Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Join MOA this Thursday, August 7 from 3 – 7 pm for a drop in public program that celebrates the sun. Enjoy tours, a collections visit, a tea knowledge-sharing, participate in a sun making collage and finish the afternoon with live music in the Haida House.  https://f.mtr.cool/tgxitncxfm

Visit MOA this August long weekend! We are open all weekend long including, Monday August 4 from 10 am – 5 pm. Bring your friends, family and out of town visitors for a dose of arts and culture. We look forward to seeing you soon! 👋

Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/smixmvntda

Happy #InternationalDayOfFriendship from MOA! We hope that you enjoy this stonecut print, "Young Inuit," by Inuk artist Jamasie Teevee  [MOA Collections 3123/7]. 

View on MOACAT: https://f.mtr.cool/jsahqgvotm

MOA is happy to announce that the fourth work in VALUE: Rebecca Belmore at the Museum of Anthropology, 'Ayum-ee-aawach Oomama-mowan: Speaking to their Mother' (1991) will be installed next week on July 28 in the Great Hall. Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/wprvhczgxp

Only have a few minutes? That’s enough. With a MOA Access Pass for just $35/year, you can drop in anytime you need a quick reset. The MOA Access Pass provides unlimited regular museum admission for a year and can be purchased in-person at MOA. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/dokimckgqd

Take a tour this summer with members of the 2025 Native Youth Program at MOA! Tours are available now through August 13, Monday through Wednesday. Free with admission and open to the public.  https://f.mtr.cool/vjvsbawqur

MOA is hiring! Apply now to be a Collections Access Coordinator and Provenance Researcher, responsible for managing the Indigenous Collection Access Program as well as all other collections-related access and conducting provenance research. Apply by July 27: https://f.mtr.cool/eqyyqztyyo

MOA is happy to announce Wei Cheng as Ceramic Artist-in-Residence, from June to September 2025. This year’s residency takes a unique form, as Wei is joined by Jiangang Su, a calligrapher, and Janice Chan, a tea practitioner. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/mciiybmxge

Meet the 2025 Native Youth Program (NYP) cohort! Say hello to Say hello to Serena, Fara, Keisha, Donnell, Trenton, Isobel, Tristan, Jordan plus NYP Manager, Jacqueline. Follow their adventures this summer on Instagram: https://f.mtr.cool/pcptcyzsgq

Applications close soon for the Fall 2025 Indigenous Internship Program at MOA providing training opportunities for Indigenous people in the areas of Collections Management, Conservation, Library and Archives, Oral History, and Curatorial. Deadline: July 20. https://f.mtr.cool/jvhfksudwc

Learn more about the Native Youth Program a MOA in this interview from the Ubyssey with NYP Director, Damara Jacobs-Peterson, NYP Manager Jacqueline Morrisseau-Addison and NYP Alumni and MOA Cultural Interpreter, Amai Campbell-Kamangirira. Read now: https://f.mtr.cool/wcryhrpeuv

Take a tour this summer with one of MOA’s Cultural Interpreters and experience the Museum’s collection from an Indigenous perspective. Interpreters will also be offering drop-in hands-on learning, open art studio sessions and story times. See summer schedule: https://f.mtr.cool/dtgniwptfe

The newly finished and renewed Great Hall and MOA grounds and pond from a distance at sunset. The Haida Village is in the distance.

Yes, we are open! MOA is open today, Tuesday, July 1 from 10 am - 5 pm. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum! 👋

 ⌛ Museum + Shop Summer Hours (May 15 – October 15)
🕜 Monday – Sunday | 10 am – 5 pm, until 9 pm on Thursdays

Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/cxsptxpzob

Summer is finally here! Looking for an escape from the heat? Visit MOA for a cool, air conditioned and controlled climate, then pop down to the Spanish Banks for a swim after. We are open 7 days a week over the summer. Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/tavuxltaax

Apply now for Fall 2025 Indigenous Internship Program at MOA! Areas of focus: Collections Management, Conservation, Library + Archives, Oral History Language Laboratory + Curatorial. Deadline: July 20. Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/bzenbhvcsy

A beautiful surprise for visitors and staff alike yesterday in MOA’s Great Hall. Te Tira Whakaau Kapa Haka from Te Kura Matua o Wainuiomata, Aotearoa New Zealand share some traditional Māori waiata (songs) and haka. Watch more: https://f.mtr.cool/xtdwooulla

Yes, you're right! The context should have said items by Nuxalk artists as well as items related to the exhibition.

⚠️ Upcoming road closures! ⚠️ Please note that this Sunday, June 22 The Vancouver Half Marathon will be held and result in road closures around MOA and the UBC campus from 7:00 am until 12:30 pm. See full details here: https://f.mtr.cool/jijoyebkkb

It’s been a time of change at MOA this past year as we said goodbye to many longtime staff and welcomed many new staff.  Learn about our incredible group of new staff: https://f.mtr.cool/vcrchagvgm

What does it mean to be at the intersection of Blackness + Indigeneity? Join MOA Curator of Indigenous Engagement, Damara Jacobs-Petersen, and cultural advocate, Modeste “Monday” Zankpe on Jun 20 for a talk at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Tickets $10: https://f.mtr.cool/lmzypjuyxm

⚠️ Road closures at UBC! The T100 Triathlon will take place on Saturday, June 14 + Sunday, June 15 and will result in some road closures at the UBC campus. Access to MOA's parking lot will be blocked until 12:30 pm on June 15. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/okggxetdpi

Today, June 13 marks one year since MOA reopened to the public! Since then we have been honoured by the 200,000 visitors (a new attendance record!) who have returned to visit us. Learn about our past year of activity at the Museum: https://f.mtr.cool/tdzzhpuyrc

Take a tour with one of MOA’s Cultural Interpreters this summer! Our new schedule is up and features weekly tours from Thursday – Saturdays. Learn about the MOA collection from an Indigenous perspective. Free with museum admission. Take a tour: https://f.mtr.cool/hzytcdtlfw

Upcoming road closures at UBC! The T100 Triathlon will take place this weekend on June 14 + 15 and will result in some road closures at the UBC campus. Access to MOA's parking lot will be blocked until 12:30 pm on June 15. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/fhltoqhxyv

A great event in celebration of Filipino-Canadian culture coming up this Saturday, June 14—the Pinoy Festival 2025. This year's theme is We Rise, is a call for unity in the wake of the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival attack. Free + open to all ages. https://f.mtr.cool/iczxreozkb

Seven years after a brutal fire, the National Museum of Brazil will partially reopen to the public soon, offering a glimpse at recently donated artefacts and conservators’ ongoing efforts. Read now: https://f.mtr.cool/mzyjzdyqim

In honour of #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth we're featuring items by Nuxalk artists and makers from the MOA Shop which celebrate MOA's feature exhibition, Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun. Shop in person or online: https://f.mtr.cool/gapkhwawft

In the latest MOA Story, Indigenous Internship Program participant Nicole Johnson (Squamish) talks about the process of becoming her family's historian. Read Nicole's story: https://f.mtr.cool/mgymjpkjkv

June is #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth—a time to honour and celebrate the histories, stories, and living cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across the country. A reminder that MOA is always free for Indigenous peoples all year round. Visit MOA: https://f.mtr.cool/lzquuryehc

Welcoming new curatorial staff to MOA—Jordan Wilson, Mitiana Arbon, Tzu-I Chung and Amina Chergui! Learn more about our new curatorial staff at the Museum: https://f.mtr.cool/pjjdybrejh