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.
Winter/Spring 2026 details
No events or tours are currently scheduled.
Recent Events
Art Club at MOA: Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother
Thursday February 12 | 5:30 – 7 pm
Black Futures, Ananse Tales: Diasporic Storytelling in Motion
Thursday February 5 | 7 – 8:30 pm
Culture Club at MOA: Making Memories for the New Year
Sunday January 25 | 11 am – 2 pm
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Tour With the MOA’s Cultural Interpreters
The Cultural Interpreters Program brings the voices and perspectives of Indigenous UBC student tour guides from a range of First Nations and cultural backgrounds to the forefront. Visitors learn more about the MOA collection through Indigenous perspectives and gain deeper understanding from Cultural Interpreters who share personal and community connections to the belongings and treasures in the Museum.
In addition to public tours, the Cultural Interpreters host open art studio time and artist demonstrations.
Tour Schedule: January 8 – April 25, 2026
(Subject to change due to student availability)
Thursdays + Fridays | Select times throughout the day (approx. 45 mins)
2026 Cultural Interpreters: Jacqueline Morrisseau-Addison (Saulteaux); Joshua Rolland (Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw); Delilah Peters (Lil’wat); Dason Gabriel (Lil’wat)
The Cultural Interpreters Program is made possible by the generous support of the Patrick and Beryl Campbell Charitable Trust.
Tour With the MOA App
Explore MOA’s rich collections with our self-guided multimedia MOA App! 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 connect with cultural belongings and artworks through interviews with Indigenous artists and knowledge holders, museum curators and other experts.
Disponible en français
The MOA App is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
Group + Tour Bookings
MOA offers special rates for groups, as well as some options for private tours.
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