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We are excited to welcome you back!
Thursday-Sunday,
10am-4pm

Rediscover the city's rich neon history at Museum of Vancouver’s Neon Vancouver Ugly Vancouver exhibition - currently on view!

Museum admission is now on a timed-entry basis. All visitors must pre-book a ticket online to be admitted into MOV.
Museum of Vancouver now welcomes small groups for self-guided tours!

We invite you to step outside with your bubble and visit MOV for a fun and engaging learning experience! We have put everything in place to make you feel comfortable and safe while exploring our galleries as a group. Discounted admission is provided to group members and complimentary admission to chaperones. We implement a minimum payment policy of 10 people.
One chapter ends, and another begins...

It is with a heavy heart and new hope that we announce some impactful changes to the MOV Education Department. Jane Lougheed, Curator of Learning at MOV, will be stepping down from her position as leader of the organization’s education team. Under her guidance and wisdom, the Museum has become known as a leader in informal learning opportunities for schools and community groups throughout the Lower Mainland. Total participation in programing saw a record year in 2019, where the museum offered programing to over 22K participants year-round!

With new health and safety protocols now in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the education department has now shifted its approach to ensure that this caliber of engagement is continued. MOV is excited to introduce its newest education leader, Bérangère Descamps. Bérangère , who has been a vital member of the education team as a bilingual programmer, brings with her a wealth of knowledge and has worked closely with Jane during this transition. As we move forward through this time of uncertainty, MOV is excited to adapt and offer programing in new and innovative ways.

We wish Jane the best in her future endeavors and thank her for her many years of commitment, dedication, and inspirational passion at MOV, helping us inspire a socially connected, civically engaged city.
Acts of Resistance
on view until Winter 2020

Engage with the stories of the Indigenous artists behind all 7 protest banners from the 2018 Aerial Blockade protesting the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project at Acts of Resistance.

The banner above is designed by Kʷələxʷəlstən (Brandon Gabriel) who was born and raised in the Kwantlen Nation community in unceded and present-day Fort Langley, BC. Brandon’s Thunderbird design is a symbol of unity and power in the global fight to protect water resources — and life itself, in the face of oil and gas resource exploitation on unceded Indigenous lands the world over. It is intended to reflect the powerful spirits of the highly motivated individuals who stand up for human, water, and land rights across the globe.
Textile Arts of the Pacific Northwest

Detailed close up of a Gold sequined skirt, Cantonese opera costume component (1946 - 1969).

The closeup is of the skirt component of gold, copper, silver, and yellow Cantonese opera costume; heavily sequined and beaded, primarily in lotus pattern; two narrow front panels; pleated sides, with sequin details near bottom; white waistband reinforced with blue fabric; ties at sides.

Explore these exquisite textiles in further detail through our partnership with Google Arts and Culture!
Upcoming Exhibition...
Satellite exhibition in the Hon Hsing Building - Opening Soon!
The  Museum of Vancouver  (MOV) and the  University of British Columbia  proudly present  A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia  in Chinatown, a temporary exhibition opening soon at the Hon Hsing Building. This is also the temporary site of the newly created Chinese Canadian Museum Society of BC, dedicated to gathering and sharing the stories of Chinese Canadians in shaping British Columbia.

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 the province, it will continue to gather and highlight stories from each location around the province.
An invitation to learn the story of Chinese Canadians in BC

“The title of the exhibition refers to this long history of discrimination,” says co-curator Henry Yu, University of British Columbia (UBC) associate professor of history and principal of St. John’s College. “Fighting for a seat at the table has been a crucial part of the history of Chinese Canadians in BC. And the exhibition is not just about what was done to Chinese Canadians, but also what they were doing to force BC and Canada to become more just, inclusive societies.” Continue Reading.
The Radio Shop neon sign (H2012.13.2)

The Radio Shop at 360 Homer Street, Vancouver, was established about 1945 and closed about 1990. The sign was obtained by Brian Kettner from the Neon Products Ltd. scrapyard in the 2000s.

From a conservation point of view, this sign has remained in great condition. Basic paint and rust stabilization methods will be used to halt any damage that has occurred on the sign before sending it to the glass shop to produce the neon lights, many of which are already in working condition.

Over the course of the next year,  Museum of Vancouver  will be restoring a large selection of Vancouver’s vast Neon collection. The restoration project is made possible through the generous support of QuadReal Property Group.
Bard on the Beach presents...
Bard Beyond the Beach

Join Bard's Operations Coordinator, Max Forsyth, as he searches across Vancouver to find The Bard around town. He will cover a range of topics relating to Shakespeare, including nature, architecture, theatre history, cooking and ale. Check back on Thursdays for a new episode or subscribe to their YouTube channel for real-time updates! Learn More.
Museum of Anthropology presents...
Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience
August 6, 2020 – January 3, 2021

Kent Monkman’s Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience takes you on a journey through the past 150 years of Canada. It is a journey that reclaims and reinserts Indigenous voices into the collective memory of our country, challenging and shattering colonial ideas of our history. Learn More.
We acknowledge we are on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.