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Museum of Vancouver

  • 1100 Chestnut St
  • Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
  • Phone: 604.736.4431
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Spark your curiosity with the Museum of Vancouver’s inspiring collection of extraordinary treasures. MOV’s featured exhibition; Haida Now presents a visual feast of innovation and tradition showcasing an unparalleled display of Haida art, boasting 450 works created by carvers, weavers, photographers and print makers as early as 1890’s. While visiting MOV, experience permanent Vancouver history and neon galleries, support local artisans at the MOV gift shop and enjoy a stroll through beautiful Vanier Park on English Bay, situated between Kitsilano Beach and Granville Island.

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  • Largest Room 300

Haida Now

March 16, 2018 - June 1, 2019

The Museum of Vancouver (MOV), in partnership with Haida Gwaii Museum, presents a visual feast of innovation and tradition with our newest exhibition, Haida Now: A Visual Feast of Innovation and Tradition . 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 created as early as 1890. Local Haida Artists shared their insights and… more

Wild Things

March 28, 2018 - September 1, 2019

MOV and Nature Vancouver proudly present Wild Things: The Power of Nature in Our Lives , an exhibition that delves into the life stories of local animals and plants—how they connect with each other and how people connect with nature in the city. Stories of encounters with wildlife will be told through the eyes of biologists, psychologists, urban planners, Indigenous people and Vancouver-based nature lovers. Scenic design, videos, taxidermy, crowd sourcing technologies and the display of natural specimens will bring… more

In/Flux: Art of Korean Diaspora

September 28, 2018 - January 6, 2019

MOV and The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea are proud to present In/Flux: Art of Korean Diaspora . The exhibition features selected works of Jin-me Yoon, Doam Junghong Kim, and Jin Hwa Kim, artists originally from the Republic of Korea now based in the Vancouver area. Over the course of four months, MOV's curatorial team visited their homes and studios to witness how they use traditions old and new, inherited and adopted, to parse how Vancouver influences both their identity and work. more