Project Partners
Waterways: Canoes Connecting People and Life
Photo: Burke Museum
Photo: Burke Museum
Date & Time
Sunday, March 9, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
This event is in the past.
Tickets
FREE admission 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
No pre-registration required,
but tickets can be reserved online.
Join the Burke Museum in celebrating our waterways and the recent gallery installation of Coast Salish s.dəxʷìł (hunting canoe). Museum admission is FREE for ALL from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Event activities include:
– Hear stories about s.dəxʷìł, the Coast Salish hunting canoe that is now on display
– Gallery Talks: 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
– Watch a video about the canoe in the Floor 2 Learning Lab
– See original field notes, tools, and more in the Archaeology Workroom
– Get a closer look at model canoes
– Visit the Artist Studio for a demonstration of cedar stripping and weaving by Elizabeth King George (Nooksack)
– Learn about students' work throughout the galleries
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