Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology has reopened: Here are 5 things to know about the popular museum – The Province

Jun 11, 2024

It has been 18 months since the space’s acclaimed collection of Northwest Coast Indigenous carvings and other works were in the public eye

Following a massive seismic upgrade to the Great Hall and other additions to the facility, the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia reopens its doors to the public on June 13 at 5 p.m. The reopening comes close to the 75th anniversary of the opening of the first iterations of the museum.

It has been 18 months since the space’s acclaimed collection of Northwest Coast Indigenous carvings and other works were in the public eye.

MOA director Susan Rowley said the 1976 site designed by architect Arthur Erikson has undergone very significant reconstruction. Rowley, curatorial liason Damara Jacobs-Peterson and co-curator Karen Duffek provided some insights into what has been done to the beloved MOA as well as the two new exhibits that are reopening the space.

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