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From Vancouver: The westbound 4, 14, 25, 33, R4, 44, 49, 84, 99 B-Line, and 480 buses arrive at UBC. Get off at the last stop and walk northwest. See detailed directions.

Once at UBC Exchange, you can also transfer to the 68 Wesbrook Village bus instead of walking to MOA. Get off at NW Marine Dr at West Mall. Full transit information at the Translink website.

From Downtown Vancouver: Cross the Burrard or Granville Street bridges, and then head west on 4th Avenue, Broadway, 10th Avenue or 16th Avenue all the way to UBC.

From YVR Airport: Exit the Arthur Laing Bridge and head west onto Southwest Marine Drive, and follow this road to UBC.

Once at UBC, watch for signs guiding you to MOA. Paid parking can be purchased by cash or credit card. An Evo parking lot is located a 7-minute walk south of MOA.

From downtown Vancouver: Cross the Burrard Street Bridge and exit to the right onto Cornwall Street. Follow to Point Grey Road until NW Marine Drive all the way to UBC.

Please note that this route involves a significant hill, and that Mobi bike shares do not have stations at UBC.

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Museum of Anthropology at the
University of British Columbia

6393 NW Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2

Email • info@moa.ubc.ca

Phone • 604.827.5932

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Inside Collections + Research

In MOA’s Drawers: Leaf from a Qur’an Manuscript

Got an eye for all things design? Check out this stylized manuscript from MOA’s Multiversity Galleries, which boasts exquisitely geometric calligraphy.

Ask MOA: What Is It? is your opportunity to ask MOA Curators and Collections staff about an artwork or other mystery object at home that you’ve always wondered about. This featured Ask MOA case is about an object that the inquirer purchased at a thrift store.

Ask MOA: What Are These Tools?

Ask MOA: What Is This Dish?

Ask MOA: What Is It? is your opportunity to ask MOA Curators and Collections staff about an artwork or other mystery object at home that you’ve always wondered about. This featured Ask MOA case is about a 19th-century beaver dish owned by the inquirer’s grandfather.

Amabie: A Japanese Spirit Figure for the Pandemic

How can legends and stories connect people across the globe in difficult times? Amabie, a Japanese spirit figure, is being used as an awareness symbol during the pandemic and inspiring a bevy of artistic interpretations—including one by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas.

Messenger of Grace: The Pacific Journeys of the Reverend George Stallworthy, 1809–1859

In 2016 MOA Curator Carol E. Mayer received a call from Robert Stallworthy, the great-great-grandson of the Reverend George Stallworthy, who collected 61 artifacts during his work in the South Pacific over 150 years ago. Now Robert was inquiring whether MOA might be interested in receiving this collection.

The Impacts of Fast Fashion: A Look at the Fashion Industry Through MOA’s Textile Collection

When studying clothing and textiles, it is easy to overlook the urgent contemporary issue of sustainability. MOA Volunteer Associates Marilyn Bild and Arlee Galewe hope to inspire visitors to make positive changes for our global future.

Marcie Powell: Unfolding MOA’s Global Textile Collection

With her keen eye and commitment to expanding the public’s knowledge, MOA Volunteer Associate Marcie Powell has woven together both research and passion to help MOA document an extraordinary collection of textiles from around the globe.

Museum Experiment at Home: Create a Damp Micro-Environment

What impact does the museum environment have on its collections? Using objects you already have at home, this experiment will teach you how to and test out the impacts of a damp and salty micro-environment.

Ask MOA: What Is This Lamp?

Ask MOA: What Is It? is your opportunity to ask MOA curators and collections staff about an artwork or other mystery object at home that you’ve always wondered about. This featured Ask MOA case is about two carved lamps made in BC that the inquirer inherited.

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Sunday January 26 | 11 am – 2 pm

Atlanthos: Youth-Driven Innovation Through Afrofuturistic Storytelling

Thursday February 6 | 7 – 8:30 pm

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