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Culture Shock Interactive Gallery

Culture Shock Interactive Gallery
Authentic Aboriginal Experience

A multi-faceted gallery where guests can explore traditional, local art forms and book cultural tours, including a canoe paddle, traditional salmon barbeque, cedar weaving and Nusa storytelling ... Read More


Season
All Year
Phone
(250) 974-2484
Email
Location
Social


A multi-faceted gallery where guests can explore traditional, local art forms and book cultural tours, including a canoe paddle, traditional salmon barbeque, cedar weaving and Nusa storytelling.

Culture Shock Gallery is 100% aboriginal, owned and operated by Andrea, Barb, and Donna Cranmer of Alert Bay BC. This multi-faceted gallery, where guests can explore traditional, local art forms and book cultural tours, features a canoe paddle, traditional salmon barbeque, cedar weaving and Nusa storytelling. Interaction is encouraged as guides share the living culture of the ‘Namgis. Reward yourself with a culinary treat and a lasting memory of your visit to Alert Bay.


Art Gallery & Gift Shop

Create a lasting memory of your visit with a 'Namgis Roots experience, including cedar weaving and a traditional salmon barbeque.

Storytelling

Ada ("mother"), as Vera Newman is called by her grandchildren, carries on the storytelling tradition of her grandmother Axu Agnes Alfred. Vera shares with you the 'Namgis history and legends passed down through the centuries. Blending culture and story telling skills, she brings the stories to life for you.

Canoeing

Enjoy a memorable journey across water and time as you paddle a traditional ocean going canoe. K'odi Nelson, a cultural leader and outdoor recreation guide shares local First Nation history and song while you glide through our spectacular natural surroundings under the watchful eye of bald eagles.
Rate $80 per person for a 2-hour excursion. 
Minimum 4 people. 
Offered daily July-September.