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• 1999 - 2004
• To mark our 50th Anniversary in 1999, the Museum created a new gallery space to highlight the richness of Northwest Coast art, past and present, and the significant relationships with First Nations that continue to inform and inspire the work of the Museum itself.

• December 2, 1990 - March 1, 1991
• Recently presented with the United Nations Global 500 Award in recognition of their environmental work, Snake in the Grass Moving Theatre performs Ghost in the Machine. Two years in development, and with the cast of 17 of some of Vancouver’s most innovative actors, dancers, musicians and sculptors, Ghost in the Machine offers unique theatrical and exhibition experiences. The production weaves a richly layered tapestry of images and moods, explores icons of nature and technology and the tensions between them, and dramatically mirrors our own cultural choices past and present. After the performances, the sculptures will be exhibited in various locations in the Museum. Performances: November 28, 29, 30, & December 1, 1990.

• October 4, 1988 - January 1989 (Gallery 5)
• Donations are an important part of MOA’s collections and this highly visual exhibit displays some of the Museum’s recent acquisitions. Artifacts on display are from North America, Asia, South America and Europe. The Museum’s collections are expanding rapidly and with this exhibit, MOA wishes to acknowledge the vital role of donors in contributing to the growth.

Use for: Gitskan

• April 6 - September 26, 1993
• By selecting examples from MOA’s collection of over 300 Nuu-chah-nulth baskets and illustrating how they were made, moved into private collections, and acquired by museums, the process by which objects are reinterpreted by both collectors and museum professionals is made visible. In this exhibit, curator Charlene Garvey critically examines changes in meaning that can occur over the life of a basket, and how these interpretations change over time to reflect beliefs about Native basketry, women’s arts and museological practices.

• January 20, 1987 – March 8, 1987 (Gallery 9)
• Presenting 40 vases dating from the eighth to the fourth centuries B.C. that illustrate our knowledge of ancient trade routes, daily life, and the dating of archaeological excavations.

• February 15 – March 31, 1977
• An exhibition combining artifacts from the Royal Ontario Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Museum of Anthropology.

• November 16 - December 31, 1976
• A colourful display of costumes, textiles and backstrap looms from the Guatemalan Highlands. A related demonstration was presented on November 18 at 1:00 p.m.

• January 28 - July 20, 1986 (Gallery 9)
• Women from Musqueam present the fine results of their work to revive a weaving tradition with roots 3,000 years old. This project was made possible through the support of the Department of Communication’s Special Granting Programme for Vancouver to Celebrate the Centenial. Weaving and spinning demonstrations will be given regularly.

Use for: Headgear, Hat

• May 12 - October 12, 2015
• CURATOR: Dr. Anthony Shelton, MOA Director
• MOA delves deep into popular art of Portugal in the upcoming exhibition entitled Heaven, Hell and Somewhere In Between: Portuguese Popular Art, on view May 12 through October 12, 2015. The North American premiere of this extraordinary exhibition will include 300 Portuguese folk artworks – a distinct and eclectic mix of digital graffiti projections with popular rural creations: puppets, figurines, carnival masks, ceramics, and more. The exhibit will showcase the work of a passing generation of great artists—craftspeople, illustrators, and painters. The exhibition presents Portuguese popular art as multi-leveled, theatrical, politically astute, and individualistic. These creations provide a theatre of the nation, where art and culture are mediated through the eruption of personal, profound, and deeply felt sentiments. In fall 2015, Shelton will lead a group of enthusiastic participants on a 13-day trip to Portugal as part of MOA Journeys, an initiative launched in November 2014 with an inaugural voyage to Cuba. A unique cultural encounter, those partaking in the expedition will deepen their understanding of Portuguese society through encounters with select artists represented in the exhibition, excursions to artist studios, and cultural workshops.

• April 28, 1998 - February 21, 1999
• This exhibit comprises eleven photo-based artworks depicting contemporary Haida hereditary chiefs. Accompanied by voice and text layering, this series by artist Todd Tyarm explores the idea of heredity as a virtual link between present and past, as well as to the future. The chiefs depicted in this exhibit are individuals who represent a crucial conduit for their communities to regain the traditional values, practices, languages, and ways of thinking that have shaped their cultural identities from the beginning. The “Heredity” exhibit offers insight into both the heritage of the Haida, and the thoughts, names, and stories of the people who represent its living legacy.