Enjoy the big city lights of Vancouver at MOV!
Open Thursday-Sunday, 10am-4pm

Catch a glimpse of the city from the 1950s through to the 1970s with this extraordinary collection of neon signs at MOV! ⁣
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The remarkable signs, some lit for the first time since they were rescued from the junk yard, are accompanied by the tale of how the city went through a war of aesthetics that resulted in a transition of the very way Vancouver imagines itself. Learn More.


Museum admission is now on a timed-entry basis. All visitors must pre-book a ticket online to be admitted into MOV.
Visit the Museum with a Live Virtual School Field Trip and/or Tour!

We are currently adapting four of our most popular curriculum-connected programs for a highly engaging virtual learning experience. Starting in the Fall, MOV educators will be offering a series of programs which will include fun and interactive demonstrations with guided conversations, designed to spark curiosity and encourage critical thinking!
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.
Haida Now: A Visual Feast of Innovation and Tradition
On view until Winter 2020

The Museum of Vancouver, in partnership with Haida Gwaii Museum, presents a visual feast of innovation and tradition with, Haida Now. Guest curated by Haida Curator Kwiaahwah Jones in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions at MOV, this exhibition features an unparalleled collection of Haida art, boasting more than 450 works.
Upcoming Exhibitions...
Robinson's YVR Art Foundation 2019 scholarship artwork - Nuxalk Staltmc Frontlet.
c̓əc̓əwitəl̕ | helping each other | ch’áwatway
On view September 16, 2020 - December 9, 2020 in the MOV Studio

Next week we will be opening our newest micro-exhibition in the MOV Studio, c̓əc̓əwitəl̕ | helping each other | ch’áwatway. Robinson's work, along with the works of all other 2019 YVR Art Foundation scholarship recipients, will be on display at MOV from September 16 to December 9, 2020!

“I am at the beginning stages of my art career. The knowledge I’ve been long awaiting to receive, has arrived. Using these tools in the proper manner, will show me my purpose in the contribution for First Nations people. It is vital for me as a Northwest Coast artist to recognize the values of not only the art, but the song, dance and language of our people. Through the art, I will begin my educational journey in recapturing the culture we once had. It is a very exciting time to be a First Nations artist in Canada.”

- Kelly Robinson, Nuxalk, Nuu-chah-nulth
A Seat at the Table, Chinese Immigration and British Columbia
Museum of Vancouver location opening Fall 2020

The Museum of Vancouver and the University of British Columbia proudly present a new feature exhibition, A Seat at the Table, Chinese Immigration and British Columbia. This exhibition explores historical and contemporary stories of Chinese Canadians in BC and their struggles for belonging. It looks to food and restaurant culture as an entry point to feature stories that reveal the great diversity of immigrant experience and of the communities immigrants develop.

A Seat at the Table is an opportunity to consider the contributions that Chinese migrants and their descendants have made to British Columbia, a province built from the interaction of successive and concurrent waves of migration and uninterrupted occupation by Indigenous peoples.
Sister exhibition at the Chinese Canadian Museum of BC in Chinatown
27 E Pender St - now on view! Learn More.
Drum Making Workshop
Sunday, September 20, 2020

We are happy to announce that we have rescheduled our Drum Workshop for Sunday, September 20, 2020!

Join Derrick Whiteskycloud of the Métis 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 Métis and Anishinaabe 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.
Rethink the workspace with MOV

Discover flexible spaces, unique solutions, and competitive rental rates to allow your business to move forward. Although the nature of work has changed, the need for creative collaboration and human connection has not.

The Museum of Vancouver has a variety of flexible and unique spaces that can be adapted to suit any meeting, presentation, or gathering, allowing your staff to connect and focus on what's important. Learn more about Meeting and Facility Rental spaces at MOV here.
Agents of Deterioration: Physical Forces

What does damage caused by physical forces look like? At the Museum it can be categorized as the following: abrasion, crease, dent, distorted, fold, gouge and scuff.
Generally, damage can be a combination but we try our best to identify the damage in one category. Damage due to physcial forces is often the result of a directional force, like gravity. So we often can identify the site and location where damage has occurred!
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents...
To Speak with a Golden Voice
July 16, 2020 - April 11, 2021

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art celebrates the milestone centennial birthday of Bill Reid (1920–1998) with an exhibition about his extraordinary life and legacy, To Speak With a Golden Voice, from July 16, 2020 to April 11, 2021. Guest curated by Gwaai Edenshaw — considered to be Reid’s last apprentice — the group exhibition includes rarely seen treasures by Reid and works from artists such as Robert Davidson and Beau Dick. Tracing the iconic Haida artist’s lasting influence, two new artworks by contemporary artist Cori Savard (Haida) and singer-songwriter Kinnie Starr (Mohawk/ Dutch/ German/ Irish) will be created for this highly anticipated exhibition. Learn More.
Vancouver Maritime Museum presents...
By the Shore: Maritime B.C. in Paintings
Now on view!

Join the our neighbours at the Maritime Museum on a journey through time and space on the B.C. Coast. By the Shore showcases the beauty of B.C.’s maritime landscapes and the generations of artists who have been inspired by them. Learn More.
VIFF 2020
September 24 - October 7, 2020

British Columbia’s biggest annual celebration of cinema is just around the corner. From September 24 - October 7th, film lovers province-wide will enjoy over 100 feature films and events showcasing exciting, groundbreaking and provocative cinema and creators from around the globe. Learn More.
We acknowledge we are on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.