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 and Share Now (Car2Go) 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.
Ceramics of the Extraordinary
Ceramics of the Extraordinary
Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art
Preserving What We Value
Daily public tours are held several times a day.
All public tours are free with museum admission.
Join MOA and Gamelan Gita Asmara for a unique night of classical and experimental gamelan—led by Indonesian composer, teacher and musician, I Putu Gede Sukaryana (Balot).
MOA's Haida House • $15 (includes museum admission) Performance Programs
British-Kenyan artist Grace Ndiritu has declared 2020 as the Year of Black Healing, to counterbalance the co-opting of Black Culture by politicians to promote their own agendas.
MOA • Free with museum admission Lecture Program
Bill Reid is one of Canada’s most distinguished sculptors. One of the greatest achievements in his illustrious career is the monumental sculpture, The Raven and the First Men. This story tells the story of how this masterpiece, beloved by Canadians and a favourite of MOA patrons the world over, came to be.
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Pinkies up! Can you guess the household source of the itsy-bitsy embellishments on this ivory tea set?
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Bill Reid is one of Canada’s most distinguished sculptors. One of the greatest achievements in his illustrious career is the monumental sculpture, The Raven and the First Men. This story tells the story of how this masterpiece, beloved by Canadians and a favourite of MOA patrons the world over, came to be.
Read MorePinkies up! Can you guess the household source of the itsy-bitsy embellishments on this ivory tea set?
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MOA is committed to promoting awareness and understanding of culturally diverse ways of knowing the world through challenging and innovative programs and partnerships with Indigenous, local and global communities.
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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 • 604.822.5087
As we look forward to renovated spaces and innovative new initiatives, it is important to look back and consider the long, winding path of the past 70-plus years—and to envision new possibilities for the future.
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We are proud to announce that the book The Transforming Image by MOA curators Bill McLennan and Karen Duffek has made the top 25 list of American…
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Dr. Charles (Carl) E. Borden, late Professor Emeritus of Archaeology at the University of British Columbia and widely recognized as the Father of Archaeology in…
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James W. Davidson was a journalist, adventurer, and businessman who spent many years in Asia, and later moved to Calgary. While in Asia, Davidson collected…
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In April of 2013, I completed my first year as a Masters of Archival Studies candidate at the School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies…
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On April 30, 2012 the Audrey & Harry Hawthorn Library & Archives at the Museum of Anthropology learned that the National Archival Development Program (NADP)…
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I am an indigenous person who is extremely passionate about cultural resurgence in my community, about decolonizing, and reclaiming our old ways. My chosen path…
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