Monday |
10 am – 5 pm |
Tuesday |
10 am – 5 pm |
Wednesday |
10 am – 5 pm |
Thursday |
10 am – 9 pm |
Friday |
10 am – 5 pm |
Saturday |
10 am – 5 pm |
Sunday |
10 am – 5 pm |
Academic Programs
Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series
An interdisciplinary seminar series is for anyone with interests in visual and material culture across different departments at UBC and beyond.
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Opening Celebrations of VALUE: Rebecca Belmore at the Museum of Anthropology
Thursday May 15 | 7 pm
Culture Club at MOA: Wool Weaving
Sunday April 27 | 11 am – 2 pm
Learning from One’s Ancestors to Create Treasures for Ceremonial Use Today: A Conversation with Alklasis–Peter Snow
Thursday April 10 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
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MOA offers special rates for groups, as well as some options for private tours.
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MOA Unmasked: Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Select Thursdays (7 pm) + select Fridays (4:30 pm)
Join MOA for a rare opportunity to visit the Museum during our temporary closure.
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 twice 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 chan.tickets@ubc.ca.
Tour Schedule
Tours are offered twice a month: Thursday tours at 7 pm and Friday tours at 4:30pm. More dates to be announced.
Tour descriptions and ticketing links will be added here as available.
Final MOA Unmasked Tour: Thursday, February 15 ( 7 pm) + Friday, February 16 (4:30 pm): MOA Unmasked: Afrofuturism and the Black Speculative Arts Movement
Past Tours
February 15 + 16: MOA Unmasked: Afrofuturism and the Black Speculative Arts Movement
January 19 + 25 : MOA Unmasked: Engaging Indigenous Partners
December 14 + 15: MOA Unmasked: Activating the Northwest Coast Collection.
November 16 + 17: MOA Unmasked: Belonging and Belongings
October 12 + 13: MOA Unmasked: The Museum as a Classroom
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