Visitors experience one of the world’s finest displays of art from Northwest Coast First Nations at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. They can explore more than 9,000 magnificent traditional and contemporary objects from cultures around the world in a spectacular Arthur Erickson-designed building overlooking mountains and sea. NOTE: MOA is temporarily closed until late 2023 to accelerate the completion of seismic upgrades to its iconic Great Hall
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6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
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