Museum of Northern British Columbia — Attraction in Prince Rupert

Visited June 14 2025. Indigenous displays are fanatastic and so interesting. The colonial displays are historical but boring. One suggestion. There is no welcoming signage at the entrance. The museum looks closed. In fact the right door was locked although the left opened. There was no one at the desk as they were in the gift shop and did come out. No greeting though, just a question about would you like to visit. This is feedback for museum management. As welcoming, belonging and inclusivity are researched values/experiences for visitors, perhaps more attention should be paid to striving to welcome visitors since so many more people need to experience and appreciate the remarkable art of...

We came in the late afternoon around 2:30/3ish. Which means we just missed the last tour of the day unfortunately. The museum is not as big as it appears on the outside, that being said for the size of it, it was a really great experience. They have a wide variety of Indigenous artifacts on display as well as a small room with a movie playing. What was nice, was we were allowed to take pictures in the entire museum. Some places do not allow photos taken to respect the Indigenous cultures. The pricing is great for what is offered. For two adults and a child it was only $22. I would highly recommend this stop in...

Our family really enjoyed the Museum of Northern British Columbia. We spent quite a bit of time looking at all the displays in the first room - the kids really enjoyed the weaving and seeing the intricate designs, as well as the carvings (the ceremonial frog was a favorite). Then we were very surprised to find the second room with all of the masks, head dresses, and ceremonial outfits. The painting "throw down" was also a hit.

We didn't expect to spend so much time looking at everything, so we had to skip some of our other plans...