MOA was saddened to hear of the passing of Justice Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe senator, judge and renowned Manitoba lawyer who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In a statement from Governor General Mary Simon she said, "He leaves behind an invaluable legacy of bringing to light the stories of thousands of residential schools survivors. In 2022, I had the privilege to invest Senator Sinclair as Companion of the Order of Canada for his life's work. A kind, wise and generous soul, he had an exceptional ability to inspire people and to touch hearts." Read the full story of his remarkable life and work: https://lnkd.in/g-riFRGs
Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Vancouver, British Columbia 2,269 followers
Reimagined, now reopened.
About us
The Museum of Anthropology was established in 1949 as a department within the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia. In 1976, it moved to its current home, an award-winning concrete and glass structure designed by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson. The building houses the Museum as well as the Laboratory of Archaeology, its laboratories and storage facilities. Since its inception, MOA has been 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. MOA has been at the forefront of bringing Indigenous art into the mainstream by collecting and curating traditional and contemporary Indigenous art in a way that respects the artists and the cultures from which this work comes. MOA’s exhibitions and programs emphasize artistic diversity and the links between art, community and the contemporary social and political context in which youth, artists and communities are communicating their cultural traditions. MOA is also one of Canada’s largest teaching museums with faculty and staff teaching courses in museum studies, museum education, and conservation as well as Indigenous and world art. MOA houses nearly 50,000 works from almost every part of the world. MOA is known for its sizable Northwest Coast collections, including the finest collection of works by Bill Reid. Nearly half the collection is composed of works from Asia and Oceania while other significant holdings represent the Arctic, Latin America and Europe. MOA’s collection of world textiles is the largest in Western Canada, while the European ceramics collection is one of the two finest in the country. Additionally, MOA’s archives house the Museum’s institutional records and extensive holdings from anthropologists, linguists, missionaries and other travellers.
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http://moa.ubc.ca
External link for Museum of Anthropology at UBC
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1949
- Specialties
- anthropology, world arts, world cultures, library & archives, museum, attraction, tourism, First Nations culture, Indigenous culture, arts, culture, First Nations arts, and Indigenous arts
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6393 NW Marine Dr
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
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How is Halloween celebrated around the world? 🎃 Enjoy this photo essay of scary (and fun) Halloween festivities in Wales, Japan, India, Romania, Spain, Ireland, Thailand, the United States and more. View now: https://lnkd.in/gGZpRGPY
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Are you a local teacher looking for a unique evening of arts and culture? Join the MOA Education team for Teacher's Night out on Thursday, November 14. Enjoy an after-work, teachers-only event. Take a tour of MOA’s core exhibitions, learn about MOA’s K-12 educational offerings, and enjoy a reflective art-making activity, just for grown-ups. $20 + GST (includes museum admission). Register here: https://lnkd.in/gCQ6tYiU
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When were the oldest objects in the MOA collection created? When MOA first opened in 1949, which of these buildings did it call home? Test your knowledge of the Museum in this quiz from UBC Magazine. Take the quiz: https://lnkd.in/gXvGH7tJ
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MOA was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Master Chilkat weaver Kerri Dick (Kwakwaka’wakw, Haida, Tlingit, Kootenay), who died this month at the age of 41. Her artistry fused traditional carving, weaving, and beading practices that she learned from family members, including her father, the late renowned artist, Beau Dick. “The art world was not her focus; weaving in community, working in community, and her family — that was her focus,” Sarah Macaulay, founding director of Vancouver’s First Nations-focused art gallery Ceremonial/Art, told Hyperallergic, adding that Dick spent much of her time traveling and teaching younger people how to do Chilkat weaving. MOA wishes to send its condolences to her family, friends and all who knew her. Learn more about her life: https://lnkd.in/gBcnJFJ2 📷: Kerri Dick with her brother Jay Bellis and mother Sherri Dick in 2022 at New York gallery Diana (photo by and courtesy Sarah Macaulay)
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Bring your family to the Museum this Sunday, October 27 for this month's Culture Club at MOA. Facilitated by local Vancouver printmaker and comic artist Tajliya Jamal, October's drop-in workshop explores the connections between our individual and collective pasts, presents, and futures. Contribute your own designed story block to a larger, shared narrative through a mix of comic-inspired drawing and storytelling. Limited supplies; first come, first served. 🗓️ Sunday, October 27 | 11 am – 2 pm 🎟️ Free with museum admission Join us: https://lnkd.in/gNMtUu3S
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Today, Thursday, October 17 at 10:17 am marks the Great British Columbia ShakeOut, a day where people province-wide and around the world practice how to “Drop, Cover and Hold On” as part of a worldwide earthquake preparedness drill. In honour of this important day we're sharing photos from the installation of the state of the art base isolation technology that were installed beneath MOA's Great Hall just over two years ago in the cold winter days of December 2022. Twenty-five base isolators now protect the Museum and its collections in the event of an earthquake. With base isolation, the "superstructure" is separated from the foundation, reducing the amount of energy transferred and the force during an earthquake. 🏗️ Join the ShakeOut activities: https://lnkd.in/e8u6Qhkk Slides 1 - 3: Brannen Bell Slides 4 - 5: 📷: Michael Elkan (@michaelelkan)
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⏰ New fall hours are now in effect at MOA. 🍂 From October 15 to May 15 the Museum and Shop will be closed on Mondays. Please take note of our new hours below. Museum + Shop hours from October 15, 2024 to May 15, 2025: Monday: closed Tuesday: 10 am – 5 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 5 pm Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm (half price admission after 5 pm) Friday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm Plan your visit: https://lnkd.in/gr8ZYbUh
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Have you visited MOA's feature exhibition, "To Be Seen, To Be Heard: First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900 - 1965"? In this interview with CBC North by Northwest learn from guest curator Marcia Crosby and MOA curator Karen Duffek who discuss the story behind the exhibition and bringing it to life. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gWsnwUi5
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Come out to MOA this Thanksgiving long weekend to enjoy the last open Monday of the season. The following week, starting October 15, MOA will be closed on Mondays until May 15. We are open late on Thursdays until 9 pm all year round. Wishing you all a lovely long weekend! 🍂 Plan your visit: https://lnkd.in/gkAjggst 📷: Christian Zane Clado (@christianzanemedia)
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