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British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Identity area
Identifier
BCS
Authorized form of name
British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
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Other form(s) of name
Type
Museum
Contact area
Contact information
(Primary contact)
Jason Beck, Curator
Address
Street address
B.C. Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Boulevard South
Locality
Vancouver
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V6B 4Y8
Telephone
604-687-5520
Fax
604-687-5510
Description area
History
The British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a non-profit society mandated to collect, preserve, display, and interpret artifacts that reflect the development of sport in British Columbia, and to honour provincial athletes and builders through an annual induction process.
Geographical and cultural context
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Records management and collecting policies
The holdings document the development of sport in British Columbia with particular emphasis on the Honoured Members of the Hall of Fame. Materials include posters, scrapbooks, sports ephemera, certificates, programs, minute books and records from various sports organizations, Olympic, Pan Am and Commonwealth Games handbooks, newsletters, photographs, taped interviews with Honoured Members, miscellaneous sports highlights on film and video.
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Holdings
Total Volume: 448 linear feet
Inclusive Dates: 1889 to present
Predominant Dates: 1960s to present
Inclusive Dates: 1889 to present
Predominant Dates: 1960s to present
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Due to Phase II construction of BC Place, the BC Sports Hall of Fame is not open to the public between April 6, 2010 and 2011.
Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:00 (Appointment necessary)
Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:00 (Appointment necessary)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov. 11, 2010.
