Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture
The gallery explores the history of North American Aboriginals with over 3000 artifacts spanning 11,000 years of history. It starts at the time of the last ice age, and explores aboriginal settlement, livelihood and culture.
James Carnegie Collection The museum bought items from the family of James Carnegie at a Sotheby's auction on 8 May 2006. This was billed as the most significant auction of North American Indian artifacts to date, including a prized beaded dress collected in 1859 which cost USD $497,600.
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