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Collections Access

The Museum of Anthropology places a high priority on providing access to our collections for researchers, originating community members, and members of the public. There are several ways to access the ethnology collections:

• The majority of MOA's 38,000 collection records are searchable on MOA's Collections Online. If you have any questions about the objects on this online database, please contact our Collections Department at objects@moa.ubc.ca.
• The Reciprocal Research Network is an online research environment that provides access to First Nations items from the Northwest Coast and British Columbia. It allows you to search through items from MOA as well as many other institutions across the world.
• In the event that these tools do not sufficiently address your needs, it is also possible to schedule a time to view most objects in MOA's collections in person. Please contact us by email to make an appointment, detailing your interests and the objects that you wish to view.

Further information about accessing MOA's collections can be found in our Behind the Scenes Access Document.