A balmy evening a couple weeks ago, we were privileged to host a party for Yelp‘s “Elite” members, folks who consistently write great reviews of local businesses and attractions – like us!
The supplies for FanTan laid out.
Do you know where I can score some dust, man?
The curatorial staff donned some of the uniforms and holsters from the rental collection, slung some ‘cuffs on our hips and away we went to ensure that even while the party raged, the displayed artifacts was safe and sound and sticky finger-free!
The theme was “Sins of the City” to tie in with our enormously successful
Chris gives away some pasties as a prize!
Serving candy "pills" out of the morgue drawers
walking tour (did you get YOUR Groupon?) and Crystal, the event’s organizer, did a great job with little details that really made the museum come alive.
The house always wins, brother.
We slid out the morgue drawers and placed cups of candy “pills” inside, and there were lines of Pixie Dust cut up on a nearby table. Our Museum Director, Chris, set up a table for some Fantan and Chuckluck gambling (authentic Chinatown games played in the gambling dens of yore) where Yelpers could bet their “clams” to earn prizes.
Delectable hand rolls from Michi Sushi and sensational tapas from Judas Goat made their rounds in Cigarette Girl-style trays, and UV Vodka and Bear Flag wine really kept all of us well taken care of!
Come up....and see what's on the slab!
Patrick, a Sins guide, regales the flappers with naughty tales
Bet yer clams!
It was great to see the guests having a blast (read their reviews of the party here) with the autopsy table, the booking board and the Prohibited Weapons room – hopefully they will
Museum Cute-a-torial Department
all be back to check out the Sins Tour!
Meanwhile, I think we may make the uniforms mandatory. A little authority looks good on us, no?
(Special thanks to Jun Ying at Kunio Photography for these great shots!)
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[...] to cool down than in an old morgue. In just a last few weeks, the place has been burning up with a Yelp Party, a massive Groupon offer and busy programs for both kids and [...]
as I have reviewed the cases of the babes in the woods and the pauls family murder for the last 5 years using the archives and the police museum etc….there is enough evidence in your display cases to prove who the killers are…one must just look beyound the glass. Babes in the woods killer is the aunt Elsa…the killer of the pauls family is a 16 year old called Henry T. I have given my reports to the Vancouver police Dept.