Visiting MOA? Be prepared for UBC road closures June 14 + 15 See details
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 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.
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On September 4, the Kakaso’las pole, carved by celebrated Kwakwaka’wakw artist Kakaso’las—Ellen Neel, will be returning to MOA after 40 years at Stanley Park.
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The new MOA Publication, Sea of Islands brings together knowledge holders, scholars, and artists from across the Pacific with Western scholars working with Pacific collections—as well as members of diasporic Oceanic communities—to share the stories and journeys of the objects that comprise Canada’s largest Oceanic collection, housed at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
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In MOA’s Drawers — these beautiful textiles feature vivid geometric designs and were made in the artistic tradition of the Wixáritari (or Huichol) people of western Mexico.
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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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We invite you to the opening celebrations of We Come From Great Wealth: Ḵaḵaso’las—Ellen Neel and the Totem Carvers, curated by the UBC students of the ANTH 431 class.
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We invite you to the opening night of MOA’s new feature exhibition, VALUE: Rebecca Belmore at the Museum of Anthropology.
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Join MOA for a rare opportunity to discuss the contemporary creation of ceremonial treasures by Nuxalk artist Alklasis–Peter Snow.
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Join us for special opening weekend curatorial tours of MOA’s new exhibition, Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun.
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Come out to MOA for a special opportunity to hear first-hand from First Nations speakers featured To Be Seen To Be Heard: First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900-1965.
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We invite you to the opening of MOA’s new feature exhibition, the world’s first-ever dedicated exhibition of the Nuxalk.
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Join MOA for a conversation with Māori artist Lisa Reihana.
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Join Vancouver-based Xicanx artist and curator Diana More for a creative workshop exploring notions of boundaries, colonial borders and identities.
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Join us at the Museum of North Vancouver for a conversation hosted by Latin Expressions featuring artists and curators from Xicanx.
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Join MOA for our new series, Xicanx Speaks! featuring artists from our feature exhibition, Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers.
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