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• February 12, 1986

Use for: Chinese Opera Costumes

• October - November 7, 1976
• Student exhibition: An exhibit of the 19th century Chinese theatre costumes, used by the Jin Wah Sing Musical Association of Vancouver, who will present a demonstration and Chinese opera music on October 10 at 3:00 p.m.

• April 11 - September 1979
• Student exhibition: A Fine Arts student colour slide presentation. Six hundred slides are collaged on the theatre’s six screens in a creative view of contemporary media and advertising.

• January 8 - February 11, 1980 (Recent Acquisitions Cases)

• March 28, 1980 - January 3, 1981 (Gallery 9)
• Student exhibition

• December 1, 1990
• On Saturday, December 1, 1990, the Museum of Anthropology will be joining with other museums and galleries around the world to pay tribute to those who are affected by and those who have lost their lives to AIDS. Special attention will be paid to Women and AIDS.

• 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.

• December 1991 – April 19, 1992
• Martaban Jars, so named because they were shipped out of the Burmese port of Martaban, were an important trade item in Southeast Asia and the Philippines during the Song and Ming dynasties. Sometimes also known as talking or dragon jars, these huge, hand-built jars functioned as utilitarian and sacred containers, and today provides insights into the considerable skill of early potters.

Use for: Eye of the Beholder

• September 8, 1991
• Student exhibition

• April 13 - June 27, 1993 (Lower Lobby)
• This exhibition of works by student artists/potters examines historical techniques in a contemporary context. By studying the history and traditions of potters of Asia, Europe and the Americas, these students have created unique contemporary works inspired by technical and/or thematic echoes from the past. This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Emily Carr College of Art and Design.

• 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.

• 1996

• 1997
• Student exhibition

• April 10, 2001 - May 13, 2001 (Lobby)
• As part of their coursework at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, students in MOA Curator Dr. Carol Mayer’s ceramics class are creating and installing original works inspired by the Museum’s collections.

• Through August 31, 2001 (corridor)
• Two cases, each highlighting a different aspect of Northwest Coast art. One features several turn-of-the-century paddles; another offers selections from a remarkable recent bequest of Northwest materials collected by Tom and Frances Richardson.

• November 1, 2006 - January 14, 2007 (Lower Lobby)
• Buddhism was introduced to Tibet in the seventh century, and since that time Tibetan Buddhist sacred art has grown and flourished. The Tibetan word ?thangka? refers to a work done on cloth and set in a silk or cotton frame. In this small exhibit, MOA is pleased to present several works by Kalsang Dawa, a master practitioner in the Thangka style.

• February 6-11, 2007 (Museum Lobby)
• Dominic Benhura is an acclaimed Zimbabwean artist credited for his contributions in transforming Shona stone sculpture into a world-class modern art. The sculptures shown here attest to his ability to portray human feeling through form and movement rather than facial expression.

• From the exhibition, Jamelie Hassan: At the Far Edge of Words, at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
• June 18 – August 22, 2010 (Multiversity Galleries)
• Vitrine 448, a 'book work' created by renowned Canadian artist Jamelie Hassan in 1988, was shown at MOA as part of an exhibition organized by the UBC Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. Curatorial liaison: Karen Duffek.

• January 8 - March 3, 2013
• This exhibition featured the display of Alan Michelson’s panoramic video installation of the two banks of the Grand River, which divides the Six Nations Reserve from non-Native townships in Ontario. TwoRow II was generously loaned by the National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa. Curator: Karen Duffek.
• Full title: TwoRow II - A four-channel video installation with sound, by Alan Michelson (2005)

• 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.