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Opening Soon: "Mountains and Water: Visions of the Land in Canada and China"

August 8, 2018

"Mountains and Water: Visions of the Land in Canada and China" is a special exhibition developed by the University of Alberta Museums dedicated to commemorate the opening of the Jonathan KS Choi Cultural Centre of Canada.
How to Avoid Twiddling Your Thumbs: UAlberta Museums Intern Blog Post

August 8, 2018

On the odd occasion when I do get a bit of a break from my busy schedule at the University of Alberta Museums, I try to not spend my time twiddling my thumbs waiting for the day to end.
Life As A Summer Student: UAlberta Museums Intern Blog Post

July 23, 2018

Rather than provide the typical update of what I have been doing over the last week, I have taken the opportunity to gain some more insight into what some of my fellow summer student colleagues are up to.
Conserving Against Time: UAlberta Museums Intern Blog Post

July 6, 2018

Preventative conservation is a very important aspect of museum practice which needs to be undertaken in order to ensure the long-term preservation of objects in the University’s collections.
Steinhauer Sculptures are a Sign of Things to Come on the UAlberta Campus

June 20, 2018

Over the last eight months the temporary public art exhibition, “Indigenous Methodology and the Rock Grandfather” has been a welcome addition to the University of Alberta campus.
re-Vision and re-Turn: exploring sustainable fashion

June 19, 2018

This Human Ecology exhibition is a response to society’s current overconsumption of clothing and the environmental and social justice challenges existing in the fashion industry today.
Careful, Sharp! UAlberta Museums Summer Intern Blog Post

June 18, 2018

Since posting my last blog post I have had to opportunity to come work for two weeks in the Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection.
Sculptures Reflect on Conversations with the Rock Grandfather

June 18, 2018

"The Hunter", "Big Bear is Right" and "The Eaglechild" form a dynamic outdoor sculpture exhibition called “Indigenous Methodology and the Rock Grandfather” that can be seen until June 2018.
Meet the 2018 UAlberta Museums Summer Intern

June 4, 2018

My name is Martin Bierens and I will be the summer intern at the University of Alberta Museums this year. Follow Martin's summer with the University of Alberta Museums!
Revolutionary Printmaking: Discovering the Exhibition "Light/Matter"

May 25, 2018

While visiting the exhibition Light/Matter: Art at the Intersection of Photography and Printmaking the works of art on the walls might not come across as revolutionary. However, that is exactly what these prints are.

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