⚠️ Visiting MOA this weekend? The T100 Triathlon (Aug. 15–16) will affect roads around UBC. MOA is open 10 am–5 pm, but we recommend planning your route in advance. 🚗 On Sunday, Aug. 16, direct vehicle access to MOA is unavailable until 12:30 pm.  More info: https://f.mtr.cool/dyglvmvwqf

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

Yes, MOA is open today! Visit this holiday Monday, August 3 from 10 am to 5 pm. 🍃 Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/nzlykxghaz

Happy International Day of Friendship! 💙 Tag a friend you'd love to explore MOA with—or make plans for your next visit together. 👥 Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/wfxdlucwse 📷: Sarah Race

We're hiring! 📣 Join the team at MOA as our Reception + Bookings Coordinator. If you're organized, people-focused, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you. 🗓️ Apply by August 5 at 11:59 pm 🔎 Job ID: JR25395 Apply: https://f.mtr.cool/cezshrwkyb

🚍 Ride transit, save at MOA! Show your TransLink Compass Card or proof of same-day transit fare at admissions and receive **15% off** Museum admission this summer. Hop on the bus and start exploring: https://f.mtr.cool/sluzogfgmz

📣 We're hiring! MOA is looking for an Indigenous Internship Program Lead to support our paid Indigenous Internship Program and help foster the next generation of Indigenous museum and cultural heritage professionals. Apply by August 3: https://f.mtr.cool/regisolbdu

MOA has been named one of the World's Top 25 Museums Worth Planning a Trip Around by Quartz Magazine! 🥳🌎 See the full list: https://f.mtr.cool/wtpetkjewt

⚠️ Visiting MOA on Sunday, June 28? Road closures related to the Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon will affect access to UBC from 7 am–12:30 pm. Please allow extra travel time. More info: https://f.mtr.cool/pfezrogpac

Join us June 18 for Art Club at MOA! Explore the work of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson and her Haida “history robes,” featured in I Use My Haida Eyes. Get creative with fabric scraps and appliqué techniques. 🎫 Free event!  Join us: https://f.mtr.cool/svygkrdzzo

Tonight, June 11 at 7 pm: Join Kūn Jáad–Dana Simeon for a special tour of *I Use My Haida Eyes* and explore the stories behind Hazel Wilson’s 51 Haida History Robes at MOA. 🎟️ Half-price admission after 5 pm 🚨 Limited space https://f.mtr.cool/rxfpxkvlnw

PLEASE NOTE: MOA's Biodiversity Day Trouble in Paradise Tours on May 21 + 22 have been cancelled due to illness. We apologize for the inconvenience. However, Art Club at MOA is still on for tonight, Thursday May 21 at 5:30 pm.  Free event! Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/qmrsturzed

MOA is open today, this holiday Monday, from 10 am–5 pm 🌿 Enjoy our galleries and exhibitions and grounds every day as summer hours officially begin at MOA. ☀️ Open 7 days a week + Thursdays until 9 pm (half-price admission after 5). Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/yvywhuxxos

Join MOA Curator ɬəkʷəlqinəm–Jordan Wilson tomorrow, Saturday, May 16 for special tours of I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson at 11 am + 1:30 pm.  Take a tour: https://f.mtr.cool/rnevviceve

MOA is happy to announce that the All Haida Women’s Dance Group will be performing tomorrow, May 14 at the opening celebrations of I Use My Haida Eyes. Join us: https://f.mtr.cool/yuiyrlpncf

Did you know MOA is an AccessNow Verified museum? ♿ Features include step-free access, one-level galleries, wheelchair & mobility scooter access, accessible washrooms, and guide/service dogs welcome. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/swnebqywoy

⚠️ Planning a visit to MOA this Sunday, May 3? Plan ahead—Vancouver Marathon road closures will affect access to UBC. From 8 am–12 pm, several roads and parking areas will be closed. Roads are expected to reopen by noon. 🔗 Details: https://f.mtr.cool/avywydziwx

MOA is excited to share a new online collection of 3,000+ images, the Image Recovery Project, featuring infrared scans of Indigenous Northwest Coast painted belongings. Resource for artists, communities & researchers. https://f.mtr.cool/fblmvwtgce

On April 30 at 7 pm take a tour at of Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision at MOA with artist Carol Sawyer who will reflect on the collection donated by her parents—the foundation of the exhibition.  Join us: https://f.mtr.cool/nkzklrcztn

Thanks so much, Justin!

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The thing about Vancouver wanting a world class art gallery is we already have one. The Museum of Anthropology combines two of the greatest visual contributions this land has shared with the world — West Coast Modernism and Northwest Coast Art — into a singular expression of this region.

We’re hiring! Join the team at MOA this summer through the Young Canada Works program. 🌿 ✨ Public Programs + Community Engagement Assistant 📅 Deadline: May 1 (11:59 pm) ✨ Museum Education Assistant 📅 Deadline: April 26 (11:59 pm) Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/jpzijlrlqs

Save 20%—MOA Shop Spring Clean Sale 🌿 April 13–17: enjoy 20% off sitewide as we clear out our online shop. Every purchase supports MOA’s exhibitions and programs. Plus, spend $50+ for a chance to win a $100 gift card 🎁 Shop now: https://f.mtr.cool/wjlhbnxoql

Support the Indigenous Internship Program at MOA this #UBCGivingDay. 💙 Your gift helps provide paid, flexible training for Indigenous interns in cultural heritage work—building skills, connections, and pathways for Indigenous-led stewardship. Give today: givingday.ubc.ca/32770/gd2026...

Join MOA on April 9 at 6:30 pm for the opening of Coming Together: The Objects We Meet and the Stories They Carry, curated by UBC ANTH 431 students. Free with admission. 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/aysyecqjdi

Enjoy the long weekend at MOA 🌸 We’re open Friday–Sunday—perfect for a gallery wander or a stroll through our outdoor spaces with family, friends (or doggos). Hours: Fri–Sun 10–5 | Mon closed We look forward to welcoming you this weekend. https://f.mtr.cool/bpdftlzuke

Culture Club is back this Sunday, March 29 at MOA. Chase away winter and celebrate the sun! 🌞 Make kites and create suncatchers to bring warmth home. Plus enjoy storybooks and colouring sheets. 🎨 11 am–2 pm | Free with admission Drop-in: moa.ubc.ca/event/culture-club-at-moa-sunshine-seekers/

Join us this Thursday, March 26 at 5:30 pm for Art Club at MOA. Featuring our new exhibition Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision, participants will work with air-dry clay to art inspired by Andean Cosmology. 🌌 Free event. Join us: https://f.mtr.cool/mhubpeihqv

After a week of rain in Vancouver—hello, atmospheric river—our fingers and toes are crossed for sunny days like these. ☀️  Here’s to sunnier days ahead (we hope), and the Haida House basking in the sun when they arrive. Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/rdvmorjfae

Tomorrow! ✨ This Thursday, March 19, enjoy free admission from 6 pm on at MOA for the opening of Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision. See nearly 100 pre-Columbian works—some 2,500+ years old. Join us: https://f.mtr.cool/fbychmmtrc

This weekend at MOA — Coastal Dance Festival 2026: Festival Stage Performances ✨ March 7 + 8 | 1–4 pm  Join us for a vibrant, all-ages celebration of Indigenous stories, songs, and dances of the Northwest Coast. https://f.mtr.cool/qyfclibnaf