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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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Join MOA for a series of special curator tours exploring the feature exhibition Tupananchiskama with guest curator, Luis Manuel González.
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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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Maestro Mokhtabad in concert at MOA will be a night not to be forgotten: beauty, poetry, and timeless traditions of Iranian classical music.
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Guest curator Luis Manuel González reflects on the cultural and personal significance of Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision during Latin American History Month, and the importance of sharing Andean perspectives on culture, nature, time and the cosmos with audiences in Vancouver.
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A look back at the return of the Sim’oogit Laay’ pole from MOA to its home in Nisga’a territory, and the role repatriation plays in the ongoing work of reconciliation.
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Guest curator Luis Manuel González reflects on the cultural and personal significance of Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision during Latin American History Month, and the importance of sharing Andean perspectives on culture, nature, time and the cosmos with audiences in Vancouver.
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A look back at the return of the Sim’oogit Laay’ pole from MOA to its home in Nisga’a territory, and the role repatriation plays in the ongoing work of reconciliation.
Read the Story “This will become one of the most talked about institutions in North America.” When Michael Ames, the Museum’s director at the time, spoke those words…
Read More Explore stories and articles from around the web that reflect the values, research, communities and activities related to MOA and museums around the world.
Read More Hello MOA blog readers! I’m Michelle and I’ve just completed a collections practicum at MOA. Over the summer I have had the opportunity to work…
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At the Museum of Anthropology, there are over 8,000 pieces of textile fibre arts in our collections, making it the largest such collection in Western…
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In honour of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, observed on August 23, we reflect on the histories of enslavement and abolition through works in MOA’s collections.
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From April 10 to June 8, 2026, MOA invited local school groups to participate in Art Takes Action, a feature workshop that explored the intersections…
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MOA is delighted to announce the appointment of Gid Kuuyas Collison-Robertson as Collections and Conservation Assistant. Gid Kuuyas Collison-Robertson is Haida and previously worked at…
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MOA’s Volunteer Associates celebrate 50 years of incredible service to the Museum.
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