Vancouver 
Events Description
Celebrate Earth Day at Vanier Park—and the traditional village site of Sen̓áḵw —with three of your favourite spaces!
The Museum of Vancouver, the Vancouver Maritime Museum and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre join forces as representations of land, sea and sky to honour the Earth on April 20 with kid-friendly activities!
Activities and programs will be featured at each site throughout the day.
Everyone is welcome and invited to join on April 20th, from 10:00am – 3:00pm to celebrate our planet and learn how we can all play a role in protecting it for future generations. Admission to the MOV and the VMM will be by donation. Regular fees will be in effect at the Space Centre but special Earth Day activities will be free as part of this special event.
Earth Day is an annual global celebration that honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
Admission to the MOV and the VMM are by donation.
The Space Centre will be charging their regular admission fees for their scheduled shows and presentations but will feature free Earth Day crafts and a presentation as part of this special day.
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Saturday, April 20th – 10am – 3pm
10:30am: LAND / MOV: Reading with Poet Laureate Fiona Tinwei Lam
11:00am: LAND / MOV: Temíxw: Stories from the Land with Chief Ian Campbell
Noon: SEA / VMM: Storytime with OceanWise of The Mess That We Made by Michelle Lord
1:00pm: SKY / Space Centre: Presentation of Space Technology: Observing Planet Earth in the Auditorium
10:00am – 3:00pm:
LAND / MOV: Looped screening of Fiona Tinwei Lam’s Environmental Video Poems
SEA / VMM: Crafting with Urban Source in the TK Gallery using reuse materials
SKY / Space Centre: Make your own Solar System Hat in the lobby
Venue:
Vancouver Maritime Museum / Museum of Vancouver / H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver
Paid Parking
Public Transit Accessible
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