Be a tourist in your own city this summer!
Open Thursday-Sunday, 10am-4pm
Gain a deeper understanding of Vancouver through stories, objects and shared experiences at Museum of Vancouver. We are located in scenic Vanier Park only a 5 minute drive from downtown and a 20 minute stroll along the seawall to either Granville Island or Kitsilano Beach.
Museum admission is now on a timed-entry basis. All visitors must pre-book a ticket online to be admitted into MOV.
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Acts of Resistance
On view until Winter 2020
Engage with the stories of the Indigenous artists behind the 7 Greenpeace protest banners from the 2018 Aerial Blockade protesting the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project at Acts of Resistance. Featured artists include: Brandon Gabriel, Will George, Ronnie Dean Harris, Ocean Hyland, Jackie Fawn Mendez, Marissa Nahanee, and Ed Archie Noisecat.
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c̓əc̓əwitəl̕ | helping each other | ch’áwatway
On view September 16, 2020 - December 9, 2020 in the MOV Studio
This micro-exhibition in the Museum of Vancouver studio called c̓əc̓əwitəl̕ | helping each other | ch’áwatway, provides an opportunity for the 2019 YVR Art Foundation scholarship recipients to exhibit their final works. This exhibition explores themes of resilience, memory and identity, through reconnection with ancestral knowledge and lands. The title, written in both hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim, shows our respect for the teachings of our host communities – the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations while acknowledging that this exhibition is taking place within their shared traditional territories.
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Satellite Exhibition - Now on view! |
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Photo: Daryl Dyck / The Canadian Press |
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Satellite exhibition at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Chinatown - 27 E Pender St
Friday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm
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Located in the heart of Chinatown at the newly opened Chinese Canadian Museum, this first installment of A Seat at the Table offers a unique encounter with personal stories of Chinese Canadians. These snapshots from people’s lives show how Chinese migrants and their descendants have found ways to earn a living, challenge systemic racism, connect with others, survive and thrive through hope and resilience.
Visitors are invited to share their experiences as Chinese Canadians, or their interactions with Chinese Canadians in their community, or their experiences as migrants living in a new place. Visitors can choose to share their stories on camera, through in-person interviews, in writing or simply by placing a marker on a map. These narratives will contribute to the complex and continuing story of Chinese Canadians in British Columbia. As the exhibition travels throughout British Columbia, it will continue to gather and highlight stories from each location around the province. Admission is free. We recommend booking tickets online here.
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Drum Making Workshop
Sunday, September 20, 2020
We are happy to announce that we have rescheduled our Drum Making Workshop for Sunday, September 20, 2020!
Join Derrick Whiteskycloud of the Metis community in a ceremonial and educational drum making workshop.This hands-on workshop teaches participants how to make a traditional First Nations drum. Raw hide from elk skin and cedar tree wood will be combined to connect you with the natural elements of this instrument building process. Derrick will complete the instructional build process with a ceremonial blessing and perform traditional Metis and Coast Salish songs. Each participant will leave with their own traditional 16” drum and drum beater. Although participatory please note frames will be pre-cut and no carving is involved. No previous drum making experience is necessary.
This workshop and all future MOV programming has been modified to adhere to new COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Learn more here.
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Familiar Faces: Getting to know the people behind MOV!
Erika Saul, Visitor Experience Lead
Erika’s first encounter with MOV was in 2013 when she joined her family to view the exhibition Foncie’s Photos. Shortly after her grandfather passed away, her grandmother found some photos of them, taken by Foncie Pulice in the 1950s. Erika soon discovered that countless other family members and friends also had these photos tucked away, and when the MOV exhibition opened she organized for them all to attend together.
“My family’s story initially drew me to the museum, everyone else’s stories kept me here! Foncie photographed millions of people in Vancouver, not only my family but countless others. It really made me feel an even greater connection to the city and community.”
As Visitor Experience lead Erika is constantly engaging with MOV members, visitors, and partners that walk through our doors. “It’s my favourite part of the job – the fact that I am continually learning, everyday. You never know who will be walking through the front doors and what stories come with them. The work that MOV does through the consultation process on exhibitions, especially with indigenous communities is another reason I am so proud of working here.”
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Say I do at MOV!
Museum of Vancouver is an ideal venue for small and intimate wedding receptions and private outdoor ceremonies! Situated within beautiful Vanier Park, our indoor and outdoor venue spaces have unobstructed views of Vanier Park, The West End, English Bay and the North Shore Mountains.
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Date of the original: 1929 |
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Digitally restored and available for purchase |
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Shop the MOV Collection!
Garibaldi Park is a nature park located about 70 kilometres north of Vancouver. This Booklet, published in the early 1920s, provided general information on various significant landmarks, descriptions of park trails and photographs of surrounding mountains and landscapes. It also contained guidelines for hikers, required supplies, adequate clothing and a map of the park's hiking trails.
Museum of Vancouver has partnered with Point Two Designs to create an online shop stocked with a collection of art prints that represent Vancouver's history! Each print has been digitally restored and beautifully re-colorized to bring these historical artefacts back to their original glory.
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Catch a first hand glimpse into the conservation techniques used to preserve one of Vancouver's iconic neon signs.
MOV Conservator, Fiona Hernandez, will be performing conservation work on the Dragon Inn Restaurant sign in the studio every Thursday and Friday.
Feel free to connect with Fiona during your next visit to MOV and learn more about the world of museum conservation!
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Vancouver Mural Festival 2020
August 18 - September 17, 2020
Experience Vancouver from a whole new perspective. Explore murals in the city’s streets and alleyways while supporting local communities.
The world looks different right now, so this summer, we’re taking a break from our annual Street Party to focus on the core of what we do – CREATE MURALS – to bring you a reimagined celebration featuring 60 new murals in 9 neighbourhoods over 3 weeks. Discover Vancouver’s open-air gallery of murals on free, daily guided Mural Tours or with the new VMF Mobile App; Enjoy Pop-Up Patio live performances; Attend live and online Art Shows, Talks, and more. This year, we may not be able to celebrate together in the same way but we’re excited to share the spirit of VMF with even more neighbourhoods across the city.
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We acknowledge we are on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. |
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