The location is breathtaking - on a peninsula high above Georgia Straight. The building is dramatic - an award-winning structure of soaring glass and concrete which echoes the mood and tradition of longhouses of the Northwest.  And the museum itself showcases one of the worlds’ finest displays of Northwest Coast First Nations art plus many other fascinating exhibits.  Huge totem poles, canoes and feast dishes are displayed in the Museum’s Great Hall, while sculptures by Haida artist Bill Reid and ‘Ksan master carvers are hallmarks of the contemporary collection. Wander through the masterpiece gallery with its dramatic views and intricately carved works in silver, gold, stone and wood. Explore over 15,000 objects from around the world in the museum’s innovative visible storage galleries. Or stroll through the museum grounds where two Haida houses and ten poles capture the dramatic beauty of traditional Northwest Coast architecture and design.

The museum’s best-kept secret? The wing built to house a collection 15^th to 19^th century European ceramics. It’s different from the rest of the museum and many people miss it. It also houses a magnificent collection of West Coast Native Indian materials by artisans of the Kwakwaka’wakw, Nisga’a, Gitksan, Haida and Coast Salish peoples.