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Museum of Anthropology vs Vancouver Maritime Museum

Both are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Museum of Anthropology is preferred by most reviewers compared to Vancouver Maritime Museum. Museum of Anthropology scores 95 with positive reviews from 9 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.

Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
9 / 10
6393 North West Marine Dr., (Near UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2, Canada
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Part of the University of British Columbia, the MOA has one of the world's leading collections of Northwest Coast First Nations art." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The high-ceilinged Great Hall displays dozens of poles (many over 100 years old) and explains how they were made and what they symbolize."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Vancouver's best museum is studded with spectacular First Nations totem poles and breathtaking carvings - but it's also teeming with artifacts from cultures around the world." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Canada's largest teaching museum, and arguably Vancouver's only truly world-class cultural institution." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located on the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia, the Museum of Anthropology displays Northwest Coast First Nations art." Full review
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Vancouver Maritime Museum
Vancouver Maritime Museum
8 / 10
1905 Ogden Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1A3, Canada
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Fodor's Fodor's
"About a third of this museum has been turned over to kids, with touchable displays offering a chance to drive a tug, maneuver an underwater robot, or dress up as a seafarer." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Vancouver Maritime Museum combines dozens of intricate model ships, detailed re-created boat sections and some historic vessels." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The main attraction here is the St Roch, the first vessel to have navigated the Northwest Passage in both directions." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"St. Roch is a wood-hulled boat-and a small one, at just 32m/104ft, built in a Vancouver shipyard in 1928. The schooner is permanently dry-docked inside the museum." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Model ships, navigational gear, maps, charts, posters, and everything to do with Vancouver’s marine past, including a collection of vintage boats...main attraction will always be the RCMP patrol ship" Full review