Feature Exhibit
Iced In
On show soon!
Iced In brings together a selection of artifacts and archival materials that reflect life, travel, and survival in the Arctic. Presented as a visible storage exhibition, it invites visitors to explore objects up close and consider the knowledge and skills embedded within them.
At the centre of the exhibition are examples of Inuit innovation and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Traditional Knowledge)—from tools used for hunting and navigation to items connected to daily life. These objects demonstrate thoughtful design shaped by deep understanding of the Arctic environment, and practices that continue today.
Presented alongside the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s ongoing St. Roch revitalization project, Iced In offers an opportunity to engage with the broader stories connected to the vessel through the materials that supported its journeys and the people whose knowledge made them possible.
"Without the help of the Inuit, [RCMP] would not have survived, they would have been dead....They tell stories of being heroic, but they had to be housed, clothed, fed; it was like looking after a five or six-year-old. They would start suffering immediately when they were alone. Those Inuit really had a hard time; they had to look after themselves and the RCMP."Elijah Panikpakoocho - Qikiqtani Truth Commission, Thematic Reports and Special Studies, 1950–1975: Paliisikkut: Policing in Qikiqtaaluk, Qikiqtani Inuit Association, April 2014.
