Makah Museum
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The Makah Museum also known as Makah Cultural and Research Center is a museum
on the Makah Indian reservation in Neah Bay, Washington
. It houses and interprets artifacts from a Makah village partly buried by a mudslide at Lake Ozette
around 1750, providing a snapshot of pre-contact tribal life. The museum includes a replica long house
, canoe
s, basketry and whaling and fishing gear.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
on the Makah Indian reservation in Neah Bay, Washington
Neah Bay, Washington
Neah Bay is a census-designated place on the Makah Indian reservation in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Neah Bay is located at ....
. It houses and interprets artifacts from a Makah village partly buried by a mudslide at Lake Ozette
Lake Ozette
Ozette Lake is the largest unaltered natural lake in Washington state at 29.5 km² .The Makah name for Lake Ozette was Kahouk meaning "large lake." Eight miles long and three miles wide, Ozette Lake is contained within the northern boundary of the Olympic National Park's coastal strip...
around 1750, providing a snapshot of pre-contact tribal life. The museum includes a replica long house
Native American long house
Longhouses were built by native peoples in various parts of North America, sometimes reaching over but generally around wide. The dominant theory is that walls were made of sharpened and fire-hardened poles driven into the ground and the roof consisted of leaves and grass...
, canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
s, basketry and whaling and fishing gear.
External links
- Makah Museum official web site
- Makah Cultural and Research Center Online Museum