Museum of Anthropology

Over the weekend I went to the Museum of Anthropology on UBC campus. There was a huge display of totem poles that led to windows over-looking the mountains in the distance and a small body of water right in front. The totem poles were about 20 to 30 feet high with lots of light streaming in from the windows brightening up the room and the totem poles.
In the next exhibit there was a sculpture carved by Bill Reid of a clam with people inside it and Raven. It's based on a legend of how the Raven discovered people. The carving is set in the middle of the room with boards explaining its history and meaning on a wall behind it. There is a nice seating area all around the carving so you can enjoy every angle of the carving and the natural light shining above it. Bill Reid's carving is parallel to another person's interpretation of his carving. The other carving is much smaller and carved in a different material.
It was nice to have a seating area that covered every part of the carving. I could sit in different parts of the circle and enjoy one side at a time.
One thing that I enjoyed about the Museum of Anthropology was that there weren't too many exhibitions.