Museum of Vancouver  

Note: Due to necessary HVAC repairs, which require some galleries to be closed, admission rates have been discounted.

Gain a deeper understanding of our city through stories, objects, and shared experiences at Museum of Vancouver (MOV). Learn about Vancouver's past from 1900 to 1970 by visiting MOV's History Galleries.  

MOV is located in scenic Vanier Park.  Only a 5 mins drive from downtown and a 20 mins stroll along the ocean boardwalk to either; Granville Island or Kitsilano Beach. MOV is easily accessible by False Creek Ferries, Mobi Bike Share Program and City Transit.

That Which Sustains Us is a long-term exhibition that explores the different knowledge traditions in the Vancouver area through an examination of people’s interactions with forests and their natural environment. It showcases traditional ecological knowledge related to forests; consequences of the deforestation and urbanization of Vancouver; and the possibility of returning to sustainable land use practices. The thread that connects these narratives is the idea that culture ultimately shapes how people choose to interact with the natural world. Teachings that embrace stewardship leave less obvious traces on the land, when compared to historical viewpoints that commodified “natural resources” like wood and promoted the clearing of land as a pre-requisite of “ownership.” Community representatives from the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations, environmental historians, and forestry researchers, have attended consultation sessions to help shape thematic concepts for this project. The exhibition frames arboreal life through the lenses of:

·         Land and Water

·         Food

·         Movement

·         Economy

·         Home

Through these lenses, a story will emerge of Vancouver’s people and its cultures, expressed through their varied relationship to the rainforest.

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