Museums Details

 

The Museum houses some 535,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects, many of which originate from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. Massive totem poles, carved boxes, bowls, and feast dishes are featured in the Museum’s Great Hall, while smaller (but no less magnificent) pieces in gold, silver, argillite, wood, ceramic, and other materials are exhibited elsewhere in the galleries.

The Museum’s extensive Visible Storage system provides public access to approximately 13,000 objects from around the world for comparison and study, as well as for community-based research by artists, elders, students, and others. The Museum is thus uniquely placed both to share and to gain knowledge through public participation and exchange. Training in Museum Anthropology is offered at the BA, MA, and Ph.D levels.

(Hours)

Winter:

Winter: (October 9, 2007 - May 15, 2008)

Closed Mondays

Open Tuesdays 11 am to 9 pm

Wed - Sun 11 am to 5 pm

Summer:
Summer: (May 16 - October 7, 2008)

Daily 10 to 5 pm

Tuesdays open late til 9 pm

6393 N.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2