Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Looking for a unique gift idea this holiday? Give the gift of a MOA Membership! Members enjoy other exclusive benefits including unlimited free museum admission, 50% off admission for guests and 10% MOA Shop discount throughout the year. Buy now: https://f.mtr.cool/urnklndkuk

Closing soon on January 4! Don't miss the final days of Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun at MOA. In this powerful display of healing and sovereignty, Nuxalk ways of knowing are shared with the world. Plan your visit: https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/nuxalk-strong/

Join artist Jaad Kuujus–Meghann O’Brien and guest co-curator Kate Hennessy this Saturday December 6 for a special guided tour of MOA’s new feature exhibition, Jaad Kuujus: Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother. Join us: https://moa.ubc.ca/event/everyone-says-i-look-like-my-mother-curator-tours

Join MOA for the final Culture Club of the year on Sunday, Nov 30! Welcome the harvest season by decorating a centerpiece for your “harvest” flowers—a reminder of your family’s accomplishments and future goals. Drop in 11 am–2 pm. https://moa.ubc.ca/event/culture-club-at-moa-harvest-centrepieces/

Join MOA tomorrow Saturday, November 22 for a talk and tour connected to Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images.

Artist talk | 2 pm 
Artist + curator tour | 3:15 pm
Featuring artists Kunsang Kyirong & Lodoe Laura and curator Fuyubi Nakamura. 
Free with admission
https://moa.ubc.ca/events/

Enjoy FREE admission to MOA on Thursday November 20 from 6 pm on for the opening of Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images! 🎉Program at 7 pm. Join us: https://moa.ubc.ca/event/opening-celebrations-of-entangled-territories-tibet-through-images/

🌟This week — the MOA Members Holiday Sale is on from November 18 – 23. MOA Members enjoy 20% off select merchandise at the MOA Shop. Not a MOA Member? Join today and enjoy this special sale as well as many more benefits of membership. https://moa.ubc.ca/event/moa-members-holiday-sale-2025/

✨ Opening December 4 at MOA —Jaad Kuujus: Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother. Tracing Northwest Coast weaving through today’s technologies, Jaad Kuujus creates digital and material works that honour kinship, ancestors, and tradition. Learn more: https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/jaad-kuujus/

🎬 The Prop Master’s Dream premieres tomorrow Nov 8 at 2:30 pm! A moving documentary short on Cantonese opera, a legendary mixed-heritage prop master, and cultural identity—directed by former MOA Curator of Public Programs April Liu.
More info: https://2025festival.vaff.org/events/program6-bemindful

Rainy November evenings are perfect for cozy visits to MOA. Stop by after 5 pm every Thursday night for 50% off regular admission. The Museum is open until 9 pm. Plan your visit: https://moa.ubc.ca/#menu-visit

Bill Reid's The Raven and the First Men. 📷: Stephen Tam

The MOA Members Holiday Sale is back November 18–23. Members receive 20% off select items in the MOA Shop + online. Not a member yet? Join and take part. No museum admission required to shop. Save the dates: https://moa.ubc.ca/event/moa-members-holiday-sale-2025

Today MOA honours #MusqueamDay and celebrates Elder Larry Grant’s new book, Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong. His teachings continue to guide MOA’s relationship with land and community.

Read more → https://moa.ubc.ca/2025/10/elder-larry-grant-and-reconciling-a-lifelong-struggle-to-belong/

Join MOA on November 4 for a special #AskAConservatorDay pop-up! Drop by to chat with conservation staff + students and learn how MOA cares for the belongings in its collections.

✨ Ask a Conservator Day: Drop-In at MOA
Tue, Nov 4 | 11am–2pm
Free with admission
Join us: https://f.mtr.cool/rzgtrmtnai

Join us this Sunday, October 26 for Culture Club at MOA: Lighting Our Path Together, a celebration of the Festival of Lights. Learn how to make your own diya using airdry clay, and bring your lights home. Free with admission: https://f.mtr.cool/yafaakfcko

The Great Trek will be happening at UBC on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm. Road closures may effect your trip to MOA. Please plan your route to MOA in advance by checking the UBC Campus + Community Planning website for full details: https://planning.ubc.ca/roadwork

Teachers receive 50% off regular admission at MOA tomorrow, Friday October 24 as part of the Provincial Professional Development Day. Present valid educator ID at the admissions desk. We look forward to seeing you at MOA! Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/azkpqyblij

Opening November 20 at MOA → Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images. 🖼️✨  This feature exhibition reimagines Tibet by showing how it has been represented historically by outsiders, and how Tibetans themselves now present and talk about Tibet. https://f.mtr.cool/gaseegniwd

Join MOA on October 24 for Beyond Fires + Floods: Indigenous Narratives in an Era of Extremes — a powerful conversation on re-storying climate change through Indigenous voices and knowledge. Free. Join us: https://moa.ubc.ca/event/beyond-fires-floods-indigenous-narratives-in-an-era-of-extremes/

Get ready to #ShakeOutBC on October 16 at 10:16 am. 🚨 As part of ShakeOut, #UBC Vancouver will be testing its emergency notification system, UBC Alert. Learn more: https://srs.ubc.ca/2025/10/02/are-you-prepared-for-an-earthquake-3/

Join MOA’s Cultural Interpreters this fall for a guided museum tour and discover the collections from an Indigenous perspective. 

🍂 Fall Tour Schedule (starting October 14)
🕚 Tuesday–Thursday | 11:15 am
🎟️ Free with museum admission

Take a tour: https://f.mtr.cool/qcsgdlklkd

Enjoy MOA's last open Monday of the season! We are open all weekend long including Monday, October 13 from 10 am–5 pm. Beginning on October 15 — MOA will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, with late night closures on Thursdays until 9 pm. Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/dkyllrmqpu

In the latest MOA story, Indigenous Internship Program member Sarah Jacobs (Kanien’keha:ka/Mohawk) talks about the importance of beadwork in her community. Read now: https://f.mtr.cool/ztfxzkwuiy

Join the Institut français du Canada + Alliance Française Vancouver on October 8 at 6 pm for A Night of Ideas—a conversation on art, memory + museums across the Pacific with Polynesian artist and curator, Miriama Bono, MOA Curator Mitiana Arbon + others. Free, RSVP: https://f.mtr.cool/apvdpjfwde

🍎 Teachers receive 50% off regular admission at MOA this Sunday, October 5! 🎉 In celebration of #WorldTeachersDay, we’re saying thank you to educators for the vital work they do. Present valid educator ID at the admissions desk. https://f.mtr.cool/ishqnsnvpl

Thank you for voting MOA the Best Museum in Vancouver for the 8th year in a row—in The Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver 2025 Awards! We appreciate all your support! https://f.mtr.cool/emrozyyidq

Closing soon on October 13: We Come From Great Wealth Ḵaḵaso’las—Ellen Neel and the Totem Carvers! Don't miss this exhibition, curated by the UBC students of ANTH 431: Museum Practice and Curatorship.

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

📷: Sarah Race

This Sunday, September 28 from 11 am – 2 pm, join us for Culture Club at MOA: Imprints for Truth and Reconciliation in recognition of #OrangeShirtDay. Enjoy art-making and guided reflection. Drop in: https://f.mtr.cool/uknmzshdmr

Join UBC Theatre for a FREE Métis Jigging Workshop on Monday, September 29 at the Chan Centre! Doors open at 4 pm, workshop starts at 4:15 pm. Watch a demo, then try it yourself—no dance experience needed. 

More details & sign-up here: https://f.mtr.cool/pjssjhexyy

This week on Thursday, September 25 at 7 pm, enjoy a guided tour of Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun with MOA’s Oral History + Language Lab Manager, Gerry Lawson. Free with admission. Limited capacity. Join us: https://f.mtr.cool/prydkkbkzq

Happy Fall Equinox from MOA! 🍂✨ As the days grow shorter and the sweaters come out, find a cozy moment of quiet and renewal at MOA this fall. 

📌 Reminder: Fall/winter Monday closures begin on October 15. Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/narkauzwzz

📷: @raddedu