Discover the Audain Art Museum, the legacy of Vancouver home builder and philanthropist Michael Audain and his wife Yoshiko Karasawa. The building is an architectural masterpiece and wonder with fascinating art both outside and in. Located in the Village, this iconic building houses a permanent collection of artworks from British Columbia, and hosts exhibitions from leading museums around the world. The Museum contains a permanent collection of nearly 200 works of art from coastal British Columbia, including an outstanding collection of nineteenth century Northwest Coast masks, one of Canada’s strongest Emily Carr collections, as well as art by notable post-war modernists such as E.J. Hughes, Gordon Smith and Jack Shadbolt. Enjoy the artwork in your own time. In addition to the permanent collection, the museum displays up to three temporary exhibitions a year, creating an ever-changing display to delight locals and visitors alike. Including both historical and contemporary art, the special exhibitions showcase art from leading art institutions around the world.