Museum of Anthropology at UBC
6393 N.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Phone: 604.822.5087 Fax: 604.822.2974
info@moa.ubc.ca
http://www.moa.ubc.ca

Location:
The Museum of Anthropology is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia, twenty minutes from downtown Vancouver. The museum is also a ten minute walk from the main bus loop on campus.

General Information:
The Museum of Anthropology houses one of the world's finest displays of Northwest Coast First Nations art in a spectacular building overlooking mountains and sea. But they are also famous for their collections from around the world, including European ceramics, Asian textiles, Greek and Roman pottery, and African masks. The unique Visible Storage Galleries bring 14,000 objects to public view, and our changing exhibits highlight contemporary and historical works by extraordinary indigenous artists. Free gallery talks and tours, an elegant Gift Shop, and endless opportunities to discover, reflect, teach and learn await you.

Age Group:
Babies: Don't make a special trip just with a baby. If the baby is accompanying an older child, then by all means bring the baby along. He or she is bound to get something out of the outing.

Toddlers & Older children: I would suggest this would be better for older kids, as most things you can’t touch and toddlers that’s hard to keep up with! Suggested age 12 and up!

Hours of Operation:
Winter:
Sept 5, 2006 - May 18, 2007
Closed Mondays
Open Tues - Sun 11am to 9 pm; Tuesdays 5-9 pm, (Pay as You Can - suggested $5 per person)
Open Wednesdays to Sundays 11-5pm

Summer:
May 19 – October 8, 2007
Daily 10am to 5 pm;
Tuesdays 5pm-9 pm, (Pay as You Can – suggested $5 per person)

Cost: (Currently)
Adults $9.00
Seniors (65 +) $7.00
Students (under 18 or with ID) $7.00
Children (6 and under) Free
Family $25

Museum Members Free

Tuesdays 5-9pm Pay as You Can – suggested $5 per person

VUEguide Rental $5 per unit

* All rates include tax UBC students are admitted FREE with UBC ID.

Group Rates
For groups of 10 or more by reservation:
Adults -- $7.00
Seniors (65 +) -- $5.00
Students (under 18 or with ID) -- $5.00
Children (6 and under) -- Free

Bookings
To book group or guided tours, call 604.822.4643 or email bookings@moa.ubc.ca.
Parking & Transit Info
Pay parking available at the Rose Garden Parkade opposite the Museum. (coins accepted)
Buses: #4, 9, 17, 25, 41, 43, 44, 49, 84, 258, 480, or contact Translink at 604.953.3333 or www.translink.bc.ca.

Parking
Parkades or metered spaces available (quarters and loonies accepted).

What is there to Do and See?
The Museum contains several large Musqueam artifacts from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, rare because the Musqueam were one of the first Northwest Coast First Nations to be displaced and decimated by European settlement and diseases. The Museum's Great Hall contains many sections of totem poles from Haida villages abandoned in the late nineteenth century due to disease brought by European traders.

The Museum houses some 535,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects, many of which originate from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. Massive totem poles, carved boxes, bowls, and feast dishes are featured in the Museum's Great Hall, while smaller (but no less magnificent) pieces in gold, silver, argillite, wood, ceramic, and other materials are exhibited elsewhere in the galleries.

The Museum's extensive Visible Storage system provides public access to approximately 13,000 objects from around the world for comparison and study, as well as for community-based research by artists, elders, students, and others. The Museum is thus uniquely placed both to share and to gain knowledge through public participation and exchange. Training in Museum Anthropology is offered at the BA, MA, and Ph.D levels.

The Museum's collection of 35,000 objects includes contemporary and traditional arts from all continents, including significant collections from East and South Asia, the South Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and Europe. The geographical range of collections is accessible in the Visible Storage galleries, where 13,000 objects and their records can be explored. Well-known for its Northwest Coast collections, especially the monumental sculptures exhibited in the Great Hall, adjacent galleries also highlight Northwest Coast First Nations artists. European ceramics are featured in a separate gallery.
*wheelchair accessible!

Tips:
1. Bring Quarters or Loonies for pay parking or I believe you can pay by Visa.