Yesterday we went to UBC’s wonderful Museum of Anthropology to edjumucate the Irish visitors about local history and the like. Even if you’ve never been to this museum, you’ve probably seen it. It’s a common location for films and television shows that are shot locally. The first time I saw it was in The Crush, that lifeless Alicia Silverstone vehicle. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen it in The X-Files as well. Can any locals offer other examples?
Brief celeb-spotting tangent: Yesterday we sat near Allison Mack–Chloe on Smallville— at the Yaletown Brewery.
One of the featured scupltures at the museum is Bill Reid’s incredible carving of the Haida creation story. Having grown up on the West Coast, I’ve had my fill of education and edutainment about First Nations people. I’ve seen more totem poles than you can, well, shake a stick at. However, Reid’s work always surprises me–though it uses traditional techniques, it has an incredibly modern feel to it. There’s a massive jade scultpure at the internationl terminal of the Vancouver aiport that must be seen to be believed.
I took a few photos of the Reid sculpture and the museum.
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It’s actually Haida, not Haidi 😉 Just to be picky.
It’s an amazing space. I’m lucky I get to ramble by it frequently.
The international airport sculpture by Bill Reid (and surrounding architecture & decor) is amazing. I got my first opportunity to fly into Vancouver’s from abroad last summer, and use the international terminal entrance through customs. I was truly awed. No wonder people like to come to Vancouver – what an incredible welcome they get when they get off the plane!
Indeed, Mel. I knew that one–my West Coast upbringing ensured that…it was just a typo.
I think it’s bronze, not jade at the airport. It is green, though.
The museum has also been in the Outer Limits and Stargate SG-1…
However, the seemingly most shot buildings in TV are the SFU quads… I see them in just about every ‘in the not too distant future’-styled TV show.
Is Smallville shot in Vancouver?
I really liked the Van airport- I had my first opportunity to fly into it when I came back from Mongolia this year. It was such a nice welcome back to Canada.