On June 21st, our new exhibition Uqšuqtuuq opens to the public. The exhibition is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except Mondays when the museum is closed.
On Sunday June 23rd at 1 PM–2:30 PM, you can meet Jennifer Ullulaq. She is the manager of Nattilik Heritage Centre in Gjoa Haven, and will be present in the exhibition to answer any questions you might have.
About the exhibition
This exhibition tells a story of friendship and collaboration over cultural heritage. It all started in 1903 when Roald Amundsen anchored the polar ship Gjøa in a remote bay in northern Canada. He arrived at a place known in nattilingmiut, the nattilik Inuit's own language, as Uqšuqtuuq, a site inhabited for over a millennium. The name translates to «the place with an abundance of blubber».
Roald Amundsen and his crew spent nearly two winters here, during their Northwest Passage expedition, and named the settlement Gjoa Haven after the ship.