This subseries consists of photographs from the history of the Museum of Anthropology, including the original museum location in the basement of UBC Library through to the opening of the museum at its current location in 1976. Subjects include:
Activities of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee
Totem pole restoration by Mungo Martin
Early images of Totem Park, including the opening ceremony
Raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay
Visit to UBC by Governor General Vincent Massey
Carving and construction of the Haida House by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer
Images of displays from the Museum of Anthropology's original location in the old library basement
Exhibitions held at the Museum of Anthropology, especially through the 1950s and 1960s
Images of Expo 1967 in Montréal
The Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World", held in Montréal
Opening Exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum, curated by the Museum of Anthropology
Design plans, models, and inspirations for the new Museum of Anthropology building
Images of the new Museum of Anthropology building at various stages of construction
Moving totem poles from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building
Packing objects in the old Museum of Anthropology location in the library basement
Moving objects into the new Museum of Anthropology
Official opening of the Museum of Anthropology's new location
Visible storage and early exhibition in the Museum of Anthropology's new location
Reassembly of the Haida House on the grounds of the new Museum of Anthropology building
Activities and classes held at the Museum of Anthropology's new location
Museum of Anthropology grounds on a snowy day before the museum's official opening in May, 1976. The slide's development date is marked as December 1975.
Entrance to the Museum of Anthropology on a snowy day before the museum's official opening in May, 1976. The slide's development date is marked as December 1975.
Display in the ethnic gallery at the opening exhibition of the Museum of Vancouver, curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Display in the ethnic gallery at the opening exhibition of the Museum of Vancouver, curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Clothing display in the ethnic gallery at the opening exhibition of the Museum of Vancouver, curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Display in the ethnic gallery at the opening exhibition of the Museum of Vancouver, curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Display in the ethnic gallery at the opening exhibition of the Museum of Vancouver, curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Display in the ethnic gallery at the opening exhibition of the Museum of Vancouver, curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Clothing display in the ethnic gallery at the opening exhibition of the Museum of Vancouver, curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Clothing display in the ethnic gallery at the opening exhibition of the Museum of Vancouver, curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Display from the ethnic gallery at the Vancouver Centennial Museum's opening exhibition. This was curated by the Museum of Anthropology. The ethnic gallery was developed to showcase the diverse ancestry of the residents of Vancouver.
Display cases at the Vancouver Centennial Museum. These were part of the opening exhibition which was curated by the Museum of Anthropology. According to the annotation on the slide, the cases were designed by Rudy Kovach who worked extensively as a designer for the Museum of Anthropology.
Display at the Vancouver Centennial Museum. This was from the opening exhibition, which was curated by the Museum of Anthropology. Based on a list of slide titles provided with the slide binder, this image may have been from the pioneer gallery's "Sounvenirs of the Homeland" section.
