What we've long been predicting has now been admitted to by the NDP Minister of Tourism Melanie Mark:

"Sadly, the facilities are at the end of their useful life. They are seismically at risk and are vulnerable to damage. In the event of a major flood, artifacts and irreplaceable parts of B.C.’s history could be damaged and lost forever.

The building materials used do not meet modern safety standards. Exhibits like Old Town are full of asbestos. As well, the building fails to meet today’s accessibility standards, denying many people the ability to experience the museum."

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"We must take action now. A new and modern museum is long overdue, for the safety of all visitors, to remove barriers so everyone can access it and to keep our irreplaceable ­collections safe. Continuing on without a major redevelopment is not an option for anyone serious about the stewardship of B.C.’s history and culture.

Our goal is to build a state-of-the-art facility that provides an educational and cultural legacy for the province while at the same time brings significant economic and social benefits to the region.

A new Royal B.C. Museum will build upon the foundation the world-class museum has been known as, with a facility that reflects modern safety, environmental and accessibility standards and reflects a broader representation of the many ­people, events and cultures that are part of British Columbia’s rich and living history.

A business case has been developed and in the coming months, we will bring forward all aspects of the plan for the new museum, including the ­project’s scope and budget. I look forward to announcing next steps."

https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/a-new-and-modern-royal-bc-museum-is-long-overdue-5007109

Not surprisingly this announcement comes on the heel of the announcement of a billion+ plan to build hundreds of houses on unceded native lands in Royal Bay and the planned new museum complex to be built there along with the plan to build a ferry terminal there. 

Fast Cat Ferries to Royal Bay?  The BC NDP is frankly in outer space and left unchecked they will run not only the Royal BC Museum into the ground, but the province itself.

"Colwood Mayor Rob Martin called it a historic day for the city. He said the area of site on the traditional lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations once contained a longhouse.

“A longhouse is about community and bringing family together,” Martin said. “I’m so excited because here we are 2,000 years later creating a community again on these shared community lands.”

https://www.timescolonist.com/business/12-billion-royal-beach-development-will-bring-thousands-of-new-homes-to-colwood-4987770

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/royal-beach-colwood-victoria-reliance-properties

An archeologist and I were discussing their proposition and he calculated out the density required in this new settlement scheme for a colony on Royal Bay according to the plan to be at least 300 people per acre on traditional native lands.

The Double Think on display is spectacular.

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