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Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology was founded more than 50 years ago and houses over 535,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects, many of which originate from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. Today, Canada's largest teaching museum is located in a spectacular building in the heart of the University of British Columbia overlooking mountains and sea - its collections, exhibitions and programs renowned for giving access and insight into the cultures of indigenous peoples. The Multiversity Galleries, to be opened in early 2010 as part of a larger renewal project, will provide access to approximately 15,000 artifacts from around the world for comparison and study.

The Museum houses some 535,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects, many of which originate from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia.