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Oct 23, 2009 to Jan 10, 2010
“A drink with a close friend,” became the inspiration for contemporary silverworks designed for 10 celebrities, including Sir Sean Connery, Billy Connolly and Ewan McGregor.

Nov 20, 2009 to March 8, 2010
Historic sculpture, basketry, weaving and contemporary artworks emphasize the vitality of today’s Coast Salish First Nations and their artistic traditions.


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Published by the Royal BC Museum
For more than a century, the Royal BC Museum has been publishing books about the natural history and cultural history of British Columbia. Click here for more about our books in print.

Collections - Education & Research
In the Natural History gallery, a magnificent BC coastal scene of 80-90 million years ago is the setting for Late Cretaceous fossils from the 55,000 specimen collection.