Vancouver – Museums & Universities

Vancouver is a city with many landmarks and historical buildings, including many galleries houses in various museums throughout the city. Art and history are easily studied, with an array of museums offering exhibits dedicated to the city’s historical events and multi-faceted culture. While various attractions and museums will generally range from $10 to $30 for admission, many offer discounts via various attraction passes available online such as the Vancouver Five In One Card.

Vancouver Art Gallery

Covering 15,300 square feet of space, this art gallery is located next to Robson Square in the city center. It is the largest art gallery in Western Canada and was opened in 1931. More than 12,000 pieces are on display including artists from Canada and around the world. The museum often includes pieces in various traveling art collections as well. The museum includes focuses on First nations art as well as many collections from Asia. There is a photography exhibit that includes pieces from the 1950s to present day, as well as an Art Gallery Library.

Address:Vancouver Art Gallery 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7, Canada
Phone:+1  604-662-4700
Business Hours:
– Monday 10am – 5pm
– Tuesday 12pm – 8pm
– Wednesday 10am – 5pm
– Thursday 10am – 5pm
– Friday 12pm – 8pm
– Saturday 10am – 5pm
– Sunday 10am – 5pm
Admission cost:
– Adults $ 22.86
– Seniors (65+) $19.05
– Student (with valid ID) $17.14
– Children(age 6 to 12) $6.19
– Children (under 5) FREE
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Museum of Anthropology

Located at the University of British Columbia, this museum is a popular tourist destination as well as a location where university classes in art, archaeology and more are taught. The Museum of Anthropology includes more than 50,000 ethnographic objects and 535,000 archaeological objects. There is a gallery specifically for temporary exhibitions, a ceramics gallery and a multiversity gallery housing more than 9,000 objects from around the world. More than 6,000 textiles are on display, as are totem poles, sculptures and other artefacts from across Canada.

Address: 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
Phone:+1 604-822-5087
Business Hours:
– Monday Closed
– Tuesday 10am – 5pm
– Wednesday 10am – 5pm
– Thursday 10am – 5pm
– Friday 10am – 5pm
– Saturday 10am – 5pm
– Sunday 10am – 5pm
Admission cost:
– Adults $15
– Seniors (65+) $13
– Student (with valid ID) $13
– Family (2 adults, 4 children) $35
– Children 6 or under FREE
– UBC students, staff + faculty FREE
– Indigenous peoples FREE
– MOA Members FREE
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Museum of Vancouver

This civic history museum is the largest such museum in Canada. Founded in 1894, it is located in Vanier Park and is the oldest museum in Vancouver. City-focused exhibitions and programs are developed to encourage conservation. The museum is adjacent to the slightly smaller H. R. MacMillan Space Centre. Artefacts with a focus on both First Nations and Oriental pieces are on display, with many Asian antiques from China and Japan included within the museum’s collection. The History of Vancouver exhibit covers various furnishings, paintings, tools, clothing, toys and other pieces from throughout the city’s long history.

Address:1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9, Canada
Phone:+1 604-736-4431
Business Hours:
– Monday Closed
– Tuesday 10am – 5pm
– Wednesday 10am – 5pm
– Thursday 10am – 5pm
– Friday 10am – 5pm
– Saturday 10am – 5pm
– Sunday 10am – 5pm
Admission cost:
– Adults (12 and up) $10
– Seniors (65+) $5
– Children (6-11 yrs) FREE
– Children (5 and under) FREE
– MOV Members (Active Membership Will Be Verified) FREE
– Individuals self-identifying as indigenous FREE
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Universities

The University of British Columbia

This public research facility was established in 1908 and is British Columbia’s oldest university. Ranked amongst the top three Canadian universities, the University of British Columbia is responsible for more than 8,000 yearly research projects in which it receives funding of more than $600 million. Located 10 km from downtown Vancouver, the university also houses the world’s largest cyclotron as part of its laboratory for particle and nuclear physics. One of Canada’s largest research libraries is located on campus, housing more than 9.9 million volumes of books. Students are able to study abroad at more than 200 partner institutions each year including the University of Tokyo and Imperial College London.

Address:Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Phone:+1 604-822-2211
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Columbia College

Founded in 1936, the college is located in downtown Vancouver and was the first private institution in the province to offer Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. The college community includes a large percentage of students from overseas including from East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and West Africa. Registered as a society under the Societies Act of British Columbia, the college is also registered charity. A relatively small school in terms of student size, the college averages 2,100 students on campus from across 61 different countries. Columbia College offers transfer programs with a wide range of universities including the University of British Columbia.

Address:438 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 0C1, Canada
Phone:+1 604-683-8360
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