Backyard Garden

Since 2019 the Museum of Vancouver, in partnership with the University of British Columbia, have co-curated a garden exhibit on the front lawn of the Museum inspired by the multicultural backyard gardens of Vancouver. We recognize that food has been, and continues to be, a medium for civic engagement for migrant communities across the city. This experiential and inclusive garden exhibit celebrates the often untold stories of the backyard gardening community. We’re bringing the backyard to the forefront!

SAGE: Sustainable Arts & Green Ecosystems

An experienced cultural institution, the Museum of Vancouver is among museums and galleries committed to shifting to new models of sustainability and climate action, focusing on the design and building of exhibitions and other types of staged environments in the cultural sector.

Sustainable Arts and Green Ecosystems (SAGE) is a collaboration between the museum, gallery and theatre sectors, makers, used and surplus materials suppliers, students and sustainability scholars at post-secondary institutions, city planners, and waste management entrepreneurs. Together, we collaborate on initiatives and solutions to develop design and fabrication practices that emphasize material longevity, reuse and repair for the creation of theatrical, film and exhibition productions. This helps advance environmental performance, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote circular materials use.

MOV at home

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While the Museum of Vancouver was closed during the Covid19 pandemic, MOV’s team put together a series of videos and activities for folks at home. Explore this page for content to keep you, your family and your friends all engaged and entertained online!