The exhibition contains a replica of a painted house façade. In front of this stands a modern Kwakiutl canoe which was made especially for the museum in 1990. On show inside the 'big house' construction are the oldest Berlin possessions from this region, collected by James Cook. They include decorated household items but, above all, ceremonial objects and masks. Four large Kwakiutl masks of mythical monster birds are presented. On the rear side of the façade are two original Haida houseposts carved in the shape of grizzly bears. Next to these is a richly carved and painted chief's seat of the Bella Bella.

Oil dish in the shape of a seal
Purchased from the Leonhard Adam Collection, 1927