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• March 12 – 13,1982
• Student exhibition

• November 17 - 21, 1981

• May 2 - 31, 1995
• This exhibit brings together examples of little known Native American and Inuit maps, many of which have never before been reproduced. The maps document the extensive trade, social and political networks in which Native Americans lived and the historic events, cultural traditions, and spiritual beliefs that gave meaning to their landscapes.

Use for: Artifacts, Artefacts

Use for: Archeology

Use for: Architectural details, Architecture

• May 17, 2018 – October 8, 2018
• CURATOR: Laura Osorio Sunnucks
• Arts of Resistance: Politics and the Past in Latin America illustrates how communities in Latin America use traditional or historic art forms to express contemporary political realities. Displaying art and performance by artists in Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador, Ecuador and Chile, and paying special attention to marginalized communities, this exhibition explores the role of creativity during times of political turmoil. Latin American culture and folkloric arts are already well known abroad but we’re inviting visitors to take a closer look, to understand the political and social significance of these artistic traditions. For example, one of the works on display will be a contemporary codex, or pictorial manuscript, from Mexico. Written using pre-Hispanic symbols, this work tells the story of the forced disappearance in 2014 of 43 students in Ayotzinapa, Mexico. This work connects pre-contact Mesoamerican peoples and the Spanish conquest with Neo-colonialism and racism in Mexico today. This is a unique opportunity for visitors to learn about Latin American politics through the lens of contemporary art. This exhibition demonstrates how objects can embody important historical and cultural memories and has the potential to influence how Latin American art and culture are showcased in museums and galleries.

• September 19 - October 14, 2013 (Great Hall)
• This display featured sever large format black & white portraits by Mohawk/Anishinaabe photographer Stan Williams of members of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside shown to coincide with Speaking to Memory. Curator: Dr. Jill Baird.

• (Tahaygen and K’woiy ng: Works by Charles and Isabella Edenshaw)
• April 28 - July 31, 1998, thru August 31, 2001
• A display of works by Haida artist Isabella and Charles Edenshaw (ca. 1839 - 1920) that explores the distinguishing features of an artist’s personal style. The museum is grateful to the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation for the loan of 3 gold bracelets for display.

Use for: Cars

Use for: Quarters, Military

Use for: Basketry, Basket weaving, Basketweaving

Use for: British Columbia Totem Pole Preservation Committee, BC Totem Pole Preservation Committee

• The B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee was set up in 1953 by members of MOA, UBC's Department of Anthropology, and the BC Provincial Museum, with support from the lumber and fishing industries. Their aim was to survey existing poles of the province, and to acquire and preserve all those not in use. H.R. MacMillan and W.C. Koerner supported the purchase and transportation of the poles which were brought to Vancouver and Victoria from coastal villages.