B.C. museums face reckoning over history of stolen Indigenous artifacts | Vancouver Sun

This week, the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria announced the closure of two exhibits to consult with First Nations and reconfigure its third-floor galleries Author of the article: Sarah Grochowski Publishing date: Nov 04, 2021  •  18 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  13 Comments The Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria is reconfiguring its third-floor galleries to reflect a more diverse range of experiences after decades of activism by Indigenous peoples. Photo by ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST /PNG B.C. museums are facing a reckoning as they confront growing questions about the rightful ownership of artifacts in their possession and the way they depict Indigenous history in their exhibits. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This week, the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria announced the closure of two exhibits to consult with First Nations and reconfigure its third-floor galleries to reflect a more diverse range of experiences after decades of activism by Indigenous peoples. “Museums, which started out as colonial collecting institutions, typically fall into the trap of depicting Indigenous communities like those of the distant past and settlers as the main actors of society,” said Ry Moran, former director of the National Research Centre…
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