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Created in partnership with Tourism Vancouver member the Museum of Anthropology at UBC COURTESY OF THE MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY AT UBC E X P E R I E N C E / M U S E U M O F A N T H R O P O L O G Y e Museum of Anthropology is world-renowned for its beautiful Northwest Coast Indigenous masterworks, highlights of which include Bill Reid's famous sculpture, e Raven and the First Men, towering outdoor totem poles carved by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer, and over 6,300 other First Nations objects. anks to a generous donation from a private collector, as well as funding from the Doggone Foundation and the Government of Canada, this collection is now even more impressive. Visit the Museum of Anthropology, known to locals as MOA, to admire its Gallery of Northwest Coast Masterworks, a new exhibition space that opened to the public in 2017. e exhibition showcases rare and culturally significant Northwest Coast artworks, some of which date back over 1,000 years and many to the mid-1800s. Enjoy the chance to look closely at works like the fragment of an ivory knife handle that depicts a man transforming into a bear, or a tobacco pipe carved into the image of a hungry bird. Ponder how these pieces may have been used, where they've travelled, and what significance they held. Appreciate First Nations carvings and artifacts with a history that is not always fully understood by experts today. Museum of Anthropology Celebrates Rare & Beautiful Northwest Coast Indigenous Masterworks "rough audio, text, and film, we're creating a conversation that embraces the voices of many different Northwest Coast Indigenous people," he adds. "Beyond the artistry of each piece, we're looking at the relationship to the land and people that these pieces expressed throughout history and what they speak to today." "ere are many questions about what these pieces represent and who made them, so the opportunity to build knowledge around them is what makes this collection so exciting," says Karen Duffek, MOA Curator, Contemporary Visual Arts & Pacific Northwest. "It's important to showcase these works and see how they continue to teach new generations and open up new ways of thinking about Northwest Coast art and ideas," she adds. "ese masterworks have travelled all around the world and have now returned to their home on the Northwest Coast," Jordan adds. "at's what makes this donation so important and full of potential." e Museum of Anthropology (MOA) is Canada's renowned museum of world arts and cultures. Hours: 10 am – 5 pm daily, until 9 pm ursday. Closed Monday from Oct 15 – May 15. Rates: $18 adults; $16 students/seniors; $47 family; $10 ursday aer 5 pm. Our goal is to shi how museum visitors look at and relate to the works shown Pipe bowl in the form of a hungry bird Tlingit, late 19th century Hardwood, copper Sink into an Idea Chair, get comfortable, and hear Northwest Coast Indigenous people describe the works through their own unique perspectives as artists, dancers, and activists. Discover the meaning behind a piece and how that meaning relates to issues that matter in today's world, like the protection of Indigenous land, the importance of salmon to communities, and what Haida ancestor artist Charles Edenshaw's silverwork means to his grandchildren today. "Our goal is to shi how museum visitors look at and relate to the works shown," says Jordan Wilson, MOA's Musqueam Curator-in-Residence. Museum of Anthropology at UBC 6393 N.W. Marine Drive Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2 moa.ubc.ca | 604.822.5087