineral exploration organizations with a rich and diverse history.

Exploration Days at Britannia Mine Museum will display what is involved in mineral exploration and how important it is for mining, and ultimately our daily lives. There will be a variety of interactive activities showing what life as a mineral explorer is like and how modern techniques such as geological mapping, aeromagnetic surveys (the metal detector in the sky), GPS have led to the evolution of exploration.

During Exploration Days, students and the public will be able to explore the full life cycle of a mine – from early stage geoscience research through exploration through production and ultimately to reclamation.

To learn more about AME BC click here

Free for members, or with regular museum admission