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Experience museums that are an embodiment of a life lived on the wild coast. Wander in awe as you learn about the traditional craft and storytelling in the territory of the Kwakwaka’wakw people. Immerse yourself in the shared knowledge of their ancestors and this land through their art and cultural artifacts at the wondrous U’mista Cultural Centre. Explore the community museums full of extensive archives and rotating exhibits that connect the present with the past in Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice, Sointula, Quatsino, and Alert Bay.

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