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University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 213 attractions in Vancouver
Traveller Description: Learn about the indigenous cultures of Canada at this museum.
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Attraction type: Museum, Natural history museum, Speciality museum, History museum
Address: 6393 North West Marine Dr.
(Near UBC) Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
Canada
Tel: 604-822-5087
Fax: 604-822-2974

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5 of 5 stars
Atlanta, Geogia
5 Dec 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

(Closed Sep - Mar 2 for Renovations) The Museum's website indicates 50% expansion and complete redesign of the space and exhibits. Italian company is designing the display cases - same company used for Louvre, Tower of London, Dead Sea Scrolls, etc. I am looking forward to returning to see the (new) Museum. (Note: I did not visit but rated excellent... more

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3 of 5 stars
Washington state
23 Aug 2008

This was touted to be such a great museum that we were very disappointed. The collections were quite limited, with a few unpainted totem poles inside and outside, and a Chinese ceramic exhibit, and that was it. This would have been better if there had been some explanation about each piece or the pieces in general, and believe it or... more

12 Aug 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We enjoyed our visit and I would recommend this museum with caveats. One is that it is difficult to get to without a car. If you don't have a car, I don't think it is worth coming out here unless you have a special interest in the collection or building. The second caveat is that this museum has very limited... more

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3 of 5 stars
Charlottesville
21 Sep 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

The Museum of Anthropology is pretty small but very educational in learning about 1st Nation (Native Americans in US is 1st Nation in Canada). I also learned a lot about china and ceramics. more

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5 of 5 stars
Rocklin ca
11 Aug 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Incredible! First Nations carvings, history, artifacts, this is a world class museum. For what it houses, what you expect , it's on par with the British Museum, London. If you are interested in the First Nations or just like museums, don't miss this. There were lots of small children, heads back, eyes up , "oooing" "aaahing" at the totem poles.... more

14 Apr 2006
13/14 found this review helpful

I spent about two hours at the Anthropology Museum, and I loved it. I took about a half hour bus ride from Robson Street (we took the UBC line) to the campus, and then it was a ten or fifteen minute walk to the museum itself--the museum is across campus from the bus stop. The time it took to get... more

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3 of 5 stars
Miami, Florida
28 May 2005
15/16 found this review helpful

It is easy to appreciate the significance of the collections at the MOA however, the display of these artifacts is difficult to navigate and for us it was a deterrent to enjoying the museum. Most of the artifacts are in visible storage cases which include drawings of the 'outlines' of each artifact with a number inside. (In other words, as... more

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University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology Address

6393 North West Marine Dr. | (Near UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2, Canada
Tel: 604-822-5087 Fax: 604-822-2974