This Sunday we offer Pay What You Can admission, plus there will be vendors and free caricatures from Toe Comics. ⁠And you can create your own shipping label as inspired by Gu Xiong's installation, A River of Migration.⁠ ⁠Plus there's morning Yoga for $25.⁠ museumofvancouver.ca/events-progr...

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Very proud that Sharon Fortney, our Senior Curator of Indigenous Collections, Engagement, and Repatriation, is part of this commendable list !

Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum highlights the contributions of BC’s Black leaders across the centuries. On display now at @museumofvan.bsky.social through September 13. museumofvancouver.ca/hope-meets-a... #Juneteenth #Vancouver

We’re co-hosting a Patio Party w/ our neighbours, the HR MacMillan Space Centre & the Vancouver Maritime Museum on July 3! Enjoy live music, local artists & makers, hands-on activities, astronomy experiences, food, mocktails & a beer garden, all just steps apart. www.spacecentre.ca/kits-point-p...

The opening event for our latest exhibition, Hope Meets Action, is this Sunday, June 14, from 2-5pm.⁠ ⁠ Juneteenth Listening Room: Ancestral Memory Dialogue & Performance will feature curator Josh Robertson sharing insights into the research, stories and community collaborations that shaped it!⁠

In the heart of Davie Village in Vancouver, our 2SLGBTQIA+ neighbourhood, the bus awnings are tinted so when sunlight pours through they cast a colourful Pride progress flag on the sidewalk below 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #bus #transit #Pride

The first Sunday of every month is a Pay What You Can day at the MOV, but this summer, they’re extra special! On June 7, July 5 & August 2 get a free caricature from Toe Comics and there'll be a mini market with vendors and artists selling locally made work. museumofvancouver.ca/summer-pay-w...

Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong is now open for viewing at the MOV! There are three galleries spanning from the '70s in China, to when Gu moved to Vancouver in the '90s and his contemporary exploration of migrant workers. museumofvancouver.ca/becoming-the...

Join Elder Larry Grant and writer Scott Steedman for a conversation about their book Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong at the Museum of Vancouver on June 17th. #books #vancouver @museumofvan.bsky.social

Thanks for including our Pay What You Can day for International Museum Day tomorrow!

Monday is International Museum Day and admission will be Pay What You Can! Plus, select Heritage Minutes published by Historica Canada will be played continuously for you to view all day!

Join Elder Larry Grant and writer Scott Steedman for a conversation about their book Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong. Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at @museumofvan.bsky.social, 5:00 - 6:30pm. RSVP: museumofvancouver.ca/larry-grant-...

Canadian graffiti 🫟 #vancouver

For Mother's Day, we're hosting a Botanical Art Card workshop led by artist and illustrator, Linnea Solomon. She'll lead you through pencil sketching and colouring to create a card for your loved one! Use code BRINGMOM and your 2nd ticket is half price! museumofvancouver.ca/botanical-ar...

What does Statistics Canada’s 2023 GSS-GVP tell us about how women and men volunteer differently in Canada? This slide deck explores the data: volunteer rates, average annual hours, total contributions, & how both have shifted from 2018-2023. -Statistics Canada, GSS-GVP 2023 (Table 45-10-0040-01)

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Us too! We’re so excited to meet our new neighbours!

We're happy to announce the opening of a new exhibition, Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong, on May 28, 2026. It will be the most comprehensive display of Gu Xiong’s artistic practice. His work redefines how we understand migration, hybridity, and globalization. More: museumofvancouver.ca/becoming-the...

The Museum is offering a special deal on Dual, Senior Dual, and Individual + Guest Memberships for the month of April! Buy or renew one of these Membership types by April 30th and receive one month free—that’s 13 months for the price of 12. museumofvancouver.ca/mov-membersh...

Have we mentioned that first Sunday of every month is Pay What You Can Day at the MOV (and at the @spacecentreyvr.bsky.social & Vancouver Maritime Museum)?!?

Hop on over to the MOV Easter Sunday & Monday for a fun-filled scavenger hunt through the History Galleries! Everyone will receive a treat, and you'll be entered to win the grand prize, this lovely basket! Bring your curiosity—and your sweet tooth! museumofvancouver.ca/easter-2026

This Saturday, March 28th, host Myles Anderson will test comedians Christine Bortolin and Sophia Johnson on their historical knowledge… in the funniest of ways! Get your tickets for a night of laughs here: museumofvancouver.ca/haha-history...

What does meaningful repair look like? Join us for Repatriation Monologues on Sat, Mar 21, 1–2:30 This panel reflects on repatriation, institutional change, and Indigenous sovereignty. Tickets: $24 / free for people who self-identify as Indigenous museumofvancouver.ca/repatriation...

The Museum of Vancouver holds this city’s stories with care. Right now, MOV is facing real financial hardship. We’re asking 26 people to give $26/month by May 26 to help sustain this work. If MOV has meant something to you, please donate: canadahelps.org/en/dn/144676

CBC BC video about our Long Covid Awareness Day event in Vancouver, and the Living with Long Covid exhibit at @museumofvan.bsky.social, featuring Emily van Lidth de Jeude. @cancovsoc.bsky.social @protectbc.bsky.social @donoharmbc.bsky.social #LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness

CBC has done ample coverage on our Long COVID awareness day events across Canada this week! Here’s a video from the BC events: @cancovsoc.bsky.social @longcovidcan-co.bsky.social @museumofvan.bsky.social @emilyvanartist.bsky.social

My life with Long Covid Sunday: Sitting in bed taking pills while Markus makes breakfast. He already packed the car with the (dis)robe: Hospital Gown for today's performance, & looked after the chickens. Grateful. See you 1pm at the Museum of Vancouver! @museumofvan.bsky.social #longcovid #artist

My life with Long Covid Saturday: Really needed to catch up with seeding!! Luckily managed to finally get it done today, AND visit with friends (and chicks!) briefly. Now resting up for tomorrow's performance! Daily post leading up to Sunday performance @museumofvan.bsky.social #longcovid #artist

TWO CBC Radio features today on #LongCOVID ! One with Dr. Susan Kuo who laid out LC science and prevention: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... And @emilyvanartist.bsky.social speaking on the LC experience and upcoming performance on LC awareness day at @museumofvan.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Can’t wait to hear it!

I'll be performing my long Covid piece at the Museum of Vancouver on March 15, so thought i should share my story. #disability #COVID19 #LongCovid #covidisnot0ver #artist

We’re so looking forward to hosting you!

On until March 22, the @museumofvan.bsky.social's “Living with Long COVID” exhibition candidly documents the often-invisible daily life of 46 people living with Long Covid. Photo: Ferin Adams-Waneka #LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness 1/2

Thank you for featuring our event, Yoga at the Museum of Vancouver! On select Sundays in the coming weeks, the Museum of Vancouver is hosting pop-up yoga, with admission to the museum’s exhibits and galleries included in the ticket price. curiocity.com/things-to-do...

Start your Sunday with an awe-inspiring view as the backdrop to Hatha yoga, focused on physical postures and breathing—which will be all the more restorative with a stunning view of Vanier Park, English Bay and the North Shore. March 8 & 22; April 5 & 19 museumofvancouver.ca/yoga-museum

Yes! Haha, History! Starts at 6:30pm but visiting the galleries is included in your ticket, so come early! Tickets here: museumofvancouver.ca/haha-history...

A guided walking tour along English Bay and through Kitsilano — from the Museum of Vancouver to the Vancouver Maritime Museum — may surprise people who associate Black presence in Vancouver primarily with Hogan’s Alley. vancouversun.com/entertainmen...

The first Sunday of every month is Pay What You Can at the three attractions in Vanier Park: the Museum of Vancouver, the Vancouver Maritime Museum, and the HR McMillan Space Centre @spacecentreyvr.bsky.social Come by this Sunday, March 1!

Get 50% off admission to the Museum of Vancouver with you same-day tickets for shows at the Dome on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays!

Kick off your evening with a night of comedy at the Museum of Vancouver! Hosted by Myles Anderson, a rotating lineup of comedians will riff to local history! Come curious, come early, and start your night with something a little unexpected at the Museum. www.showpass.com/haha-history/

February marks Black History Month in Canada—and 2026 marks the 30th year that organizations around the country have been acknowledging the occasion. Thank you for listing BC Heritage Week: Black History Walking Tour & Tasting on this wonderful list, Stir! www.createastir.ca/articles/bla...

The Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre are inviting the public to Vanier Park on the first Sunday of each month for Pay-What-You-Can Days, beginning February 1, 2026. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Last Sunday, I led my first curatorial tour of The Suitcase Project at @museumofvan.bsky.social! While navigating the exhibit, we kept things fluid by leaving space for conversation and questions throughout. This Saturday, Jan. 31, we're hosting our second tour: museumofvancouver.ca/suitcase-pro...

Make something together this Family Day at the Museum of Vancouver. Drop in throughout the day to explore hands-on activity booths led by local Vancouver artists and crafters. Monday, February 16, 2026, 11:00am-4:00pm. museumofvancouver.ca/make-play-fa...

Tour The Suitcase Project through the eyes of photographer & curator Kayla Isomura. Kayla will share behind-the-scenes stories about working with participants, shaping the exhibition, and exploring the contemporary relevance of internment and incarceration today. museumofvancouver.ca/suitcase-pro...

If you want to better understand what life with #LongCOVID is like, check out this exhibit at @museumofvan.bsky.social. It's thoughtful and moving, and a great example of why health sciences is so important to our community's well-being.

January 22, 7PM, Museum of Vancouver. Join the Vancouver Historical Society for a lecture with archaeologist Bob Muckle. Drawing from his book Once Upon This Land, Muckle will present an overview of the human past in BC through the lens of archaeology. https://vancouver-historical-society.ca/events/

This Sunday, January 4th is your last chance to catch Future Makers + Deep-Seated Histories before they close at the MOV!⁠ It is also a pay-what-you-can day 🫶 museumofvancouver.ca/feature-exhi...