Daphne Bramham: Joost Schokkenbroek embarks on challenging Vancouver maritime adventure

Joost Schokkenbroek’s resume is impressive: Head curator of science programs at the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam. Senior editor for The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History. Maritime history professor at the University of Amsterdam.
So what’s he doing in Vancouver? More specifically, why did Schokkenbroek leave behind a massive and recently renovated national museum in his home country to take the job as executive director at the Vancouver Maritime Museum — an impor