1976年竣工的这座博物馆,兼有学术性和群众性两种功能。它位于不列颠哥伦比亚大学校园内,建在一处陡坡边缘。从这个有利的位置,可以俯瞰披着皑皑白雪的群山所包围的内海的壮丽景色。博物馆的大陈列厅很高,存放着壮硕的图腾柱。片片大玻璃窗,平地高起12米,给人以无遮拦的视景,而且能在外部自然风貌的背景 Completed in 1976, this museum has both academic and mass functions. It is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia and is built on the edge of a steep slope. From this vantage point, it overlooks the magnificent view of the inner sea surrounded by snow-capped mountains. The museum’s large exhibition hall is very tall, and it houses a large totem pole. Large glass windows, 12 meters high from the ground, giving people an unobstructed view, but also in the background of the external natural features