Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge in interpretation, education program development, and exhibition research and design to the Canmore Museum. He has been with the Britannia Mining Museum since 2007, progressively growing in his responsibilities as an Interpreter before branching out into interpretive training, interpretive planning, education program development and delivery, and exhibit development. Kevin was part of the development team of several award-winning exhibitions and programs.
Prior to this, he had worked in computer network design and volunteered with a variety of organizations interested in wilderness and animal protection. He is an avid marathon runner and keen mountaineer.
“The Canmore Museum is fortunate to have someone with Kevin’s diverse experience in the research, development and delivery of an extensive (and impressive) range of education programming, exhibitions and visitor experiences. As the Canmore Museum looks to the future, especially with the development of the Discovery Hall temporary exhibit gallery in 2023 and beyond to a new museum facility, the breadth of experience that Kevin brings really strengthens our programming and how we fulfill our mandate of building community, place, memory and sustainability” stated Ron Ulrich, Executive Officer. “Kevin is an incredible fit for our organization, both personally and professionally, and we look forward to seeing the impact he will make.”
At Britannia, Kevin was part of the development team responsible for such education programming and exhibition experiences as the Terra Lab, which explores the story of human mineral exploration, from our earliest ancestors, through to the latest research in low-impact resource extraction, all while acknowledging the conflict between our resource demand and the need to protect fragile habitats. He also contributed to the development of the Boom! Experience, Britannia’s award-winning multi-sensory, live-action attraction — now, one of Vancouver’s top things to do for locals and tourists alike. BOOM! introduces audiences to the story, sights and sounds behind the architectural marvel, Mill No. 3, with an immersive live-action experience that offers multiple screens, over thirty speakers, and leading-edge special effects that bringing all 20-storeys back to life.
“What I’m looking forward to most is being able to take what I have learned over the past 14 years and apply it in a new setting to grow how visitors experience the culture, history and landscapes of Canmore. The Museum’s new vision is so exciting; in particular, I’m looking forward to telling the stories of this community from unique perspectives and vantage points, allowing all residents and visitors to find a place in the re-imagined Museum that is being created,” says Meisner.
Kevin rounds out the team of professionals which have been attracted to the Canmore Museum on the strength of it new Canmore Museum Re-Imagined Strategy, joining Mercedes Cormier, who recently joined the Canmore Museum as our new Collections Officer after working for over 8 years at the Royal Alberta Museum, Sarah Knowles as Visitor + Membership Services Officer with a strong background in evaluative community research, and Ron Ulrich, as Executive Officer who has over 40 years experience in the field and has won numerous awards for exhibitions, programming, marketing and innovation.
The Museum has also strengthened the Museum’s Core Team ability to fulfill the vision of the Canmore Museum Re-Imagined Strategy by adding several associates who are each widely respected and recognized as leaders in their areas of expertise. This work is supported by a governance board of six with backgrounds in tourism, education, business and finance.
