Departing from seeing the documentary film as noted in yesterday's post, I paused to photograph this view below. A dog sleigh team is mounted above the Museum's box office, legacy of a bygone era of Arctic exploration.
Close by is an item I usually see late in a visit to the Museum. Chief Of The Undersea World is a plaster cast version of the sculpture by Haida artist Bill Reid. This stylized killer whale occupies a portion of this level directly over the Museum's main entrance.
The escalator down from here gives us a first view of the dramatic Grand Hall, boasting a six story high curving window, featuring totem poles and six Houses of the Pacific Coast. We'll carry on here tomorrow.
I´d never be that brave .. or cold proof. Interesting French is first!
ReplyDeleteImpressive architecture, too.
Interesting exhibits. Rightly named Grand hall.
ReplyDeleteBrave men...
ReplyDeleteUm belo museu e gosto da exposição.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
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Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
So much to see and admire. So much to learn.
ReplyDeleteThat whale sculpture is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI love the dog sleigh and the sculpture is beautiful.
Have a great weekend!
Great piece of artwork.
ReplyDelete@Iris: those were the days.
ReplyDelete@Nancy: it does fit.
@Italiafinlandia: indeed.
@Francisco: thank you.
@David: definitely.
@Sharon: that it is.
@Eileen: thank you.
@Jan: I agree.
Beautiful sculpture
ReplyDelete...such a beautiful display.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd need several days to look at all these beautiful works.
ReplyDeleteInteresting when some of these exhibits are on a large scale.
ReplyDeleteWhat a talent Bill Reid is!
ReplyDeleteThat sculpture is really magnificent. I like seeing the sled dogs, too.
ReplyDeleteIt looks a wonderful place.
ReplyDelete@Maywyn: I think so.
ReplyDelete@Tom: very much so.
@Barbara: it's a big museum.
@Red: very much so.
@RedPat: I agree.
@Jenny: it is.
People were especially brave to explore the Arctic in the early days. The sculpture by Bill Reid is magnificent. A great museum, you have captured it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThe whale sculpture looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
It is.
DeleteImpressive, such a fabulous museum.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
Deletewould that be interesting. very cool. ( :
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
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