⚠️ 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!

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

This week! The Coastal Dance Festival returns to MOA from March 4–8! Enjoy a week of dance performances, artist sharing, and festival stage shows celebrating the stories, songs, and dances of Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples and guests. Schedule: https://f.mtr.cool/uoypaayosu

Save the date! ✨ On 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

🎥 Take an online tour of MOA's feature exhibition, Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images with curator Fuyubi Nakamura. The exhibition showcases Tibet and Tibetans through their own lenses and voices. Watch now: https://f.mtr.cool/qlfgdkglin

The Coastal Dance Festival comes to MOA from March 4–8! Enjoy a week of dance performances, artist sharing, and festival stage shows celebrating the stories, songs, and dances of Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples and guests. Schedule: https://f.mtr.cool/hqoqyytona

✨ Come play this Sunday at Culture Club at MOA: Familiar Ephemera! Make custom buttons, design stickers, and try junk journaling in this hands-on, drop-in family session. 🕚 11–2 • Free with admission Join us: https://f.mtr.cool/yanhqegidl

On Saturday, February 14 at 12 pm, the 35th annual Women’s Memorial March will be held to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. A livestream will also be available. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/ywvkjqxhcv

Join MOA next Thursday, February 12 from 5:30–7 pm for Art Club at MOA, a creative series for adults. Learn weaving with Cultural Interpreter Joshua Rolland (Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw). Free (museum admission not required): https://f.mtr.cool/gzgogsqgrb

Tickets on sale now! The Dancers of Damelahamid present the 19th Coastal Dance Festival, March 6–8 at MOA. Signature Evening Performances: Mar 6 + 7, 7:30 pm in the Great Hall. $30–$40. 🎟️ https://f.mtr.cool/fbfgqjknhj

Looking for ways to get through the dark January nights? Spend an evening at MOA! We are open every Thursday from 10 am to 9 pm — admission after 5 pm is 50% off! Enjoy a quieter museum experience at a discount. Join us tonight: https://f.mtr.cool/svkgciusbl 📸: @itsyanks

Join us for the first Culture Club of the year this Sunday, Jan 25. Families are invited to welcome the New Year by celebrating the past and imagining good fortune ahead. Drop in 11 am–2 pm. Free with admission. https://moa.ubc.ca/event/culture-club-at-moa-making-memories-for-the-new-year/

A fog-softened morning at MOA. 🌫️ Visit MOA: https://moa.ubc.ca/ Slides 1 + 2: 📷:Claire Grenier  Slides 3 + 4: 📷: Kristi Fuoco

Check out this conversation with Professor Tsering Shakya and MOA curator Fuyubi Nakamura on Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images. On now at MOA.

Join us on Thursday, January 15 at 5:30 pm for the first-ever Art Club at MOA—a new monthly evening of hands-on art-making, connection, and creative exploration for adults. 🎨 Learn more: https://moa.ubc.ca/event/art-club-at-moa-trouble-in-paradise/

⏰ Closing this weekend! Visit Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun at MOA before January 11. Explore Nuxalk resurgence, healing, and sovereignty through 60+ historic treasures. Plan your visit: https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/nuxalk-strong/

📣 MOA School program bookings for the remainder of the 2025/2026 school year are now open! MOA’s educational offerings provide enriching learning experiences that connect elementary and secondary students with diverse cultural belongings and artworks. Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/lqkrogekip

Happy New Year from MOA! Looking for some plans today? MOA is open from 10 am until 9 pm today, January 1, 2026. Admission after 5 pm is half price! Enjoy our feature exhibitions and permanent galleries and a wintery walk on the MOA grounds. Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/pcvdvqokcs

Wintery wishes from MOA on this new year's eve. MOA closes today at 2 pm and reopens tomorrow, January 1 at 10 am. Wishing you a lovely and safe evening.❄️ Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/geaegmvmcv The Haida Village at MOA. Photo by Kristi Fuoco.

MOA will be closing early today, Saturday, December 24, at 2 pm and will be closed on December 25. We will reopen at 10 am on Friday, December 26. Wishing you a peaceful holiday! ❄️ ⁣ Plan your visit: https://f.mtr.cool/wczjgvtidq 📷: Issaku Inami

Get creative over the holidays with MOA's textile colouring cards! Each card portrays some of the patterns and designs found in textiles in MOA's collections. Fun for kids and adults alike. Download here: https://f.mtr.cool/dmjnekolsc

Season's Greetings from MOA! Stop by the Museum this holiday season and enjoy our feature exhibits and permanent collection. ⌛ Holiday Hours December 24: 10 am – 2 pm December 25: closed December 26: 10 am – 5 pm December 31: 10 am – 2 pm January 1: 10 am – 9 pm https://f.mtr.cool/ritdimvwgd

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/