Museum of Anthropology (MOA) - Vancouver BC Travel Guide

 

The Museum of Anthropology is renowned for its displays of world arts and cultures, in particular, works by First Nations peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

The Museum of Anthropology is located at the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver, BC.


Museum of Anthropology is called MOA (short form) or MOA Museum in Vancouver BC.

This UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA) is about 12 KM from Downtown Vancouver.


MOA is a teaching and research museum where UBC courses of art, anthropology, archaeology, conservation, and museum studies are delivered.

More information on this famous museum of Vancouver below in this Museum of Anthropology (MOA) Vancouver B.C. Travel Guide.

 

MOA Address

 

6393 North West Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada

MOA Admission Fee and Hours

MOA Museum Tickets:

Individual Adult - CAD 18.00

Student - CAD $16

Kid (Under Age 6) - Free

Family (2 Adults, 4 Children) - CAD 47.00

FREE for UBC Staff and Students, Indigenous peoples and MOA Members

 

Museum of Anthropology Hours :

10 AM - 5 PM - Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun

10 AM - 9 PM - Thursday

Oct 15th - May 15th Monday Closed

Getting to MOA from Downtown Vancouver

By Public Bus to MOA Museum from Downtown Vancouver:

- Take TransLink Public bus #14 from Downtown Vancouver at WB W BROADWAY AT GRANVILLE ST Stop

- Get off at the Trolley Bus Loop (end of route) on the University of British Columbia (UBS) campus,

- Walk west on University Blvd, turn right on East Mall until it dead ends, turn left and the museum is a short walk on the right.

- Overall, it's an easy ten-minute walk to the MOA (Once in UBC, watch for signs guiding you to MOA.)

By Car to MOA at UBC in Vancouver BC :

- From downtown, take 4th, 10th or 16th Avenue west to UBC.

- From the airport, take SW Marine Drive or 41st Avenue to UBC.

Recommendation and Tips for visiting MOA Vancouver

- For a fan of west coast native art and culture, this is a must-visit destination in Vancouver B.C.

- Wear good Shoes as Museum of Anthropology (MOA) Vancouver also has outdoor exhibits

- It will take 1 or more hours depending on your interest to visit Museum of Anthropology (MOA) in Vancouver B.C

- Flash Photography is not allowed at MOA. In some areas inside MOA, you will see signs restricting Photography.

 

Website

 

 Museum of Anthropology (MOA) Website