UBC Museum of Anthropology Book Research: The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia edited by Dr. Carol E. Mayer and Dr. Anthony A. Shelton
UBC Museum of Anthropology Book Research: The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia edited by Dr. Carol E. Mayer and Dr. Anthony A. Shelton
In 2008, Kimberly researched the African collection artefacts for Dr. Carol E. Mayer, Curator of Oceania & Africa, UBC Museum of Anthropology that were selected for the publication The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia edited by Dr. Carol E. Mayer and Dr. Anthony A. Shelton, published by Douglas & McIntyre 2010. This publication received the award Winner of the Canadian Museums Association Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Book Review: A tribute to Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology, published to accompany the opening of the museum’s dramatic redesign. In early 2010, the internationally acclaimed Museum of Anthropology will open its doors on a major renewal project, including the new Multiversity Galleries, the first of their type in the world, which will give visitors access to the curatorial and archival work being done behind the scenes.
This stunning volume celebrates the museum’s rich past and promising future. Lavishly illustrated, it highlights 150 treasures from the museum’s vast collections, which include historic and contemporary carvings, ceramics, sculptures, paintings and textiles from Asia, the South Pacific, North and South America, Africa and Europe, along with magnificent totem poles, sculptures, carved boxes, feast dishes, baskets and intricate items made of gold, silver and argillite from the northwest coast of B.C. Short histories of each collection and extended captions offer fascinating details.
