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The º£½ÇÉçÇø Museums (UAlberta Museums) has recognized the efforts and hard work of Curators, Collection Staff, and volunteers who work in the museum collections on campus for the last 22 years in our annual Museum Celebration awards event. Although the last two years we have had to celebrate these achievements remotely, it is still important to acknowledge the outstanding work of the museum community on campus. 

The annual Museum Celebration awards event is meant to recognize and celebrate those who demonstrate advocacy, excellence and commitment for UAlberta Museums collections on campus. This could include: the completion of significant museum collection projects (such as a museum collection inventory, or digitization of specimens, etc.), positive impact on the learning environment for UAlberta students, excellence in community outreach (such as exhibition design, community tours, etc.), and long-time leadership of their museum collection and on UAlberta Museums committees.

This year, the º£½ÇÉçÇø Museums celebrates a curator and several outstanding volunteers - who will be the first additions to our newly formed Volunteer Honour Roll - an award we created to celebrate volunteers who continued to make an impact during challenging times.

2021 Curator Hall of Fame 

Dr. Anne Bissonnette - Curator, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection (Department of Human Ecology)

Since joining the Department of Human Ecology in 2009, Dr. Bissonnette’s continued contributions to research excellence and curatorial accomplishments within the Clothing and Textiles Collection have been noted by her peers. Her dedication to student-lead exhibitions have not only raised the profile of the Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection on an international scale, but also have ensured that º£½ÇÉçÇø undergraduate students gain experience working on innovative and quality exhibitions. 

2021 Volunteer Honour Roll

Karlene Dunne (Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection, º£½ÇÉçÇø Museums Art Collection, Mactaggart Art Collection)

Sydney Ouderkirk (º£½ÇÉçÇø Museums Art Collection, Mactaggart Art Collection)

Lucas Beatch (º£½ÇÉçÇø Museums Art Collection, Mactaggart Art Collection)

Tim Grieco (º£½ÇÉçÇø Museums Art Collection, Mactaggart Art Collection)

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The º£½ÇÉçÇø is one of the largest collecting institutions in Canada. With 29 registered museum collections distributed across campus and millions of museum objects, the º£½ÇÉçÇø Museums is a unique system that is integral to the º£½ÇÉçÇø’s academic mission. The º£½ÇÉçÇø has a long tradition of collecting on campus and all museum objects are used to create new knowledge. Collections are accessed by students, faculty, researchers, and the community through classes, online platforms, and exhibitions.