Museum of Northern British Columbia

Museum of Northern British Columbia
Established1924 (museum society)*
LocationPrince Rupert, British Columbia
Coordinates54°18′58.2″N 130°19′23.9″W / 54.316167°N 130.323306°W / 54.316167; -130.323306
TypeRegional / Ethnographic museum
OwnerMuseum of Northern British Columbia Society
Websitehttps://www.museumofnorthernbc.com/

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] An emphasis is placed on the local nations the Tsimshian, Haida, Kwakwakaʼwakw, and Tlingit. 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Museum of Northern BC", BC's Guide to Arts & Culture
  2. ↑ "Museum of Northern British Columbia", Memory BC, 2011
  3. ↑ Ed and Lynn Readicker-Henderson, Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2001), The Alaska Highway, Hunter, p. 211, ISBN 9781588431172


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