Gate to the Northwest Passage, Steel sculpture in Vanier Park, Vancouver, Canada.

The Gate to the Northwest Passage is a steel sculpture in Vanier Park that catches the eye with its twisted square form, standing near the Vancouver Maritime Museum. The structure uses Corten steel, which develops a protective rust layer over time.

In 1979 Parks Canada ran a competition for a permanent memorial to Captain George Vancouver, the first European to enter Burrard Inlet in 1792; entries had to use permanent materials other than wood and could not depict a man. A five-person jury led by former parks superintendent Stuart Lefeaux chose Alan Chung Hung's design, and the piece was installed in 1980, not at the intended Ferguson Point in Stanley Park but in Vanier Park beside the Vancouver Maritime Museum.

The sculpture's nickname, "the world's largest paper clip", comes from a 1983 Globe and Mail article. Chief curator Michael Duncan first called it "a bloody monstrosity". Author Daniel Kalla used it in a 2006 serial thriller, describing it as a "massive Greek letter pi" and hanging a dead character from it.

The artwork sits in an open park with clear visibility from all sides and allows natural sightlines to the surrounding area. Visitors can reach the spot easily on foot and have multiple positions for viewing and photography.

A 1983 Globe and Mail article called the sculpture the "world's largest paper clip". In 2006, Daniel Kalla's Sunday serial thriller for The Province described it as a "massive Greek letter pi" and had a character found dead hanging from it.