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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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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 – Cowichan Valley Citizen
Sarah Simpson Column: Building the best Family Day with Lego

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 30, 2021 – YAM
Sidney Museum showcases Icelandic textile art

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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