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Canadian flag exhibition at RBSC
Canadiana enthusiasts can take in an exhibition that highlights the history of the Canadian flag, the flag debates of the first half of the 20th century and the now-familiar Maple Leaf flag. The exhibit, which runs until March 9, is at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections division, located on the lower level of […]
Wallace Chung collections featured in Vancouver Sun
An article about an exhibition of Wallace Chung’s collection at the Maritime Museum appears in the Vancouver Sun. You can view the piece, which includes information on the Chung Collection at UBC Library, here. And you can find out more about the Chung Collection at UBC here.
London Low Life at UBC Library
UBC Library is pleased to announce a new addition to its Adam Matthew digital collections: London Low Life. “This wonderful digital collection brings to life the teeming streets of Victorian London, inviting students and scholars to explore the gin palaces, brothels and East End slums of the 19th century’s greatest city.” This collection will be […]
‘Tis the Season at UBC Library
Feeling festive? Then make sure to visit ’Tis the Season, a winter holiday-themed exhibition now on display at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) division. ’Tis the Season collects both local and international works for the holiday season, and features modern and classical highlights from RBSC’s holdings. The exhibition includes first editions, as […]
The Mexican Revolution at the Learning Centre Gallery
Celebrating the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, an exhibition at the Learning Centre Gallery, highlights various Mexican eras. It features a mural, painted by seven different artists, that represents a vision of modern Mexico. Meanwhile, the obsidian collection of Samuel Frid represents an ancestral tradition. Jon Bertelli’s photographic collection of the last generation of Zapatistas […]
“my everyday” photo exhibit in Learning Centre Gallery
The UBC Photosociety is proud to present my everyday – a photo exhibit that appears in the Irving K. Barber Learning Center Gallery. This exhibition displays work from members of the UBC Photosociety that deals with their daily lives, and the ways that those lives intersect with university life. Emerging photographers have captured the things […]
Tokugawa maps on display at UBC Library
Fascinating Japanese maps and notebooks from UBC Library’s Tokugawa Era collection will be on display for all to admire from September 27 to October 1. The exhibit includes maps and atlases from the Tokugawa (Edo) period (1600-1868) on subjects including earthquakes, pilgrimages, and world and domestic travel. The Tokugawa display is presented in conjunction with […]
“Creative Outlets” in the Learning Centre
Come see the combined vision of six Vancouver artists whose photography transcends the traditional. Inspire your senses with images that include architecture, pop art, nature and the evocative beauty of remote lands. Artists include Andrew Mok, Gina Botelho, James Yip, Marek Gronowski, Pennie Lou and Ron Lee – please see below for more information on […]
The Reena Virk Trials: An exhibition and reading at the Learning Centre
The murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk by schoolmates in Victoria., B.C. aroused deep concern about violence among children in our society. Throughout the ensuing trials, courtroom artist Heather Spears recorded these children and their stories in an attempt to understand what happened and why. Spears’s sketches are now on display until June 25 in the […]
Picturing Canadian children’s literature
A fascinating exhibition that complements the release of a new book on children’s literature is now on display at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) division. Picturing Canada: Canadian Children’s Illustrated Books and Publishing, highlights Canadian picturebooks from the last 200 years. The exhibition includes rare children’s books as well as popular productions […]