The iconic Northwest Coast Hall, the Museum’s
oldest gallery, reopens to the public on May 13, with
new exhibits developed with Indigenous communities from the
Pacific Northwest Coast.
The fully revitalized hall showcases the
creativity, scholarship, and cultural history of the
Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast of North America,
from southern Alaska through Canada to Washington State,
including the Coast Salish, Gitxsan, Haida, Haíłzaqv,
Kwakwa̲ka̲’wakw, Nisǥa’a, Nuu-chah-nulth, Nuxalk, Tlingit,
and Tsimshian communities.
Learn about the vitality and persistence of
Native Nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast and see
cultural treasures—including the iconic 63-foot-long Great
Canoe, towering monumental carvings, and contemporary
Northwest Coast art—enriched with interpretation,
storytelling, and dynamic media developed with Native
scholars, artists, historians, filmmakers, and language
experts.
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