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Richmond Museum Receives Cultural DiverseCity Award

14 April 2008

Richmond is a culturally diverse community, with many unique stories to tell. The Richmond Museum Society has committed itself to telling these stories, with exhibits such as “Colours of Asia,” “Hong Wo Store” and the “Heritage of Faith.” These exhibits, as well as the Richmond/Delta Regional Heritage Fair, have earned the society a 2008 Cultural DiverseCity Award for Business in the not-for-profit category.

“The Richmond Museum has always embraced the values of cultural diversity through its exhibits, collections policy, public and school programs,” explains Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “The City is honoured to have been recognized by an organization such as the DiverseCity Community Resource Society for our achievements in addressing cultural diversity.”

The awards committee was impressed that the Museum's exhibits have repeatedly been a showcase for the community's rich cultural diversity. The museum's "Colours of Asia" exhibit was an excellent opportunity to highlight some of the Museum's phenomenal Asian collection, to reach out and consult with Richmond’s Asian residents and to explore the diversity of traditions and values that characterize this community.

The "Heritage of Faith" exhibit explained and explored the many religious groups that make Richmond their home. It focused on the over 20 temples, mosques and churches along No. 5 Road, also known as "the highway to heaven."

The awards committee was also impressed with how the Museum's school programs reflect the multiculturalism of our area, especially with the Richmond/Delta Regional Heritage Fair where over 200 Richmond and Delta students come together and celebrate Canadian history, heritage and diversity.

“The Richmond Museum is a place where every aspect of the community is and should be represented,” says Jack Wong, Chair of the Richmond Museum Society. “There is opportunity for all of us to see some reflection of ourselves in many different aspects of life.”