Newsletter
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
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
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
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
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
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, 202
LEGO* Stars in Family Day Events for Sidney
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
January 29, 2016 – Peninsula News Review
The Lego awakens at the Sidney Museum
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