The First People’s Gallery is one of the three permanent galleries of the Royal BC Museum (the other two are the Natural History Gallery and the Becoming BC Gallery). Unfortunately, there was a large section of the gallery that was closed while under redesign. The lightning conditions were difficult (as you may be able to tell), so color rendition is left to your imagination. I thought it was a great display and would recommend anyone take it in if they were in Victoria.
Al, these photos from the gallery are just tremendous. I can visualize the turquoise and bright red and black without any difficulty. Are these works all from Haida artisans? Or are they Tlingit and Tsimshian also?
All of the pieces are so beautiful. I love the totem poles and the benches especially. Thank you so much for sharing these.
I’m sorry I didn’t see any signage…
There probably was some.
What a beautiful collection! Thank you for capturing it Allan! Yes, needs better lighting, which I hope they install.
I think they want it dark to give a sense of what it was like historically.
So, i think it will stay dark
I loved the feeling of the totem poles in this room, truly a mystical experience.