Colections & Research
The Collections
MOA houses some 36,000 ethnographic objects, as well as 535,000 archaeological objects under the care of UBC's Laboratory of Archaeology. The ethnographic materials derive from many parts of the world, including the South Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. There are approximately 6,000 objects from B.C's First Nations in MOA's collections; we also house 5,000 textiles from around the world, 3,500 coins, and 4,400 works on paper/made of paper. An additional 700 objects are at any one time on temporary exhibit at MOA, loaned to other institutions, undergoing conservation work, or under consideration by students and researchers.
| File | Download |
|---|---|
| Behind-the-Scenes Access | DOWNLOAD |
| Sources for BC First Nations Materials | DOWNLOAD |
| First Nations Map | DOWNLOAD |
| First Nations Language Map | DOWNLOAD |
| Application Form for Use of First Nations Maps | DOWNLOAD |
| Repatriation Guidelines | DOWNLOAD |
| Management of Culturally Sensitive Materials | DOWNLOAD |
| Filming Application | DOWNLOAD |
| Photography Application | DOWNLOAD |
| Acquisitions Guidelines | DOWNLOAD |
| Guide - Borrowing by Originating Communities | DOWNLOAD |
| Guide - Borrowing Conditions for Institutions | DOWNLOAD |
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Latest News
Artist and Educator Claytus Yambon Visits MOA
Claytus Yambon first visited Canada for an international carpentry exchange in Victoria, BC, in 1986. A master carpenter and Village Counsellor from the Iatmul tribe in Papua New Guinea, Claytus was recently in Vancouver offering advice on how to re-install the Oceanic collections in MOA’s new Multiversity Galleries, which opened on January 23, 2010.
Photo Credit: Claytus Yambon by Ken Mayer
