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• Through September 30, 1990 (Gallery 9)
• Student exhibition: Students of Anthropology 431, Museum Principles and Methods, have prepared a series of seven exhibits that explore the social, scientific and contextual interpretations of objects and artifacts found in museums.

Use for: Calvin Hunt Canoe; Tlingit Long tail Canoe

• October 5, 2009 - January 3, 2010
• Calvin Hunt’s 38 ft long tail canoe was on display at MOA from October 15-December 13, 2009. On Tuesday, February 2, 2010, the canoe was scheduled to carry the Olympic torch across the bay at Port Hardy. The torch was to arrive at the east side of Hardy Bay via BC Ferries, and then paddled across the waters to the Port Hardy Pier, and then followed a designated land route to the Civic Center for an evening of celebration.

Use for: Cradle boards

• August 19 - November 9, 1986 (Gallery 9)
• The history and development of the Cowichan knitting industry of southern Vancouver Island. This project was made possible through the support of the National Museum of Canada, Employment and Immigration Canada, the B.C. Heritage Trust and the Cowichan Indian Band.

• April 6 - February, 2001
• Student exhibition: As part of their course work at UBC, students in Anthropology 432, The Anthropology of Public Representation, presents an exhibition of Philippine pottery, textiles, metalwork, and other media collected and donated to the Museum by Dr. Miguel and Mrs Julia Tecson.

• October 1, 1992 – September 1993
• Photographs show rural Hong Kong in 1924 and changes since the late 1960s. They bring to life its contemporary diversity, contrasting high-rise development of new towns with natural beauty of remote areas.

• April 17, 2001 - December 31, 2002 (Gallery 3)
• Coast Salish baskets. Prepared by UBC Anthropology MA candidate Sharon Fortney, in collaboration with Museum staff and representatives from the Squamish, Klahoose, Stl’atl’imx, and Nlaka’pamux First Nations, this exhibit focuses on the evolution of Coast Salish basketry over the past fifty years. Text and photographs help visitors understand the social context from which these objects have emerged, and the meanings embedded in the objects themselves.

• March 28, 1980 - January 3, 1981 (Corridor Case)
• Student exhibition

• Exhibition connected to the arrival of the Sid Leary collection at MOA. 1957.