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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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Museum of Anthropology at the
University of British Columbia

6393 NW Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2

Email • info@moa.ubc.ca

Phone • 604.827.5932

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Photo by Goh Iromoto.

Celebrate Black History Month at MOA

February is Black History Month and to celebrate MOA is offering free museum admission all month-long for Black and African community members. Black community members…

An Oral History of MOA’s “Prison Program”: An Interview with Reva Malkin

When the Museum of Anthropology opened in its current location in 1976, requests began to come in from Indigenous inmates, many of whom were members…

Stories from the Indigenous Internship Program: Developing an Understanding of First Nations Brass Band Culture

Learn about the significance of First Nations Brass Bands in this MOA Story by Indigenous Internship Program member, Marc Williams (Squamish/Wet’suwet’en).

Stories from the Indigenous Internship Program: A Line in the Sand

Learn about the blockade at Athlii Gwaaii to protect rare old-growth rainforests in this story from Indigenous Internship Program member, Ks’aan Moody (Haida).

Stories from the Indigenous Internship Program: Rodeos in the Archive

Learn about First Nations involvement in rodeos in British Columbia in this story by Indigenous Internship Program member, Elsie Joe (Nłeʔkepmx).

Stories from the Indigenous Internship Program: Meeting a Basket

Learn about the discovery of a Musqueam woven basket and its significance, in this story by Indigenous Internship Program member, Kelsey Sparrow (Musqueam/Anishnaabe).

Sankofa: African Routes, Canadian Roots

“Sankofa” has emerged as a strong thread linking countless organizations and projects, whether these may be a grassroots museum in the neighbourhood of Rocinha in…

UBC Appoints Dr. Susan Rowley as Director of Museum of Anthropology

The Museum of Anthropology is delighted to announce that the University of British Columbia has appointed Dr. Susan Rowley to a three-year term as Director of MOA. Sue is a Curator at MOA and an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, two roles she has served in with passion and curiosity since 2001.

Capturing the Collections: Photography for MOA’s Catalogue and Publications

If you were to stop by MOA’s digitization studio on any given day, you’d find me photographing objects from MOA’s vast collection. Those objects could…

In MOA’s Drawers: Cowichan Sweater (Unfinished)

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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We Come From Great Wealth

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Sea of Islands: Exploring Objects, Stories, and Memories from Oceania

In MOA’s Drawers: Wixáritari Textiles

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