
Developing MOA’s Asian Resources Guide
I hope you enjoyed reading my last post about generating a digital copy of the ‘Ksan Doors found in the MOA Photographic Collection. I would…
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I hope you enjoyed reading my last post about generating a digital copy of the ‘Ksan Doors found in the MOA Photographic Collection. I would…
Read MoreJames W. Davidson was a journalist, adventurer, and businessman who spent many years in Asia, and later moved to Calgary. While in Asia, Davidson collected…
Read MoreIn April of 2013, I completed my first year as a Masters of Archival Studies candidate at the School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies…
Read MoreIda and Stephanie, two of MOA’s summer interns in the conservation and collections lab, were tasked with the challenge of designing, creating and implementing a solution for earthquake mitigation in storage.
Read MoreBirch-bark basketry is a fascinating cultural practice! Prior to my research of MOA’s collection, I didn’t realize the high level of skill and ingenuity that…
Read MoreThe Museum of Anthropology (UBC) is very pleased to welcome Gwaii Haanas Legacy Pole carver: Jaalen Edenshaw. Jaalen will facilitate a rich, visual presentation regarding his work…
Read MoreIn my very first week as a MOA Intern I was thrown right into the fray and began treatment on four Peruvian festival masks made of tin. The masks when I arrived were in poor condition, with many of the decorations requiring repair and reattachment.
Read MoreThe outdoor totem poles at MOA are subject to all the forces of nature. This presents some larger life challenges for the conservators, whose job it is to preserve these beautiful works.
Read MoreIt is in human nature to touch. Long before we have fully developed our ability to taste, smell, see, or hear, we learn about the…
Read MoreOn March 28th, singer-songwriter Pete Martin emailed MOA with a song he wrote called, “I am the Salford Totem Pole”. The song is about a…
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