Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre

The Northern Life Museum & Cultural Center is located in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada and is the oldest museum in the Canadian North. The NLMCC hosts a collection of over 17,000 artifacts representing the heritage, culture and events of the people of Northern Canada. The NLMCC holds what is considered among the best collection of northern Indigenous and early white settlement material in Canada. Our collection is comprised of over 17,000 artifacts including traditional work of the Inuit, Inuvialuit, Dene and Metis, as well as mission, trade, pioneer and portage items. Displays include a reconstructed trapper’s cabin, trading post, natural diorama, beautiful beadwork and clothing, birch bark canoe and a hands-on exhibit of the fur trade. Our natural history exhibit offers the opportunity to view specimens such as the endangered whooping crane, birds of prey and wood bison at close range. The Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre offers a series of traditional & contemporary art workshops to the community and visitors. Apart from standard tours, The Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre offers a variety of programming year long to school groups, daycares, youth organizations, tourists and individuals. These programs are accessible to all and can be tailored to any age group.