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Seeing Is Believing: Photographs From The Archives

exhibit provides a sampling of images from B.C.'s Northwest Coast, the southwest U.S., South America, and parts of Asia, Oceania, and Africa; also included are photos of individuals and events that have shaped the Museum of Anthropology

to Sept. 1, 2008

Museum of Anthropology (6393 N.W. Marine)

Hung Wo Store Exhibition

display of artifacts from a historic store that existed in Steveston from 1884 to 1971

to Nov. 1, 2008

Richmond Museum (7700 Minoru Gate.)

Meltdown: Oceans React To Global Warming

new curated exhibit focuses specifically on changing marine ecosystems and tackles topics such as ocean acidification, ocean warming, sea level rise, and the uncertain future of Pacific salmon stocks

to May 1, 2009

Vancouver Maritime Museum (1905 Ogden (Vanier Park))

Egypt, Gift Of The Nile

exhibition presented by the Royal Ontario Museum explores the daily lives of Egyptians 5,000 years ago through displays of ancient jewellery and cosmetics, household goods, writing implements, statues, and amulets

to Sept. 6, 2008

Surrey Museum (17710 56A Ave.)

Selwyn Pullan: Positioning The New

exhibition features a comprehensive survey of the work of Canadian photographer Selwyn Pullan, who documented the development of modernism on the West Coast and the changing street scenes of Vancouver during the post-war boom

to Sept. 20, 2008

West Vancouver Museum (680 17th St.)

Re-shaping Memory, Owning History: Through The Lens Of Japanese Canadian Redress

the Japanese Canadian National Museum presents a unique history of Japanese Canadians to commemorate the 20th anniversary of redress; layers of voices, drawn from government documents, newspapers, books, poetry, diaries, letters, and oral histories, together with photographic images and memory-laden artifacts, speak to losses and absences, and of issues of community, identity, representation, and human rights

to Sept. 21, 2008

National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre (6688 Southoaks Cres., Burnaby)

Continued events...
Seeing Is Believing: Photographs From The Archives (to Sept. 1, 2008), Hung Wo Store Exhibition (to Nov. 1, 2008), Meltdown: Oceans React To Global Warming (to May 1, 2009), Egypt, Gift Of The Nile (to Sept. 6, 2008), Selwyn Pullan: Positioning The New (to Sept. 20, 2008), Re-shaping Memory, Owning History: Through The Lens Of Japanese Canadian Redress (to Sept. 21, 2008)

Continued events...
Hung Wo Store Exhibition (to Nov. 1, 2008), Meltdown: Oceans React To Global Warming (to May 1, 2009), Egypt, Gift Of The Nile (to Sept. 6, 2008), Selwyn Pullan: Positioning The New (to Sept. 20, 2008), Re-shaping Memory, Owning History: Through The Lens Of Japanese Canadian Redress (to Sept. 21, 2008)

Continued events...
Hung Wo Store Exhibition (to Nov. 1, 2008), Meltdown: Oceans React To Global Warming (to May 1, 2009), Selwyn Pullan: Positioning The New (to Sept. 20, 2008), Re-shaping Memory, Owning History: Through The Lens Of Japanese Canadian Redress (to Sept. 21, 2008)

Nudibranchs: Flamboyant Butterflies Of The Sea

Dave Behrens uses photography to display their defense strategies, importance of their brilliant colours, what they feed on, reproduction, relationship with other organisms, and their value to the ocean's ecosystem. More information at www.naturevancouver.ca/

Sept. 11, 2008 , 7:30 pm

Free admission

Vancouver Museum (1100 Chestnut)

Continued events...
Hung Wo Store Exhibition (to Nov. 1, 2008), Meltdown: Oceans React To Global Warming (to May 1, 2009), Selwyn Pullan: Positioning The New (to Sept. 20, 2008), Re-shaping Memory, Owning History: Through The Lens Of Japanese Canadian Redress (to Sept. 21, 2008)

Seeing Is Believing: Photographs From The Archives

Hung Wo Store Exhibition

Meltdown: Oceans React To Global Warming

Egypt, Gift Of The Nile

Selwyn Pullan: Positioning The New

Re-shaping Memory, Owning History: Through The Lens Of Japanese Canadian Redress

Nudibranchs: Flamboyant Butterflies Of The Sea

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