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Museum of Anthropology

6393 North West Marine Dr. | (Near UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2, Canada
604.822.5087
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As featured in 3 days in Vancouver
Ranked #3 of 151 attractions in Vancouver
Type: Natural History Museums, Speciality Museums, History Museums, Museums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: The Museum of Anthropology, on the campus of the University of British Columbia, is an incredible collection of artifacts and art from around the... more » Owner description: The Museum of Anthropology, on the campus of the University of British Columbia, is an incredible collection of artifacts and art from around the world. « less
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England
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26 reviews 26 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

This is located at UBC and is quite a trip on the bus and then bit of a walk to get there. It is however pretty cool and has lots of original pieces that give you a feel for the BC of 300 years ago.

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

We had a wonderful docent who gave a very informative and interesting tour---kudos to her! The history and exhibits were so interesting. It was a very pleasant way to spend a few hours.

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Mumbai, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

It is a must visit, once you are in vancouver.This is a museum, which is very close from the down town an very close to british columbia university.The pain which have been taken while collecting all the stuff in the museum speaks volumes about the thought process which have gone behind ths great piece of architecture.You must devote at least... More

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Waskaganish, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW

Finally made it to the MOA. Long trek from downtown by bus and then a 20 minute walk across the UBC campus. Very nice collection of BC First Nation artifact, but that's about it. Working in a First Nation community in Quebec, was sad to see how provincial the museum was. The collection of Pacific artifacts has the afore-mentioned assortment... More

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Irvine, California
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Although a bit out of the way compared to the other things to see and do in the Vancouver area, this museum is rather nice. It has many pieces from different cultures and times, primarily from the first nations originally from the area. The back section with the totem poles is great, mainly because of the natural lighting from all... More

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Denver, Colorado
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4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Unless you're an anthropology buff it would be easy to pass this attraction over. If at all possible DON'T. It is well worth the trek out on the 44 bus to the UBC to take this museum in. The admission is reasonable and the tour was excellent. After enjoying museum take a stroll around the beautiful grounds of UBC.

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Michigan
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93 reviews 93 reviews
10 attraction reviews
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

A wonderful museum to visit and enjoy artifacts from around the world, but especially from First Nations.

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Loved this place, a really cool outing. Go on a rainy day as you will want to stay for hours. Amazing artifacts not only from BC but all over the world. Gave me a bit of the travel bug.

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Jacksonville, Florida
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92 helpful votes 92 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

First you have to park in a $1.75 per 30min parking lot. Then after a short walk you find that it costs $15 just to get in the museum. It caters to students. the museum itself is nice but absolutely not worth $15. I don't know how they get away with it. Do something else in Vancouver. In fact there... More

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Sydney, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

With so many good reviews for this venue, I feel rather churlish giving it a poor one. We were rather underwhelmed by the exhibition.  We had wrongly thought this museum was solely devoted to the indigenous people of Canada, but it has a worldwide collection.  The indigenous poles in the Great Hall were very impressive indeed and the wonderful food... More

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