Museum of Northern British Columbia
The Museum of Northern British Columbia is a museum in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
The museum is housed in a large cedar wood longhouse where it collects and exhibits the culture and history of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.[1] It was founded in 1924 and now houses thousands of artifacts, maps, photographs and other material.[2] It also organises archaeological and historical tours such as a visit to the Tsimshian village of Metlakatla.[3]
Gallery[]
Tsimshian masks
A tunic adorned with beads
A sculpture
References[]
- ^ "Museum of Northern BC", BC's Guide to Arts & Culture
- ^ "Museum of Northern British Columbia", Memory BC, 2011
- ^ Ed and Lynn Readicker-Henderson, Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2001), The Alaska Highway, Hunter, p. 211, ISBN 9781588431172
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Coordinates: 54°18′59″N 130°19′26″W / 54.3163°N 130.3239°W
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