museum of anthropology

February 5Culture

Nuxalk Strong: Obtaining sovereignty through physical treasures

Co-curated by Dr. Snxakila Clyde Tallio, director of culture and language for the Nuxalk Nation and Dr. Jennifer Kramer, a curator at the MOA, the exhibit will focus on the deep connection between physical objects and sovereignty.

Natalie Vakulin

July 15Culture

Museum of Anthropology welcomes two feature exhibitions after over a year of seismic safety upgrades

MOA’s recent closure was part of a series of seismic safety upgrades — funded in part by BC’s Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and the Government of Canada — to the museum’s Great Hall.

Iman Janmohamed

December 13, 2022Culture

Museum of Anthropology announces 2023 closures for earthquake safety upgrades

According to an email broadcast on December 8, the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) will close from January 16 until late 2023 to finish ongoing earthquake safety upgrades.

Tova Gaster

July 12, 2022Culture

Xicanx at MOA defies borders and bridges decades of activist artwork

The Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers exhibition at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) celebrates Xicanx artists while demonstrating their grit and resilience

Elif Kayali