#GivingTuesdayNow

Thank you to everyone who donated or contributed by sharing their #IHeartMOV moments on #GivingTuesdayNow .

Your support directly strengthens the reach and impact of the work we do and we are dedicated to providing a deeper understanding of Vancouver through stories, objects and shared experiences!
"#IHeartMOV because… Museum of Vancouver is a vital link to our city’s past, present, and future. Their stunning exhibitions showcase and celebrate Vancouver’s unique and vibrant culture, arts, and social history.”

-Kate Bird, Author of Vancouver in the Seventies and guest curator of MOV exhibitions
Our newly adopted social distancing lifestyles look and feel very different than the lives we were leading just one month ago. During this time of self-Isolation Museum of Vancouver is collecting personal stories to help ensure this significant part of Vancouver's history is well-documented.⁠ Thank you to everyone who have posted their submissions so far!

Share your videos, writings, photos, performances or even a new hobby and include the hashtag  #IsolatingTogetherMOV on Instagram and Twitter or join our Facebook Group.⁠
NEW - Online Learning Resources

Although the museum may be temporarily closed, we want to create opportunities for children and youth to experience and explore MOV's popular suite of educational programs. While we can't be doing that in person, we're working on offering the best of MOV virtually through educational lessons, activities, and recommended resources.
Listen, watch and explore our exhibitions from home!
NEW - Acts of Resistance Virtual Tour

Acts of Resistance , showcases the artwork of seven indigenous artist activists from the Pacific Northwest, whose designs flew from the Iron Workers Memorial bridge on July 3, 2018 to protest the Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline project. The exhibition features all seven of the 40-foot-long streamers created for the aerial blockade. Featured artists include: Brandon Gabriel, Will George, Ronnie Dean Harris, Ocean Hyland, Jackie Fawn Mendez, Marissa Nahanee, and Ed Archie Noisecat.
Upcoming Exhibition...
Bamboo Terrace restaurant at 155 East Pender Street, 1960-1980 City of Vancouver Archives: COV-S511---: CVA 780-457
A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and B.C.
Opening Summer 2020

A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and B.C. will propose a framework for understanding Chinese immigration to this province as a story that is local and global, historical and contemporary. Using food and restaurant culture as narrative entry point and visual platform, the exhibition will address themes of mobility, belonging, racism, agency, resilience and reparation. Learn More.
A Seat at the Table with Professor Henry Yu

Professor Henry Yu, a member of the UBC History Department and Principal of St. John's College, presents an overview of the systemic discrimination experienced by Chinese immigrants to Canada, mixing his own family's story with the broader history of Vancouver's, BC's and Canada's policies and regulations. Prof. Yu is co-curator of an upcoming exhibit on Chinese-Canadian immigration entitled A Seat at the Table , opening soon at the Museum of Vancouver and in Chinatown.
MOV at Home: Cleaning like a Conservator

In this video, follow MOV Conservator, Fiona Hernandez, as she takes you through the gentle process of cleaning everyday items like crusty pots and pans!
Discover the Collection

Explore the MOV collection online and discover the stories of over 50,000 digitized artefacts that are part of Vancouver’s story!
Grassroots Indigenous resistance to the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline

Will George is a member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation. Their traditional territory, located in and around what is now called "Vancouver," will be directly impacted by the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline expansion project.  Scott Neigh  interviews George about the project and about his ongoing grassroots work to oppose it. Listen.
For the history books: Vancouver museum collects stories of daily life under COVID-19 restrictions

A little over a month ago, life changed abruptly as we shifted to staying home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The way we exercise, learn, work and socialize have all changed dramatically, with almost every activity shifting to take place inside the home or in our immediate neighbourhoods. The Museum of Vancouver wants to make sure to document this period in history, and is asking residents to send in stories and other material that shows how we live now. Keep Reading.
Vancouver Maritime Museum presents...
A Century of Ship Design in Vancouver
Saturday May 9, 2020

On May 9 at 4:00 p.m. Robert G. Allan will give a virtual presentation called A Century of Ship Design in Vancouver: A brief History of Robert Allan Ltd.  Tickets are only $5. Robert Allan, a third-generation naval architect, is internationally recognized as a leading authority on tugboat and specialized workboat design. Since graduating with honours from the University of Glasgow in 1971 with a B.Sc. in Naval Architecture, he has been designing high-performance commercial workboats of all types. Learn More.
There is Truth Here - Community Update

Museum of Vancouver congratulates Dr. Andrea Walsh, Guest Curator for There is Truth Here , on receiving a SSHRC Insight Grant to continue her work with residential and day school survivors. Funding has been acquired to create two graphic novels about the artworks featured in the exhibition. These novels will be written in Nsyilxcen (and English) for the Inkameep community, and Nuu-chah-nulth dialects (and English) for the Alberni IRS story. When completed, the novels will be Open Source publications with on demand print availability so anyone can access and read them.

In the third and fourth year of the project, the novels will become the center of a new community driven exhibition titled: " The Art of Storytelling ." Dr. Walsh notes: "I'm so very honored to continue the work with Survivors, their families, and communities. We will begin our first phase of creating as soon as we are able to safely gather again...for now... I'm simply thrilled to know that the stories and art and Survivors' memories and knowledge will be shared in this way. Wish us luck!"
Gastown BIA presents...
Murals of Gratitude

What started as a grassroots initiative has quickly gained momentum! Local Gastown businesses have come together to provide boarded-up storefronts as a canvas to local artists. The acrylic odes are testament to the influence the frontline staff has had on our community and a reminder that we are all in this together. The movement has spread to over 35 murals of gratitude completed by more than 20 local artists throughout Gastown, with new pieces popping-up and inspiring our city daily. Learn More.
We acknowledge we are on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.