Living with Long COVID

On view from October 4, 2025

The Museum of Vancouver (MOV), in collaboration with Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Faculty of Health Sciences and The Post-COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Care Network (PC-ICCN), is proud to announce the opening of Living with Long COVID. The exhibition invites visitors into the often-invisible world of those living with the life-altering effects of a COVID-19 infection.

One-in-nine Canadians have already experienced Long COVID symptoms. Despite its prevalence, the condition remains widely misunderstood, under-researched, and stigmatized. Living with Long COVID brings these realities to light, offering a powerful platform for those living with its day-to-day impacts.

The project began in 2024 when people living with Long COVID, many of whom call themselves Long-haulers, expressed a desire to share their experiences with the wider public. With support from Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences and patient advocates, a national call for submissions invited individuals to document a day in their lives. Forty-six participants from across Canada responded, contributing photographs and short reflections that candidly reveal moments of pain, joy, fatigue, resilience, and everyday adaptations.



Exhibition Team

MOV Exhibition Team:

MOV Curatorial Lead: Viviane Gosselin

Design and Fabrication Manager: Nicolas Cyr-Morton

Graphic Design: Mia Hansen

Partners:

Dr. Rackeb Tesfaye, SFU project lead and Senior Scientist in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Simon Fraser University Faculty of Health Sciences

The Post-COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Care Network (PC-ICCN)


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