The Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, PQ

There are endless exhibits in the Museum of Civilization. I have a special affinity for Northwest Coast Native art, so my photographs focus primarily on that portion of the museum.

The Grand Hall

Grand HallRobert Davidson's Gold Haida Moon mask.  Click for more...

 

Spirit Of Haida Gwai'i - Photgraphic Study #2

This study of Haida Gwai'i is similar to the one that I did in the Vancouver International Airport, where a bronze instance of this sculpture stands. This white sculpture was actually the "model" from which the bronze cast was made.

The Spirit of Haida Gwai'i - Click to see the walk-about

Click the above picture to see the Spirit Of Haida Gwai'i walk-about

 

Photographic Study of Bill Reid's Orca

The bronze cast of this sculpture stands outside the Vancouver Aquarium, at the centre of a reflecting pool / fountain that welcomes guests to the aquarium. This sculpture seems to defy gravity, the same way a real Orca does when it breaches.

Bill Reid's Orca...click for more....

Click the above picture for the Orca walk-about.

Click here to see a photo of the bronze version of this sculpture that is installed at the Vancouver Aquarium.

The Vikings

The special exhibit at the museum when we visited was the Vikings. They even had a real viking longboat that you could go and paddle around on the river!

Viking encampment...ok...a very small Viking encampment.Rowing by Parliament HillStroke!  Stroke!  Stroke!Coming in for a landing.

Parliament Hill from the Gatineau side

The Museum itself is a work of art.  Amazing fluidic architecture.

Bill Reid Panel - originally from an argillite panel

 

On to the National Gallery....

...Back to Ottawa photos