Diversity

 Here we have an aquarium with animals of the high Arctic waters- species like anemones, stars, or sea urchins.

A preserved specimen of the ringed seal is here.

The products of exploiting the resources of the North are seen here, from a fur coat made from seal, to a corset relying on whale bone.

This, on the other hand, is art. Rookery by Ben Kovic combines bowhead whale bone and ivory.

The first peoples of the North learned how to make the best use of the resources around them- some of which can be seen here.

This is the brain casing of a bowhead whale.

The Arctic has not always been as it is now. Millions of years ago this part of the world was warmer, with dinosaur life.

Here we have a relative of contemporary seals- Puijila darwini, which lived twenty million years ago. 

While here we have a skeleton of a contemporary camel. High Arctic camels were 30% bigger than their modern day counterparts, and roamed the Arctic.