The KMA Rocks and Minerals Collection opens at 207 Seymour St. The new exhibition will be open to the public for the next months from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
In collaboration with local geologists and researchers from the geology department at TRU, the project will show the incredible world of rocks with a mixture of expertise and community curiosity.
As part of the exhibition, live cataloging will illustrate the processes through which knowledge is generated, recorded, and disseminated, encouraging visitors to reflect on the narratives a rock might hold.
Organizers of the exhibition are hoping to make a engaging and inclusive event through hands-on activities and spaces to talk about rocks for all ages. In addition, visitors will have a chance to handle the specimens, observe the work performed by geologists and take part in family-friendly activities.
“Geological collections are a cornerstone of the Kamloops Museum and Archives, and this exhibition provides a rare chance to watch the process of knowledge-making unfold,” said Matt Macintosh, the Museum´s Curator.
“By pairing cataloguing with creative interaction, we aim to connect science, culture and community.”
More information is available on the Kamloops Museum and Archives website, online at kamloopsmuseum.ca.
About the museum
The Kamloops Museum and Archives opened in 1937, as the Thompson Valley District Museum and Historical Association, in a log cabin built by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
In 2007, the association dissolved, and the administration of the museum was taken over by the city of Kamloops.
The Kamloops Museum and Archives is committed to collecting, organizing, interpreting and making accessible collections of records or artifacts connected with Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.