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Museum of Anthropology Explore traditional and contemporary art from Northwest Coast First Nations and other cultures across the world at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
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Plan your visit: https://moa.ubc.ca/ -visit Just 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver and the Vancouver International Airport, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC houses one of the world’s finest displays of Northwest Coast First Nations arts in a spectacular Arthur Erikson designed building overlooking mountains and sea. See magnificent carvings, weavings and contemporary artworks inside the soaring glass and concrete structure of the Museum’s Great Hall. Admire the world’s largest collection of works by acclaimed Haida artist Bill Reid, including his famous cedar sculpture The Raven and the First Men. Explore the Museum’s Multiversity Galleries where more than 16,000 objects from around the world are displayed. Visit the award-winning Koerner Ceramics Gallery, displaying a collection of European ceramics unique to North America. Stroll the Museum’s grounds, where monumental Haida houses, poles and Musqueam house posts capture the dramatic beauty of traditional Northwest Coast architecture and design. Enjoy a wide range of special exhibitions and public programs, including free guided gallery walks. Visit the MOA Shop for thoughtful selections that reflect the Museum’s current exhibitions and permanent collections, where both local and international artisans are featured. We acknowledge that MOA is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.

👉 Coming up today, Thursday, October 15! Join us for MOA’s Fall Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series, featu...
10/15/2026

👉 Coming up today, Thursday, October 15! Join us for MOA’s Fall Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series, featuring academic talks that explore art, design, migration, material culture and more.

Upcoming Seminars

📅 October 15
Vancouver May Never Be: Steven Dragonn, Serial Migration, and the Aesthetics of Almost Belonging

📅 October 29
Klecksographies: Reading Cuts and Blots in Kafka’s Sketchbooks

The seminars are held in-person at MOA. Participation is free and no registration is required.

Learn more about the speakers and upcoming seminars: https://f.mtr.cool/yti16g280x

Celebrate Latin American History Month at the MOA Shop! 🌎This month’s selection celebrates the rich cultural traditions ...
10/14/2026

Celebrate Latin American History Month at the MOA Shop! 🌎

This month’s selection celebrates the rich cultural traditions and creativity of Peru, Ecuador and Mexico, with colourful and beautifully crafted pieces to brighten up your fall.

✨ Rainbow Alpaca Scarves — soft, warm and luxurious alpaca-blend scarves from the La Douceur des Andes collection.

💀 Clay Braided Frida Calavera Skull — a colourful piece by Puebla artist Saul Montesinos, inspired by the classic calavera patterns seen throughout Mexico City during Día de los Mu***os.

🌼 Floral Pumpkin Shell Earrings — delicate teardrop earrings by Peruvian artist José Luis Pariona, featuring margarita flowers carved into pumpkin shell.

Explore these and more in the MOA Shop, in person or online: https://f.mtr.cool/1tlv6885br

Did you know that October is Latin American History Month in Canada? Take the opportunity to dive deeper into Andean cul...
10/13/2026

Did you know that October is Latin American History Month in Canada? Take the opportunity to dive deeper into Andean culture through our feature exhibition, Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision, with guest curator Luis Manuel González (Adjunct Professor, Department of Anthropology at UBC) as part of a new special series of curator tours.

The first tour is Thursday, October 15 at 7 pm!

Hear the ideas and stories behind the exhibition as you explore nearly 100 pre-Columbian works spanning more than 2,500 years.

📅 October 15 | 7 pm
📅 November 26 | 7 pm
📅 December 5 | 1 pm

🎟️ Included with museum admission
Limited tour capacity; first come, first served.

Save the dates: https://f.mtr.cool/psgmfr6k62

10/12/2026

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a MOA day...

and yes, we are open today, Monday October 12 from 10 am to 5 pm. 🏛️🍂

(Side note: today is the last open Monday of the season before fall hours kick in!)

🎥: Christian Zane Clado

Plan your visit: https://moa.ubc.ca/ -visit

For those interested in Himalayan cultures, communities and current issues, check out this upcoming UBC event. 👉 On Octo...
10/09/2026

For those interested in Himalayan cultures, communities and current issues, check out this upcoming UBC event. 👉 On October 14, the UBC Himalaya Program hosts 'Living with Complex Risk in the Himalaya', an interdisciplinary discussion exploring the devastating August 2026 disaster in Nepal and Tibet.

The roundtable will consider the causes and context of the disaster, its ongoing impacts on Himalayan communities, and broader questions around climate justice, infrastructure development and geopolitics.

📅 Wednesday, October 14
🕠 5:30–7:30 pm
📍 xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of Many Trees), Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC
🎟️ Free; registration required

Learn more and RSVP: https://f.mtr.cool/oqrkratfan

10/09/2026

This is your final weekend to experience I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson before the exhibition closes on October 12.

Between 2005 and 2006, Haida artist Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson created 51 “history robes”—richly painted and appliquéd works that recount Haida histories from a Haida perspective.

The robes portray stories of Haida ancestors, first contact with European explorers, Wilson’s own childhood, and the lands and practices of Haida Gwaii. Together, they form a powerful record of history, memory and continuity.

Twenty years after their creation, these remarkable works continue to speak to the enduring strength of Haida ways of knowing, connections to territory, and the colonial histories whose legacies continue to shape our shared present.

Hear from Hazel Wilson’s daughter, Kūn Jáad Dana Simeon, in this video, and experience the exhibition for yourself before it closes.

Don’t miss this landmark exhibition. Closing Monday, October 12 at 5 pm.

👤 Curated by ɬəkʷəlqinəm–Jordan Wilson

Visit: https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/i-use-my-haida-eyes/

10/09/2026

This is your final weekend to experience I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson before the exhibition closes on October 12.

Between 2005 and 2006, Haida artist Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson created 51 “history robes”—richly painted and appliquéd works that recount Haida histories from a Haida perspective.

The robes portray stories of Haida ancestors, first contact with European explorers, Wilson’s own childhood, and the lands and practices of Haida Gwaii. Together, they form a powerful record of history, memory and continuity.

Twenty years after their creation, these remarkable works continue to speak to the enduring strength of Haida ways of knowing, connections to territory, and the colonial histories whose legacies continue to shape our shared present.

Hear from Hazel Wilson’s daughter, Kūn Jáad Dana Simeon, in this video, and experience the exhibition for yourself before it closes.

📣👉🏽 Don’t miss this landmark exhibition. Closing Monday, October 12 at 5 pm.

👤 Curated by ɬəkʷəlqinəm–Jordan Wilson

Visit MOA this long weekend! 🍂Make the most of the Thanksgiving weekend with a visit to MOA. Explore the MOA grounds, ta...
10/08/2026

Visit MOA this long weekend! 🍂

Make the most of the Thanksgiving weekend with a visit to MOA. Explore the MOA grounds, take in the Great Hall and spend some time with our feature exhibitions. This is the final weekend to experience I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson (closing October 12), while Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision continues on view.

Our fall hours officially begin October 15, when we’ll be closed Mondays.

⌛ Thanksgiving Weekend Hours
Saturday, October 10 | 10 am–5 pm
Sunday, October 11 | 10 am–5 pm
Monday, October 12 | 10 am–5 pm

Come explore, linger and get inspired this Thanksgiving weekend. ✨

Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/8gsn96bpur

1. MOA's Great Hall from the grounds. 📷: Kristi Fuoco.
2. A visitor at I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson. 📷: Sarah Race.
3. Visitors at Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision. 📷: Sarah Race.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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We’re thrilled to share that MOA has once again been voted Best Museum in Vancouver in The Georgia Straight’s Best of Va...
10/07/2026

We’re thrilled to share that MOA has once again been voted Best Museum in Vancouver in The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver Awards for the 9th time! 🥳

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and support MOA. We’re so grateful to be part of Vancouver’s vibrant museum and cultural community, and we’re looking forward to another year of exhibitions, programs and opportunities to connect with you.

Congratulations to our fellow museums recognized in this year’s awards, Science World and Museum of Vancouver—we’re honoured to be in such great company!

Thank you for making MOA your museum. 💛

See winners: https://f.mtr.cool/gy695zggc7

📷: Michael Elkan

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Friday 10am - 5pm
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