The Grand Hall (which for whatever reason I tend to occasionally write as Great Hall) is a marvelous space in the Canadian Museum of History, with huge windows overlooking the Ottawa River. Totem poles of the Pacific Northwest coast can be found here, along with six distinct house recreations from First Nations homes along the coast.
Spectacular place! I love the totem poles!
ReplyDeleteI, too, love the totem poles!
ReplyDeleteA stunning place, William !
ReplyDeleteThe hall is really grand! Great place for exhibition.
ReplyDeleteThe totem poles are impressive!
ReplyDeleteGoodness me that's quite a sight William.. the totems are fabulous.. good to see the people there to get the perspective.
ReplyDeleteStunning. I could spend all day just looking at the totem poles.
ReplyDelete@Linda: so do I
ReplyDelete@Linda: me too.
@Karl: it is.
@Nancy: definitely.
@Marleen: they are!
@Grace: the museum was busy that evening, though there was a bit of a quiet time when I was here.
@Lowell: a good way to spend time.
It's indeed huge, but it will never get boring, I think.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular images!
ReplyDeleteso tall. love the ceiling too. very design(ed) unique! ( ;
ReplyDeleteI remember other times you've posted from this hall. It is truly a "grand" space.
ReplyDeleteOh I'd love to go there!
ReplyDeleteI love totem poles. You are drawn in to think about the spirits the people knew.
ReplyDeleteGrand indeed, those are very high ceilings!
ReplyDelete@Jan: it won't.
ReplyDelete@Carolann: thanks!
@Beth: that it is.
@Sharon: it certainly is.
@Cloudia: it's a great place to visit.
@Red: that's true.
@Janey: they are!
Really cool seeing those, I've seen some in Vancouver by UBC
ReplyDeleteThis is a grand -- and great -- way to display totem poles.The recreated houses sound very interesting, too.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful! The architecture of the hall is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThere is something so mystical about totem poles!
ReplyDeleteTotem poles are fascinating. I've seen them in the Pacific Northwest, but never so many at one time.
ReplyDeleteMust have been pretty creepy to come stumbling out of the woods one day and to suddenly see one of these.
ReplyDeleteThe totem poles are beautiful and the look awesome in the grand hall.
ReplyDelete@Bill: they'd be quite in their element out there.
ReplyDelete@Kay: I think this museum gets things right.
@Pamela: I have always enjoyed visiting this place.
@RedPat: I agree.
@Mari: I've only seen them in museums, as well as the odd one here or there in park settings.
@Revrunner: I can see that happening.
@Bill: they certainly are.
The totem poles are spectacular!
ReplyDeleteOh I loved that gallery! One of the most meaningful displays I've seen in any museum, anytime.
ReplyDeleteI guess it will take more than just visit to see all this.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful presentation of those totem poles. A lovely setting for a museum.
ReplyDeleteGosh! These huge totem poles are wonderful. I would like to see them myself.
ReplyDeleteEither way. It's all identifiable.
ReplyDeleteYou'll forgive my binge reading. Many of my regular reads are only publishing once a week, perhaps twice. I like cruising through them.
@Norma: that they are.
ReplyDelete@FG: I love that space too.
@Gunn: especially if you're a first time visitor.
@Gemma: it really is.
@Jack: they're quite something.
@Jennifer: quite true.