Neighbourhood in the 21st Century Exhibit

Updated October 7, 2026

The Neighbourhood in the 21st Century exhibit showcases the effects of climate change on neighbourhoods through science-based content presented in engaging art installations. The exhibit also provides practical actions that communities can take to mitigate climate impacts, such as those related to extreme heat, wildfire smoke, atmospheric rain, and food insecurity.

The Opening

The exhibit will open on January 8, 2027 at the Museum of Vancouver and run for the entire month. Read more details in our announcement here.

The Museum of Vancouver exists to encourage conversations about what Vancouver was, is, and can be. There is no more important conversation right now than the one about what our neighbourhoods will become in the face of climate change — and no better place to have it than here, with the people who live in them. ~ Ryan Hunt, CEO, Museum of Vancouver

The Exhibit will then run at the Arbutus Neighbourhood House for 7 days, opening on Earth Day, April 22, 2027. Following the exhibit, GTEC’s pop-up Climate Response Centre (CRC) will be open to engage with the community. The CRC will deliver educational experiences about climate change and provide a supportive environment to discuss new ideas, learn new skills and generate innovative action in response to climate change and its many related issues. The neighbourhood house setting assures continuity of engagement as the neighbourhood comes together to build and enact its own climate response plan.

The Exhibit

Visitors to the exhibit are also introduced to the perspectives of children and youth, with Fraser Academy students contributing powerful narratives and visual imagery to the exhibit that express their views of the world, both present and future. Follow-up workshops and events associated with the exhibit provide visitors with opportunities to engage further and learn more.

Staff from The Climate Museum of New York and Museum of Vancouver are advising the development of Neighbourhood in the 21st Century, as well as Vancouver city planners, Marta Farevaag and Jacquie Forbes-Roberts.