Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Heritage museum in Yellowknife, Canada.
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre is the museum and archives of the Government of the Northwest Territories, on the shore of Frame Lake in Yellowknife. Its collection numbers about 100,000 objects, most of them archaeological finds from across the territory, and the building also holds the NWT Archives.
A volunteer-run Museum of the North opened in downtown Yellowknife in July 1963; its artifacts passed to the territorial government in 1970. Planning for a larger institution was approved in 1972 and construction began in 1975. Prince Charles opened the centre named after him on 3 April 1979 (the German source gives 16 April).
The center displays artifacts, documents, and photographs belonging to Indigenous nations of the Northwest Territories. Visitors can explore the craftsmanship, traditional ways of life, and artistic expressions of these communities through the collections on view.
The facility is accessible to all visitors and offers research facilities and educational programs for those seeking deeper engagement. Plan to spend two to three hours to explore the exhibitions thoroughly.
The center serves as both a museum and the official archives of the territories, housing more than just public displays. This means it holds access to records and documents that are rarely seen elsewhere.
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