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Titled "Striking Treasures," a take on the title of an upcoming show at the museum, "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures," the exhibition features photos of 200 museum guides, hosts, and other unionized museum employees who have been on strike since Sept. 21, arguing that they are in fact the museum's most valuable treasures.

"Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures" opens Friday and will feature 200 pieces of jewelry, sculptures, glassware and other objects borrowed from the National Museum in Kabul.

The strike follows a breakdown in negotiations between the workers' union — the Public Service Alliance of Canada — and the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corp. over wages and job security.

Read more at CBC News.