The potlatch, a ceremonial distribution of property and gifts unique to Northwest Coast peoples, was elaborately developed by the Kwakwaka’wakw – people of the Canadian Pacific Northwest. Their potlatches were often combined with performances by dancing societies, each society having a series...

The Museum is a storehouse of local treasures, not just in the exhibits, but in the Shop as well.  For book lovers, there is a fantastic selection of books by local authors. This year alone, the Museum hosted several book launches by British Columbia authors – John Belshaw and Diane Purvey promoted...

Muscle power, hand tools, and the rising tide provided the means for hand loggers a century ago to fell and transport trees to the lumber mills supplying a rapidly growing province…this was logging old school. Loggers worked in pairs to cut down huge Douglas firs that were often 100 metres tall. Using...

Featured in the Campbell River Museum’s own “The Raincoast Kitchen Coastal Cuisine With a Dash of History”.  The recipe is on page 44 of the Museum’s cookbook published by Harbour Publishing. The cookbook has been in print since 1997! See http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/TheRaincoastKitchen...

Our Shop reflects the many facets of the west coast, and of the Museum itself. Gorgeous First Nations carved gold and silver jewelery, carved wooden masks and west coast specialty art are just some of the items featured. We also have an excellent and up to date selection of books on west coast and...