UBC Museum of Anthropology

On September 4, 2024, a pole known as the Kakaso’las pole, carved by celebrated Kwakwaka’wakw artist Kakaso’las—Ellen Neel, will be returning to the Museum of... The post Kakaso’lasâ€...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2024/08/kakasolas-ellen-neel-pole-returns-to-moa/

MOA is excited to announce a new online collection of nearly 3,000 images from the archives. This searchable collection features scanned infrared photographs of historical... The post The Image...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2024/05/the-image-recovery-project-building-cultural-knowledge/

The Museum of Anthropology at UBC will reopen its doors to the public on June 13, 2024 at 5pm, following an 18-month closure that saw... The post MOA to Reopen on June 13 at 5pm appeared first...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2024/04/moa-to-reopen-on-june-13-at-5pm/

The Indigenous Program at MOA was developed by six Indigenous partners: the Musqueam Indian Band, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, the Haida Gwaii Museum, the U’mista Cultural... The...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2024/01/stories-from-the-indigenous-internship-program-not-quite-indiana-jones/

The Indigenous Program at MOA was developed by six Indigenous partners: the Musqueam Indian Band, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, the Haida Gwaii Museum, the U’mista Cultural... The...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2024/01/stories-from-the-indigenous-internship-program-seeing-the-past-through-archeology-and-language/

The Indigenous Program at MOA was developed by six Indigenous partners: the Musqueam Indian Band, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, the Haida Gwaii Museum, the U’mista Cultural... The...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2024/01/stories-from-the-indigenous-internship-program-inspired-by-archaeology/

The Indigenous Program at MOA was developed by six Indigenous partners: the Musqueam Indian Band, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, the Haida Gwaii Museum, the U’mista Cultural... The...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2024/01/stories-from-the-indigenous-internship-program-inner-healing-through-cultural-connection/

MOA is bringing the news to you! In light of Meta’s recent decision to suppress Canadian news links from Facebook, Instagram and Threads, MOA is... The post From Around the Web appeared firs...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2023/12/from-around-the-web/

MOA is deeply saddened by the passing of visionary and arts supporter Michael O’Brian. His continued generosity and commitment to the Museum of Anthropology at... The post Remembering Michael...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2023/10/remembering-michael-obrian/

The Indigenous peoples of Mexico, Guatemala and the Andes have endured more than five centuries of pitiless violence and atrocities inflicted by colonial and independent... The post Theatrum Mu...

https://moa.ubc.ca/2023/08/theatrum-mundi-masks-masquerades-in-mexico-the-andes/