MOA is temporarily closed — from January 16 until late 2023 — for Great Hall seismic upgrades.
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Upcoming Events
MOA Unmasked: The Museum as a Classroom
Thursday October 12 at 11 am + 7 pm | Friday October 13 at 4:30 pm
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour with MOA Curator of Indigenous Programming Damara Jacobs-Petersen and MOA Education Coordinator Amina Chergui.
How do people learn – and unlearn – in museums? In this tour, MOA Curator of Indigenous Programming Damara Jacobs-Petersen and MOA Education Coordinator Amina Chergui will illustrate the educational power of artworks and belongings held in museums.
This event will begin with an introduction in the Community Lounge, followed by a tour of selected works in MOA’s Multiversity Galleries. Visitors will engage hands-on with the teaching collection belongings in MOA’s Learning Lab and participate in a reflective art-making activity.
Tours are 90 minutes long.
Due to the behind-the-scenes nature of these tours, registration/tickets are required in advance (ticket links below). Tickets will not be available at the door. Latecomers cannot be accommodated.
Buy tickets for Thursday, October 12 at 11 am
Thursday, October 12 at 7 pm: SOLD OUT
Buy tickets for Friday, October 13 at 4:30 pm
Please note: The Chan Centre Ticket Office is currently experiencing technical difficulties for online ticket purchases. To purchase tickets by phone please call the Chan Centre Ticket Office directly at 604.822.2697.
MOA Unmasked: Behind-the-Scenes Tours are offered three times a month: select Thursdays at 11 am + 7 pm and select Fridays at 4:30 pm. See the full monthly tour schedule.
MOA • $20 Regular, $12 for MOA Members, Indigenous peoples, UBC students/faculty/staff Program Tour
MOA Unmasked: Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Select Thursdays (11 am, 7 pm) + select Fridays (4:30 pm)
Join MOA for a rare opportunity to visit the Museum during our temporary closure in 2023.
MOA senior staff and special invited guests will guide monthly tours through the Museum’s galleries. They will share the rich stories and exciting research behind the collections and discuss the issues that are pushing the Museum in new directions.
During MOA’s temporary closure, these tours provide an intimate look at the Museum’s behind-the-scenes work and allow visitors to engage in meaningful discussions. Don’t miss your chance to see MOA’s expansive world collections in a new and intimate light.
Tours are 90 minutes long. The same tour will be offered three times a month. Tour guides and topics will vary each month.
Due to the behind-the-scenes nature of these tours, registration/tickets are required in advance. Capacity is very limited. Tickets will not be available at the door. Latecomers cannot be accommodated.
For all ticket inquiries or issues please contact MOA’s ticketing service, Chan Centre Ticket Office, directly at 604.822.2697 or tickets@tickets.ubc.ca.
Tour Schedule
Tours are offered three times a month: Thursday tours at 11 am + 7 pm and Friday tours at 4:30pm. More dates to be announced.
Tour descriptions and ticketing links will be added here as available.
MOA Unmasked: The Museum as a Classroom: Thursday, October 12 (11 am + 7 pm) + Friday, October 13 (4:30 pm)
Thursday, November 16 (11 am + 7 pm) + Friday, November 17 (4:30 pm)
Thursday, December 14 (11 am + 7 pm) + Friday, December 15 (4:30 pm)
Past Tours
September 14 + 15: MOA Unmasked: Beading + Textiles in Motion
August 10 + 12: MOA Unmasked: Bringing Exhibitions to Life
July 13 + 15: MOA Unmasked: Unlocking Art, Heritage and Knowledge from Disasters
June 8 + 10: MOA Unmasked: Activating the Northwest Coast Collection
May 11 + 13: MOA Unmasked: Community Through Collaboration
April 13 + 15: MOA Unmasked: Looking at the Benin Collections
March 9 + 11: MOA Unmasked: Unlocking Art, Heritage and Knowledge from Disasters
MOA • $20 regular, $12 for MOA members, Indigenous peoples, UBC students/faculty/staff Program Tour
Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series
Select Thursdays, 4–5pm
An interdisciplinary seminar series on visual and material culture. The series provides an opportunity to share research, exchange ideas and engage in conversation. Free and open to all.
In-person at MOA • Free
Tour With the MOA App
Explore MOA’s rich collections with our self-guided multimedia MOA App! Even during the Museum’s temporary closure, the MOA App provides virtual access to the Museum and its worldwide collections through rich, multimedia content. Move through the virtual galleries—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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