Water main breaks outside UBC Museum of Anthropology

Above: Clean-up begins after a water main break outside of the Museum of Anthropology Wednesday afternoon.

There has been a large flood at the UBC Museum of Anthropology, however damage was contained to the front lobby.

A water main broke outside the front entrance this afternoon.

Reports on social media began to surface around 3 p.m. Wednesday.

As of 4:30 p.m., UBC says the water pipe on Marine Drive was shut off and water has been cleared from the front lobby. There was no visible damage to the collection, but a full assessment is underway.

The museum was scheduled to be open until 5 p.m. today.

The building opened in 1976 and was designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson. In 2010, the museum completed a $55 million renovation.

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