The 4, 14, 25, 33, 41, 43, 44, 49, 84, 99 B-Line, 480 buses arrive at UBC Exchange Bay 2—a 15 minute walk to MOA. Get off at the last stop and walk northwest. See detailed directions.
The 68 UBC Exchange/Lower Mall shuttle bus departs from UBC Exchange 1. Get off at SB West Mall at NW Marine Dr.
Full transit information at the Translink website.
From Downtown: Take 4th Avenue, Broadway (9th Avenue), 10th Avenue, or 16th Avenue west all the way to UBC.
From YVR Airport: Exit the Arthur Laing Bridge onto Southwest Marine Drive, and follow this road to UBC.
Once in UBC, watch for signs guiding you to MOA. Paid parking can be purchased by cash or credit card.
An Evo and Car2Go parking lot is located a 7-minute walk south of MOA.
From downtown, cross the Burrard Street Bridge and exit to the right onto Cornwall. Follow to Point Grey Road until NW Marine Drive all the way to UBC. Note this ride involves a significant hill, and 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 master weaver Jessica Silvey for a one-day cedar basket weaving workshop and learn about the cultural significance and traditional techniques of Coast Salish weaving.
MOA • $115–140 Programs Workshop
Join renowned ceramic artist and teacher Cheryl Stapleton for a ceramic exploration and workshop at MOA.
MOA • General $65 | UBC Students, Staff, Faculty / MOA Members / Indigenous peoples $60 Exhibition Workshop
In MOA’s latest exhibition, 11 BC-based artists push clay to its limits, bringing their own fresh, playful and challenging perspectives on issues that face us all.
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Learn about the continuing life of objects in this dialogue with MOA’s past and present conservators, Miriam Clavir and Heidi Swierenga.
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Learn about the continuing life of objects in this dialogue with MOA’s past and present conservators, Miriam Clavir and Heidi Swierenga.
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Although beating a lali traditionally signalled a ceremonial event in Fujian culture, it doesn’t have to be a special occasion to tap this drum in the Multiversity Galleries.
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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
Sound House this month offers a night of poetry, music and truth in the intimate setting of MOA’s Haida House.
The night features the voices and talents of spoken word poet Angelica Poversky; hip hop artist Keliya; award-winning poet Ifrah Hussein; poet and emcee Dana; African-Jamaican-Canadian musician Ital Blue; and the UBC Slam Poets.
Sound House is MOA’s new music series, now in its second season, featuring a fantastic and eclectic lineup of Vancouver bands and musicians—from folk to funk, hip hop to jazz. Sound House is a celebration of culture and music, set in MOA’s Haida House, against a stunning backdrop of Northwest Coast art and architecture. Gather around the toasty bonfire outside with friends, and let the picturesque views and scent of cedar inhabit your senses. Sound House delivers surprises and delights on the first Thursday of each month.
Bios
Angelica “Angeliquoi?” Poversky is a spoken word poet, an interdisciplinary artist, active organizer and a general loudmouth clown. Her work frequently is situated between art, activism and delight.
Keliya is an artist, hip hop persona, activist and filmmaker; her current solo work speaks to Indigenous worldview, rise, voice and passion for unity and change. Through her music, she invites everyone to feel what hip hop and spoken word has to offer, in a new way.
Ifrah Hussein is a Somali-Canadian award-winning poet and author of An Anthology of Grief or the ways a Somali Woman Loves. Ifrah was recently named Artist of the Year at the Somali Excellence Awards and is the 2017 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Champion—the first woman to have won the national title.
Dana is a Haitian-born poet and emcee. His diverse lyricism springs from his unique life history, experiences and extensive spoken word background. Dana has made a multitude of internationally collaborative music; notably, several hip-hop mixtapes and a self-published poetry chapbook, Just Another Day’s Work.
Ital Blue‘s music is a blend of hip hop, jazz and R&B, steeped in roots values. Through spoken word, rhythms and melodies, Ital brings their listeners into an open and meditative state of mind. Ital’s original visionary, Dae AKA Ebonempress, shares her lived experience as a woman of African Descent and expresses her African-Jamaican-Canadian culture.
Doors | 7 pm
Performance | 7:30 pm
Please note: This is a waste-free event so attendees are advised to bring their own non-alcoholic beverages in reusable cups.
MOA • $15 (includes museum admission) Performance Programs
