Eskimo Museum
242 LaVerendrye Ave, Churchill, Canada
About the company:
The Eskimo Museum in Churchill is home to one of the oldest and most comprehensive collections of exhibits in Canada relating to Eskimos, their culture and art. The museum also has a souvenir shop with original handmade items.
The museum was founded in 1944 with the aim of preserving and disseminating knowledge about northern Canadians. Today, the Eskimo Museum includes historical and modern sculptures of stone, ivory, and various archaeological specimens. The museum contains skins of various northern animals, tools, ivory boards depicting scenes from the daily life of the indigenous peoples of the North.
In 1962 the museum exposition moved to a new building. The museum is open all year round, except on Sundays and holidays.