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The Sidney Museum and Archives send out a quarterly newsletter with details of our current exhibits, events, and other happenings. 

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News Releases

2024

December 18, 2024
Annual LEGO® Brick exhibit at the Sidney Museum opens December 20, 2024

June 5, 2024
The Sidney Museum takes Pride in the Saanich Peninsula’s Queer History

April 10, 2024
Indigenous languages featured in interactive exhibition at the Sidney Museum 

March 27, 2024
The British Columbia Aviation Museum, Sidney Museum, and Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea Team Up for Special Easter Long Weekend Promotion

February 24, 2024
Sarah Simpson Column: Building the best Family Day with Lego

January 26, 2024
The Sidney Museum Organizes a Great Lineup of Events for the 2024 Family Day Long Weekend

2023

December 21, 2023
Annual LEGO®* Brick exhibit at the Sidney Museum opens January 2nd

September 16, 2023
New Exhibit, “The Laundry Room”, Now On-Show at the Sidney Museum

April 18, 2023
New Photography Exhibit On-Show at the Sidney Museum

March 18, 2023
Upcoming Photography Exhibit – Snapshots of the Saanich Peninsula

2022

May 16, 2022
Artist Talk with Kayla Isomura

June 26, 2022
LBD Comes to Sidney by the Sea

November 25, 2022
Brilliance – Built Brick by Brick: Annual LEGO Exhibit Returns to Sidney Museum

2021

December 13, 2021
Sidney Museum Soliciting New Board Members for 2022

November 17, 2021
Sidney Museum Moves to Digitize Heritage Collection

August 18, 2021
Connected Heritage exhibit by Articulation Textile Group coming to the Sidney Museum

March 31, 2021
Sidney Museum wins Provincial Grant to Refurbish Floors in Heritage Building

February 6, 2021
LEGO* Stars in Family Day Events for Sidney

2020

December 28, 2020 – Victoria News
Sidney Museum kicks off 50th year with Lego display, by appointment

August 20, 2020 – Peninsula News Review
Alyssa Gerwing to become new executive director of Sidney Museum and Archives

July 15, 2020 – Victoria News
Sidney Museum showcases Snapshots of Canada exhibit

June 24, 2020 – CHEK News
CHEK Upside: Sidney Museum reopens with popular LEGO exhibit

 

Media

December 13, 2024 – Peninsula News Review
Brick-tastic Lego creations take over Sidney Museum for 19th Year

November 22, 2024 – Victoria Buzz
Popular annual LEGO exhibit returning to Sidney Museum next month

October 20, 2024 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney museum hits play on movie nights

October 10, 2024 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum to host Pink Tea on 95th anniversary of Persons Case

August 2, 2024 – CFAX 1070
Sidney Museum explores the loss of liberties in new exhibit

August 2, 2024 – Victoria BUZZ
Sidney Museum opening exhibit exploring the War Measures Act’s impact on Greater Victoria

June 14, 2024 – Times Colonist
Sidney Museum exhibit looks at queer history on the Peninsula

June 11, 2024 – Victoria BUZZ
9 vibrant Pride events happening in and around Victoria that you can’t miss

June 6, 2024 – Victoria BUZZ
This new exhibit in Sidney showcases queer history around the Saanich Peninsula 

June 5, 2024 – CHEK News
New Sidney Museum exhibit showcases Saanich Peninsula’s queer history 

June 5, 2024 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum takes Pride in Saanich Peninsula’s queer history 

April 12, 2024 – Victoria BUZZ
There’s an Indigenous languages exhibit coming to the Sidney Museum next week

February 18, 2024 – CHEK News
Family Day events across Vancouver Island continue through Monday evening

February 1, 2024 – Peninsula News Review
PHOTOS: Sidney Museum puts on block party with Lego exhibit

January 30, 2024 – Saanich News
Lego scavenger hunt comes to the Sidney Museum Family Day long weekend

January 29, 2024 – Victoria Buzz
There’s a LEGO-themed scavenger-hunt planned for Family Day weekend in Sidney

2023

December 27, 2023 – CFAX 1070
The LEGO Brick Exhibit is back for its 18th Year at the Sidney Museum

December 22, 2023 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum builds upon annual Lego brick exhibit

December 21, 2023 – Victoria Buzz
Beloved annual LEGO exhibit returning to the Sidney Museum in January

October 27, 2023 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney residents get fun masterclass on ‘Martha Stewart method’ of folding

October 6, 2023 – Peninsula News Review
New laundry room exhibit at the Sidney Museum has loads of artwork

September 22, 2023 – CBC Radio: On the Island
A local Museum taking a look at a household chore

June 3, 2023 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum receives funding for photography exhibition

May 23, 2023 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum helps launch innovative walking tour of the town

February 24, 2023 – Capital Daily
How a former museum director’s Lego hobby became Sidney Museum’s biggest revenue generator

February 1, 2023 – Victoria Buzz
This interactive app walks you through the streets of Sidney

2022

November 29, 2022 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney’s museum builds into Christmas with Lego exhibit

November 29, 2022 – Victoria Buzz
The 17th Annual LEGO Exhibit returns to the Sidney Museum this December

August 7, 2022 – Peninsula News Review
The Little Black Dress: Evolution of iconic fashion garment explored in Sidney exhibit

July 16, 2022 – Peninsula News Review
Michael Goodchild seeks to build on legacy as new executive director of Sidney Museum

May 3, 2022 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum and Archives says goodbye to a trio of staff

April 28, 2022 – Peninsula News Review
Executive director moving on from Sidney Museum and Archives

2021

October 16, 2021 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum to host jack-o’-lantern hunt

August 29, 2021 – Peninsula News Review
Icelandic art exhibit, a year in the making, comes to refurbished Sidney Museum

August 20, 2021 – Victoria Buzz
Sidney Museum to re-open its doors to public after three month closure

June 5, 2021 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum and Archives’ three-month renovation closure starts June 1

April 1, 2021 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum to close for three months for floor refurbishing

March 22, 2021 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum and Archives names gallery after long-time executive

February 11, 2021 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney’s Old Post Office immortalized by Lego

2020

December 28, 2020 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum kicks off 50th year with Lego display, by appointment

August 20, 2020 – Peninsula News Review
Alyssa Gerwing to become new executive director of Sidney Museum and Archives

July 15, 2020 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum showcases Snapshots of Canada exhibit

June 24, 2020 – CHEK News
CHEK Upside: Sidney Museum reopens with popular LEGO exhibit

June 24, 2020 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum and Archives reopens brick by brick with Lego exhibit

June 22, 2020 – Victoria Buzz
Sidney museum, including popular LEGO exhibit, reopening to visitors this week

March 29, 2020 – Peninsula News Review
Digitization of Peninsula News Review by Sidney Museum and Archives preserves historical legacy

March 15, 2020 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum closes in wake of COVID-19 spread

January 9, 2020 – Peninsula News Review
One million bricks: Lego Exhibition in Sidney bigger, better than ever

 

December 16, 2019 – CTV News Vancouver Island
Sidney museum aims to digitize 90 years of Saanich, Gulf Islands history

September 8, 2019 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney museum could start charging admission

June 16, 2019 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum donates 60,000 Lego bricks to local schools

June 5, 2019 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum a treasure of historical material

May 26, 2019 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum’s Chief Dan George exhibition sees surge of interest

March 30, 2019 – Peninsula News Review
Tenfold quilters mark 10 years with Sidney Museum exhibit

February 19, 2019 – Peninsula News Review
Lego exhibit fuelled busiest ever January for Sidney Museum

2018

December 30, 2018 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum brings back Lego Exhibition bigger than ever

June 3, 2018 – CHEK News 
Sidney exhibit examines how comic-books reflect North American history

March 21, 2018 – Peninsula News Review
Comics through the years at Sidney Museum

January 21, 2018 – CHEK News 
Lego provides building blocks of community at Sidney Museum

2017

November 6, 2017 – Peninsula News Review
Sidney Museum pays tribute to the armed forces

October 8, 2017 – CHEK News
Fibre takes the spotlight in October exhibit at Sidney Museum

April 26, 2017 – Peninsula News Review
Comic book lovers unite: Sidney Museum to kick off Sidney Comic Book Festival with newest exhibit

April 18, 2017 – Peninsula News Review
Local quilter’s life’s work at Sidney Museum

April 18, 2017 – Peninsula News Review
Documents reveal Sidney’s growth through real estate

February 14, 2017 – Peninsula News Review
Passion for Lego in Sidney

2016

January 29, 2016 – Peninsula News Review
The Lego awakens at the Sidney Museum

2015

November 12, 2015 – Peninsula News Review
Saanich Peninsula men and women did their bit

May 21, 2015 – Peninsula News Review
Bank on the unusual at Sidney Museum’s latest exhibit

February 12, 2015 – Peninsula News Review
1913 map of Sidney to go on display

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