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Learn more about MOA's feature exhibition, To Be Seen, To Be Heard: First Nations in Public Spaces, 1900-1965 in this interview with MOA curator Karen Duffek on Fairchild Television. Watch now: i.mtr.cool/gpaurolizc

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October 17 at 10:17 marks ShakeOut BC, a worldwide earthquake preparedness drill. As part of MOA's seismic upgrades project, state of the art base isolators were installed that will protect the Museum and its collections in the event of an earthquake. i.mtr.cool/wtdbvgjblx

October 17 at 10:17 marks <a href="/ShakeOutBC/">ShakeOut BC</a>, a worldwide earthquake preparedness drill. As part of MOA's seismic upgrades project, state of the art base isolators were installed that will protect the Museum and its collections in the event of an earthquake. i.mtr.cool/wtdbvgjblx
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Who else is feeling those rainy day vibes? Stay cozy and dry this weekend, folks. It's looking like a wild and stormy weekend ahead.☔ Amayadori (Sheltering from the Rain). [MOA Collection N2.1256 d.] By Mamoru Hiyoshi. Japan: Kyoto.View on MOACAT: i.mtr.cool/fztlqnduok

Who else is feeling those rainy day vibes? Stay cozy and dry this weekend, folks. It's looking like a wild and stormy weekend ahead.☔

Amayadori (Sheltering from the Rain). [MOA Collection N2.1256 d.] By Mamoru Hiyoshi. Japan: Kyoto.View on MOACAT: i.mtr.cool/fztlqnduok
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Join us this Sunday, October 27 for Culture Club at MOA with local Vancouver printmaker and comic artist Tajliya Jamal. Create a story block for a larger, shared narrative through a mix of comic-inspired drawing and storytelling. Free with admission. i.mtr.cool/zgktjhosyt

Join us this Sunday, October 27 for Culture Club at MOA with local Vancouver printmaker and comic artist Tajliya Jamal. Create a story block for a larger, shared narrative through a mix of comic-inspired drawing and storytelling. Free with admission. i.mtr.cool/zgktjhosyt
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Coming up this week on October 25 at MOA: Laboratory of Archaeology Talk with Kyle Forsythe (McGill University), "How Materials Come to Matter: Exploring Tuniit (Paleo-Inuit) Lithic Value through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in Amittuq, Nunavut." Free event: i.mtr.cool/eobpqgavxp

Coming up this week on October 25 at MOA: Laboratory of Archaeology Talk with Kyle Forsythe (McGill University), "How Materials Come to Matter: Exploring Tuniit (Paleo-Inuit) Lithic Value through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in Amittuq, Nunavut." Free event: i.mtr.cool/eobpqgavxp
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Check out the MOA Shop's unique Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) collection. 💀 With Aztec origins, Día de los Muertos features prominently in Mexican culture and is celebrated November 1–2. Shop in person or online: i.mtr.cool/pehmzrwqtk

Check out the MOA Shop's unique Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) collection. 💀 With Aztec origins, Día de los Muertos features prominently in Mexican culture and is celebrated November 1–2. Shop in person or online: i.mtr.cool/pehmzrwqtk
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Join MOA's Visual + Material Culture Seminar Series today, Thursday October 24 at 4 pm for “Separation’s Geography: Suturing Connections Across the India-Pakistan Border”with Fahad Naveed, PhD Student, UBC Asian Studies. Free + open to all: i.mtr.cool/guuvomymel

Join MOA's Visual + Material Culture Seminar Series today, Thursday October 24 at 4 pm for “Separation’s Geography: Suturing Connections Across the India-Pakistan Border”with Fahad Naveed, PhD Student, <a href="/UBCAsianStudies/">UBC Asian Studies</a>. Free + open to all: i.mtr.cool/guuvomymel
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When were the oldest objects in the MOA collection created? When MOA first opened in 1949, which of these buildings did it call home? Test your knowledge of the Museum in this quiz from UBC Magazine. Take the quiz: i.mtr.cool/mmwxdaifoi

When were the oldest objects in the MOA collection created? When MOA first opened in 1949, which of these buildings did it call home? Test your knowledge of the Museum in this quiz from UBC Magazine. Take the quiz: i.mtr.cool/mmwxdaifoi
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Biden formally apologizes for Indian boarding schools becoming the first US president ever to do so. Read the full story: i.mtr.cool/emcyddwhst

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Calling all teachers! Join the MOA Education team for Teacher's Night out on November 14, an after-work, teachers-only event. Tour MOA’s exhibitions, learn about our educational offerings, and enjoy an art-making activity, just for grown-ups. Register: i.mtrbio.com/xbvmnsnxsq

Calling all teachers! Join the MOA Education team for Teacher's Night out on November 14, an after-work, teachers-only event. Tour MOA’s exhibitions, learn about our educational offerings, and enjoy an art-making activity, just for grown-ups. Register: i.mtrbio.com/xbvmnsnxsq
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Looking for some low key plans for Halloween? MOA is open until 9 pm every Thursday night including tonight, October 31! Come and enjoy a serene evening visit to the Museum on this spooky eve. ⁣👻 Plan your visit: i.mtrbio.com/vyufvtiqhf⁣ ⁣ 📷: Sarah Race

Looking for some low key plans for Halloween? MOA is open until 9 pm every Thursday night including tonight, October 31! Come and enjoy a serene evening visit to the Museum on this spooky eve. ⁣👻
Plan your visit: i.mtrbio.com/vyufvtiqhf⁣
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📷: Sarah Race
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How is Halloween celebrated around the world? 🎃 Enjoy this photo essay of scary (and fun) Halloween festivities in Wales, Japan, India, Romania, Spain, Ireland, Thailand, the United States and more. View now: i.mtrbio.com/rziuasvwih

How is Halloween celebrated around the world? 🎃 Enjoy this photo essay of scary (and fun) Halloween festivities in Wales, Japan, India, Romania, Spain, Ireland, Thailand, the United States and more. View now: i.mtrbio.com/rziuasvwih
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Today, November 1 is #MusqueamDay, a day that celebrates the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm | Musqueam Indian Band victory in the landmark 1984 Supreme Court of Canada Guerin decision that established the federal government's legal responsibility to Indigenous peoples in Canada. Learn more: i.mtrbio.com/ycuxwoxhuk

Today, November 1 is #MusqueamDay, a day that celebrates the <a href="/musqueam/">xʷməθkʷəy̓əm | Musqueam Indian Band</a> victory in the landmark 1984 Supreme Court of Canada Guerin decision that established the federal government's legal responsibility to Indigenous peoples in Canada. Learn more: i.mtrbio.com/ycuxwoxhuk
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MOA was saddened to hear of the passing of Justice Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe senator, judge and renowned Manitoba lawyer who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Read the full story of his remarkable life and work: i.mtrbio.com/smwhmulmql

MOA was saddened to hear of the passing of Justice Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe senator, judge and renowned Manitoba lawyer who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Read the full story of his remarkable life and work: i.mtrbio.com/smwhmulmql
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Sending out some comfort and beauty to you all today with Robert Davidson’s gorgeous work—“Hugging the World.”⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Hugging the World. [MOA Collections 1415/2]. By Robert Davidson Guud san glans. 1988. Haida. 📷: Derek Tan⁣. View on MOACAT: i.mtrbio.com/aryslbzgup

Sending out some comfort and beauty to you all today with Robert Davidson’s gorgeous work—“Hugging the World.”⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣

Hugging the World. [MOA Collections 1415/2]. By Robert Davidson Guud san glans. 1988. Haida. 📷: Derek Tan⁣. View on MOACAT: i.mtrbio.com/aryslbzgup
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Today, flags at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan will be lowered to mark National Indigenous Veterans Day. hek̓ʷ ct ceʔ (We will remember)

Today, flags at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan will be lowered to mark National Indigenous Veterans Day. 

hek̓ʷ ct ceʔ (We will remember)
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Just a reminder that MOA is now closed on Mondays for the season, including today, November 11 on Remembrance Day. 🌺 We look forward to seeing you back at the Museum tomorrow. Plan your visit: i.mtrbio.com/ciatzehath 📷: Yanko (Yanks Batista)

Just a reminder that MOA is now closed on Mondays for the season, including today, November 11 on Remembrance Day. 🌺

We look forward to seeing you back at the Museum tomorrow. Plan your visit: i.mtrbio.com/ciatzehath

📷: Yanko (<a href="/itsyanks/">Yanks Batista</a>)