Dr. Spencer Pope: A History of Numismatics
October 3, 2013
Following Owen Phillips’ talk about Roman Glass, Dr Spencer Pope from the Department of Classics took the floor to guide us through critical moments in the history of numismatics from the Ancient World referring exclusively to coins in the McMaster Museum of Art’s Bruce Brace Coin Collection.
Let him take you on that journey now…
This talk was presented September 18, 2013 (during Hamilton Lifelong Learning Week) and complements the exhibition of Antiquities and Numismatics, curated by Dr. Pope and Mr. Owen Phillips, now on view in the Museum’s E. Togo Salmon Gallery.
Fall 2026 Exhibitions at the McMaster Museum of Art
September 4, 2026
Connected Histories, Research, and Archives—Interview with Nnamdi Nnake
September 1, 2026
What stories can the telegraph tell? More than a century after telegraph lines began to stretch across Nigeria, Connected Histories: The Telegraph in Nigeria invites visitors to take a fresh look at a technology that helped shape modern communications, colonial governance, labour, and everyday life. Drawing on the doctoral research of McMaster University PhD candidate Nnamdi Nnake, the exhibition brings together rare artifacts, archival […]
M(M)A Education Staff Teresa Gregorio Shortlisted in City of Hamilton’s Arts Champion Awards
June 23, 2026
Please join us in congratulating M(M)A’s Educator for Campus & Community Engagement, Teresa Gregorio, for being shortlisted in the Arts Champion Awards in City of Hamilton’s Arts Award 2026. The Arts Champion Awards may be conferred annually to living individuals who are outstanding supporters of the arts in Hamilton as volunteers, advocates, or board members. […]
