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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MOA welcomes ceramics artist Wei Cheng as this year’s Ceramic Artist-in-Residence, from June to September 2025.
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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In the wake of the violent hate crimes in Atlanta, which killed eight people including six women of Asian descent on March 16, 2021, MOA condemns the surge of recent and ongoing anti-Asian racism across the continent. MOA stands in solidarity with members of the Asian communities at UBC, Vancouver and beyond.
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This dialogue is part of MOA series Responsive Dialogues: Racism in Canada, sparked by recent anti-Black and anti-Asian violence in communities across North America, and…
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How should museums respond to current events or issues in the world? MOA’s new Responsive Dialogues series addresses pressing issues of the moment by making connections to what we do at MOA. The first dialogue in the series is about racism in Canada.
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Announcing the 2021 contest! Are you an emerging Indigenous artist, between 15 and 25 years old, with a story to tell? Submit a design that expresses your identity, and the MOA Shop will help share it with the world.
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In this ongoing online event series we invite you to learn about the work we do at the Museum of Anthropology, the community members we work with, and the shared interests that bring us together.
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In this video, learn about a range of cultural textiles with MOA Volunteer Associates, Marilyn Bild and Arlee Gale, as they take us inside the collections at MOA.
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Seismic upgrades and rebuild of MOA’s Great Hall are now underway, in order to strengthen the Museum’s resiliency and protect its irreplaceable collection in the event of a major earthquake.
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Resolute in his scholarly and curatorial standards and his support of Indigenous artists and cultures, Bill McLennan was welcomed and embraced by First Nations and non-Indigenous friends alike up and down the coast of British Columbia.
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In this ongoing video series we share the different voices and perspectives that create an environment that simultaneously preserves the past, celebrates the present, and helps pave the path into the future.
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Jill Baird, Curator, Education, shared a warm conversation with artist and dancer Mike Dangeli of the Nisga’a, Tlingit, Tsetsaut, and Tsimshian Nations. Recently, Mike gifted…
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