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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Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother
Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother
Tibet Through Images
པར་རིས་ནང་གི་བོད།
Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art
We invite you to the opening of MOA’s new feature exhibition, Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision.
MOA • Free
Join MOA each month for our new art-making series for adults, Art Club at MOA.
Cedar Café at MOA • Free (museum admission not required)
Join us on the last Sunday of each month for MOA’s family program series, Culture Club at MOA.
MOA • Free with museum admission
For more than three decades, Elder Larry Grant has been a guiding presence at MOA. A respected Musqueam Elder, educator, and knowledge keeper, he has…
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Learn about MOA’s newest touchable object, Qap’u’luq-John Marston’s Harbour Canoe, now on view in the Great Hall.
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Explore stories and articles from around the web that reflect the values, research, communities and activities related to MOA and museums around the world.
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Learn about MOA’s newest touchable object, Qap’u’luq-John Marston’s Harbour Canoe, now on view in the Great Hall.
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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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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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University of British Columbia
6393 NW Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2
Email • info@moa.ubc.ca
Phone • 604.827.5932
To mark World Cultural Diversity Day (May 21), join Musqueam weaver Vivian Mearns Notaro to learn about the traditional and ongoing importance of cedar for Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast.
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Join us on the last Sunday of each month for MOA’s family program series, Culture Club at MOA.
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In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn about Palestinian tatreez تطريز (embroidery).
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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 Vanessa Campbell and Musqueam language learners in MOA’s Presentation Circle for a hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ sing-along.
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Join expert maker Amy Walker for a hands-on mending workshop at MOA, and delight in the possibilities of sustainable habits like upcycling and visible mending.
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Join MOA’s ceramics artist-in-residence Denise Jeffrey for an exploration of textiles and ceramics. Get inspired by MOA’s rich textile collections from around the world, and have your turn at sketching designs and motifs to incorporate into your unique ceramic work.
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Join MOA for stories by Indigenous authors and lantern-making in honour of Orange Shirt Day.
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Join master weaver Jessica Silvey for a one-day virtual cedar basket weaving workshop and learn about the cultural significance and traditional techniques of Coast Salish weaving.
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Make your own wallet or purse in this drop-in workshop using old MOA exhibition materials.
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