Remembering Vancouver 2010
Winter Olympics 10 year anniversary celebration at MOV!
Until Saturday, March 21, 2020
Museum of Vancouver
is celebrating by bringing one of the beloved official Olympic Mascots out from the vault to be on display in the MOV studio. Quatchi, the lovable sasquatch mascot and representative of the Lil'wat First Nation, will be on display in the MOV studio from February 12 to March 21, 2020. Take a selfie with Quatchi and post to share your Olympic memories from 2010 using the hashtag #powerofsport2010.
Come to MOV sporting your 2010 Olympic Red Mittens, official merchandise, or even bearing your 2010 Olympic pins and
receive 2 for 1 admission
to MOV and all our feature exhibitions.
Please note this offer cannot be combined with other discounts.
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SOLD OUT - Drum Making Workshop
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Join Derrick Whiteskycloud
of the Metis community in a ceremonial and educational drum making workshop.
This hands-on workshop teaches participants how to make a traditional First Nations drum. Raw hide from elk skin and cedar tree wood will be combined to connect you with the natural elements of this instrument building process. Derrick will complete the instructional build process with a ceremonial blessing and perform traditional Metis and Coast Salish songs. Each participant will leave with their own traditional 16” drum and drum beater. Although participatory please note frames will be pre-cut and no carving is involved. No previous drum making experience is necessary.
This workshop has sold out. Please sign for for the
wait list
and we will contact you if a spot becomes available.
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Boca del Lupo
and
Museum of Vancouver
presents...
Social Docent
April 1-4, 2020
What if we could slow down time, and ask a question that would change how we see each other? What if we could see through many lenses? This performance creates a space for clarity, curiosity and mindful engagement. Our docents draw on extensive knowledge and experience in the area of their own humanity – and yours. Come with your context, come with your questions, come with an open heart.
Created and moderated by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard. Produced by New Harlem Productions. Co-presented by
Museum of Vancouver
.
Pay what you can preview: March 31, 7:30pm (tickets available at the door).
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Acts of Resistance
Now on view!
Museum of Vancouver
is pleased to announce its newest feature exhibition
Acts of Resistance
, showcasing the artwork of seven indigenous artist activists from the Pacific Northwest, whose designs flew from the Iron Workers Memorial bridge on July 3, 2018 to protest the Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline project.
Swaysən, Will George, a Tsleil-Waututh grassroots leader not only designed one of the featured banners, but also rappelled from the Second Narrows bridge as part of the seven-person aerial blockade to prevent an oil tanker from leaving terminal. In this exhibition, Will George will share his firsthand experience as a member of the aerial blockade in a video created in collaboration with multi-media artist Ronnie Dean Harris, whose artwork also flew in the path of tanker traffic.
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Haida Now Gallery Tours at 11:30 and 1:30 from Friday to Monday.
Free for MOV Members or with museum admission.
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A Seat at the Table
MOV Location - opening May 22, 2020
Chinatown Location (Hon Hsing Building - 29 E Pender St ) - opening May 28, 2020
A Seat at the Table
is an opportunity to consider the contributions that Chinese migrants and their descendants have made to British Columbia, a province built from the interaction of successive and concurrent waves of migration and uninterrupted occupation by Indigenous peoples.
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Joan Young
has served on the
Board of Directors
at the
Museum of Vancouver
for nearly 5 years and served as Board Chair, leading the organization forward, for almost 3 years now. She is also a partner and senior litigator in the Advocacy and Litigation Group at
McMillan LLP
, one of Canada’s largest law firms.
During her time as Board Chair she is most proud of helping reshape a more diversified and representational board, which today consists of over 50% women and includes representatives from representatives from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
She urges women in every industry to never under-estimate themselves and to trust in their worth. “If there is something I’ve wanted to do, had to do, or even been interested in, my first default position has and always will be – I know I can do this. I believe that if you have that perspective in mind, you can accomplish anything”
We are proud to recognize International Women's Day this Sunday, March 8 and to celebrate inspirational women, like Joan, not only today but everyday.
#TheFutureIsFemale
#InternationalWomensDay2020
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Add Cultural Flair and Breathtaking Views to Any Occasion!
The
Museum of Vancouver
has a variety of rental venues that can be combined with one another to service larger cocktail receptions, weddings, post conference receptions, AGM's, and networking or product launch events. Our ever changing exhibitions can be exclusively rented for cocktail receptions and private functions that allow guests to interact and explore Vancouver’s rich history and indigenous cultures!
Learn more.
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Conservation Notes
Aristocratic Neon Sign (H998.5.1)
The Aristocratic was Vancouver's premier restaurant chain from the 1930's to the 1960's with up to a dozen locations. The sign, from the Broadway and Granville location (now the home of Indigo) features "Risty" a dapper little man in top hat and bow tie. Designed by Laurence Hanson of Neon Products Ltd., the sign was also manufactured there.
Despite its age, the sign is in relatively great condition, with almost all of the original neon still intact and working. A couple of the neon glass tubes will need replacing due to damage and testing for mercury will take place on all opaque tubes to ensure safety. Finally, areas that are greatly effected by rust will be stabilized with Tannic Acid to stop further corrosion.
Learn more.
Over the course of the next year, MOV will be restoring a large selection of Vancouver’s vast Neon collection. The restoration project is made possible through the generous support of Quadreal Properties.
Learn More.
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Entrevue avec Viviane Gosselin
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Coast Salish artists to discuss their work documented in Acts of Resistance exhibition
Panel discussion exploring individual art practices and approaches to designing “protest art,” in connection with work commissioned for Project Sparrow. Thursday, March 5, 7 p.m. Admission: $17 adults, $16 MOV members and students. Free for individuals who self-identify as Indigenous. Event ticket includes free admission to feature exhibitions Acts of Resistance, Haida Now: A Visual Feast of Innovation and Tradition and c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city (regular price $20.50).
Keep Reading.
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Lattimer Gallery & Gifts at MOV
is a contemporary and locally-owned gallery and gift shop featuring Northwest Coast First Nations art & jewellery as well as a wide selection of MOV products and designs.
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Solidarity Concert for Unist’ot’en
Friday, March 13, 2020
Benefit concert for Unist’ot’en Legal Fund. There will also be a screening of the “Invasion” film in the adjacent Plaskett Gallery as well as an ‘Action Room’ for supporters to take action. Plus vendors, silent auction and kids zone. Ask about vendor space and auction items. We will also be making space for a video message from the camp. All proceeds will be directed toward the Unist’ot’en Legal Fund.
Learn more.
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H.R. MacMillan Space Centre presents...
Qwalena: The Wild Woman Who Steals Children
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Indigenous storytellers
3 Crows Productions
return to perform their scary multimedia story of “Qwalena: The Wild Woman That Steals Children” in the Planetarium Star Theatre.
Indigenous storyteller Dallas Yellowfly tells a scary story of a girl named Qwalena who is born disfigured and bullied. She runs away to the forest where she stays hidden from the children who bullied her. Over time Qwalena becomes the wild woman who makes whistling sounds and steals children who search for her in the woods. Yellowfly later explains how Qwalena is an allegorical creature who represents the Indian agents who stole Indigenous youth from their families and forced them to attend an Indian Residential School. Yellowfly's father was one of these children.
Learn More.
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Indian Summer Festival presents...
Holi Fundraising Party
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Indian Summer Festival's 1st Annual Holi Fundraising Party. Indian Summer Festival’s brand new annual Holi Fundraiser is here! Few celebrations are as joyous, vibrant and happy as this Spring festival. Holi is about transformations: ridding yourself of past errors and making fresh starts. And about immersing yourself in colour – literally and metaphorically. So we’re throwing a Holi party to shake off the winter blues and celebrate new beginnings.
Learn More.
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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden presents...
Bonsai Workshop with Master
Gardener Pin Lee
Sunday, March 29 ,2020
The art of miniature trees, commonly known as bonsai, originates in China. Pénjǐng 盆景, pot scenery, is a miniature garden and a living art form. With the increasing pace of our modern world, penjing allows us to pursue inner peace and tranquility, fulfilling our desire to be part of nature.
Learn More.
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We acknowledge we are on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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