Reflecting on Six Decades of Art Collecting with Hy’s President & CEO, Neil Aisenstat
In honour of Hy’s Canada's 60th anniversary, the son of founder Hy Aisenstat reflects on the restaurant’s legacy, and what has made Hy's Steakhouse an institution for generations of locals and visitors alike for over half of a century...
An Ordinary Object Fashioned Out of Extraordinary Circumstances
For this edition of From the Collection, Kim Luttich, curator and designer of Main Street watering hole, Hero's Welcome, continues mining through their extensive collection to share an innocuous yet inventive piece of history...
A Symbolic and Well-Traveled Piece of Luggage Uncovered from the MOV
Stanley Chia, Program Assistant and Museum Interpreter at the Museum of Vancouver, selects an item that triggers thoughts of his own personal journey and current place in the world...
FROM THE COLLECTION // A Priceless, Lovingly Engraved Memento Preserved by Hero’s Welcome
In this edition of From the Collection, we once again hear from Kim Luttich, who continues to unearth interesting items from the former legion's growing collection of wartime artifacts.
FROM THE COLLECTION // A Valuable Reminder of the Human Element Behind Every Artifact
Kim Luttich, curator and designer of Main Street's Hero's Welcome shares one in a collection of donated pins and the handwritten personal message that accompanied it.
FROM THE COLLECTION // A Controversial Souvenir and Important Piece of Filipino History
Alyssa Sy de Jesus, Program Assistant at the Museum of Vancouver, shares an historical object from the Philippines that brings up conflicting emotions...
FROM THE COLLECTION // The WWII Era Produced Guide to a Potentially Victorious Future
Viviane Gosselin, Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Museum of Vancouver, selects a historic publication that is still relevant several eras later...
FROM THE COLLECTION // The Cinematic Relic Serving as an Important Personal Reminder
Dustin Clark, Visitor Experience Lead and Digital Content Specialist at the Museum of Vancouver, highlights a piece of early American-made filmic technology...
FROM THE COLLECTION // Irish Fight, Resolve and Determination Distilled Into a Whiskey Bottle
Restaurant owner, Seán Heather, teases our tastebuds with a handsome and delicious rarity that's definitely not on the menu at Irish Heather Shebeen...
FROM THE COLLECTION // Gleaning Hope from One Artist’s Depiction of an Everyday Activity
Mandy Choie, Collections Assistant at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, shares her interpretation of an illustrated relic of Vancouver's past.