Museum of Anthropology

MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY is located near the cliff edge at the tip of Point Grey on the UBC grounds. Established in 1947 in the basement of the Main Library at UBC, it was directed for many years by Harry and Audrey HAWTHORN. It moved to its present location in 1976 when Prof Michael Ames became director. The building was designed by Arthur ERICKSON and inspired by the post-and-beam ARCHITECTURE of the northwest coast FIRST NATIONS. Displays focus on the First Nations people of BC and include...

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