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The Nisga'a Museum (or ''Hli Goothl Wilp-Adokshl Nisga'a'') is a museum of the Nisga'a people that is located in Laxgalts'ap, a village in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. The Nisga'a name means "the heart of Nisga'a House crests," a name that celebrates the role of tribal crests in Nisga'a society. The museum is a project of the Nisga'a Lisims Government and opened in the spring of 2011. It is a place for display of Nisga'a artifacts, sharing traditions and ideas, and a centre for research and learning.〔(Nisga'a Museum )〕 The museum's collection of Nisga’a culture is "one of the preeminent collections of Northwest Coast aboriginal art"〔(George MacDonald, the Director Emeritus of the Canadian Museum of Civilization ). Retrieved 2014-02-04〕 The museum's website states: "This is our gift to each other, our fellow Canadians and the world." ==Exhibits== In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Nisga’a artifacts and treasures were destroyed or removed from the Nass Valley by missionaries who established themselves along the Nass River.〔(Nisga'a Museum, Nisga'a Lisims Government webpage ). Retrieved 2014-02-04〕 The Ancestors' Collection (''Anhooya’ahl Ga’angigatgum’'' ) houses a core collection of over 330 artifacts returned to the Nisga'a from the Royal British Columbia Museum, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the Anglican Church of Canada through the negotiated Nisga'a Treaty.〔(Nisga'a Museum )〕〔(''Ottawa, Victoria museums return Nisga'a artifacts'', CBC News, September 14, 2010 ). Retrieved 2014-02-05〕〔(''Case Study: The Nisga'a Museum'', Vectorworks website ). Retrieved 2014-02-04〕 The entrance to the exhibits is through a replica of a Nisga'a longhouse which are exhibited in four galleries:〔(Nisga'a Museum, the Ancestors Collection ). Retrieved 2014-02-04〕 *Transformation Gallery: an array of (''naxnok'' or spirits) masks and a celebration of the Nisga’a performers who brought these spirits to life. *Halayt Gallery: a display of items used by Nisga’a shamans to summon, focus, and direct supernatural forces. *Ayuuk Gallery: a chief’s box (or ''hoohlgan'') displaying the regalia and possessions that symbolize the social roles and structures prescribed by the Nisga'a laws and customs ("Nisga'a Code, or ''Ayuukhl Nisga’a''). *Living River Gallery: a display of possessions used in daily life in a traditional Nisga’a longhouse, on the land, or along the banks of the Nass River (or ''Lisims''). Most of the artifacts are displayed in the open with only the most delicate or valuable behind glass, all secured by motion sensors. Included in the displays are four house poles (totem poles), representing the four Nisga'a clans, that were carved specifically for the museum.〔(''Nisga'a land woos Nass Valley tourists with parks, art'', Georgia Straight, July 8, 2009 ). Retrieved 2014-02-04〕 Future exhibits are planned to show both natural history and recent history of the Nisga'a peoiple, including the struggle for the return of traditional lands and evolution into the self-governing Nisga’a Nation. Future additions are intended to include a variety of media including an audio guide, audio/visual presentation, museum book, a searchable database, archival software systems, a library and teaching centre, and a gift shop for Nisga’a art and artists.〔(''The Transformation Continues'', Nisga'a Museum webpage ). Retrieved 2014-02-04〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nisga'a Museum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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