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About the Centre

The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre houses the Government of the Northwest Territories’ museum and archives.

NWT Archives

The NWT Archives collects both governmental and non-governmental documents related to the history of the Northwest Territories.

Exhibits

The Exhibits department designs, displays, and circulates exhibits interpreting the human and natural history of the Northwest Territories as well as other topics.

Collections

The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre houses and manages the museum collections of the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Community Cultural Development

The Community Cultural Development Office supports individuals and organizations actively involved in arts, cultural and heritage activities.

Conservation

The Conservation section is responsible for the preservation of artifacts and archival materials in the PWNHC holdings.

Cultural Places

The NWT Cultural Places Program promotes the protection, investigation, interpretation, and commemoration of significant cultural places in the Northwest Territories.

 

Today, we take pride in being one of the top NWT cultural tourism destinations. Visitors come from our 33 communities and from many countries worldwide. Our one millionth visitor arrived in April 2012, a major milestone in our history.

Strong and healthy communities have traditions and vibrant cultures – a collective memory that celebrates who we are. The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre helps to preserve these memories for all our communities.

We take pride in showcasing interesting objects and artifacts in our collections. In addition to creating our own, we also coordinate exhibits by NWT residents and host national travelling exhibitions. From 2006 – 2012, we helped coordinate nearly 100 exhibits.

Each year over 2,500 students and teachers participate in school programs offered by the PWNHC. Other outreach and public programs include cultural camps, Amazing Family Sundays, evening presentations, and special events such as the NWT Heritage Fair.

The treasures at the Northern Heritage Centre are a significant source for scholars, educators, students, history buffs, and academics. They also provide the people of the Northwest Territories valuable context for understanding who they are today and who they will be in the future.

58,000

people visit the Centre each year.

75,300

objects from the Northwest Territories are curated by the Museum Collections.

350,000

photos, maps, and rare books are preserved by the NWT Archives.

60,000

archival photos are available online through the museum’s website.

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment is happy to note that Phase 1 of the Emerging Wisely plan includes being able to open museums and galleries. The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre is currently developing a plan for reopening that will ensure the health and safety of staff and patrons, and will not be opening until this plan is in place and approved by the Office of the Chief Health Officer. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.


Le ministère de l’Éducation, de la Culture et de la Formation est heureux de constater que la phase 1 du plan Une reprise avisée prévoit la possibilité d’ouvrir les musées et les galeries. Le Centre du patrimoine septentrional Prince-de-Galles travaille actuellement sur un plan de réouverture qui garantira la sécurité du personnel et des visiteurs. Une fois approuvé par l’administratrice en chef de la santé publique des TNO, ce plan entrera en vigueur et le musée ouvrira ses portes. Nous vous tiendrons au courant de l’évolution de notre démarche.