MOA is temporarily closed — from January 16 until late 2023 — for Great Hall seismic upgrades.
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NEW – Enrich your visit of MOA with this new self-guided tour! Explore the Museum and its worldwide collections through rich, multimedia content. Move through the different gallery spaces—at your own pace, in your own order—to discover collection highlights, brought to life through the perspectives and voices of Indigenous artists and knowledge holders, museum curators, and other experts.
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Academic Programs
Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series
An interdisciplinary seminar series on visual and material culture. Free and open to all. Select Thursdays. See full details
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MOA Unmasked: Beading + Textiles in Motion
Thursday September 14 at 11am + 7 pm | Friday September 15 at 4:30 pm
MOA Unmasked: Bringing Exhibitions to Life
Thursday August 10 at 7 pm + Saturday, August 12 at 11 am
MOA on the Move: Native Youth Program Tours at MOV
Tuesday, July 18 – Friday, July 21, 2023 | 11 am + 2 pm
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MOA offers a full range of private tours and educational programs, led by a guide or MOA curator.
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MOA can be rented for weddings or a variety of corporate and community events—all with opportunities for exclusive enjoyment of our galleries and stunning ocean views. Learn more
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Bring Your Own Story: Story Visualization Workshop with Artist Shoshannah Greene — SOLD OUT
Saturday July 28, 2018 | 1 – 5 pm
Express yourself, your history and your connection to the land through storyboarding in this hands-on workshop, led by Haida artist SGidGang.xaal, Shoshannah Greene.
Shoshannah’s animation piece, Yahguudang—Respect, is currently featured at MOA, and is an example of contemporary artistic expression rooted in, and inspired by, ancestral ways of knowing. Learn firsthand about Shoshannah’s artistic practice and gain new skills in visually telling stories.
The workshop is inspired by contemporary works in two current exhibitions at MOA: Culture at the Centre and Arts of Resistance: Politics and the Past in Latin America. Workshop participants will receive special exhibition tours.
No experience required, just a willingness to draw, paint, and tell a story. Suitable for participants in high school and older.
• General $40 | MOA Members $30 | UBC students, staff, faculty $20 Artist Program Workshop