Northern Scene

Northern Scene is the largest gathering of artists from Yukon, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut ever presented outside the region.

From April 25 to May 4, 2013, Canada’s National Arts Centre will present Northern Scene, the sixth in a series of national Scene festivals celebrating and showcasing our country’s finest established and emerging artists.

As a Northern Scene programming partner, the Canadian Museum of Civilization is proud to offer a series of special performances, activities and more featuring Northern guests and themes. 

A Taste of the Wildcat
A Stuck in a Snowbank Theatre production
Written by: Ben Nind
Gather ’round Yellowknife’s Wildcat Caféfor some funny, heart-warming Northern tales told in the Museum’s replica of the iconic log cabin restaurant. For more information, click here.     

Northern Scene Family Fun Day
Join performers from Siqiniup Qilauta for throat singing, drum dancing and Arctic games, and make traditional crafts with a Northern Scene artist. For more information, click here.    

ARTCIRQ
Artcirq delights and thrills audiences with mesmerizing performances that blend circus traditions and Inuit culture. For more information, click here.

Contemporary Inuit Art – A Changing Art for a Changing Arctic
Tour the First Peoples Hall with Norman Vorano, Curator of Contemporary Inuit Art to learn how, travel, the Internet and other modern pressures are influencing artists. For more information, click here. 

Discover the artistic treasures of our North
For over 60 years, the Canadian Museum of Civilization has been collecting and exhibiting outstanding works created by Inuit artists. We are one of the country’s foremost venues for the study of Inuit art, with a collection of more than 10,000 works produced in the second half of the 20^th century. For more information, click here.

Journey To The Arctic 3D!
An extraordinary journey to the top of the world, To The Arctic 3D is the ultimate tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar^® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.  For more information, click here.

Try our Northern-inspired delights at Bistro Boréal!
Our chef at the Canadian Museum of Civilization’s Bistro Boréal has created a marvellous menu inspired by Canada’s Great North. For more information, click here. 

ily Fun Day Join performers from Siqiniup Qilauta for throat singing, drum dancing and Arctic games, and make traditional crafts with a Northern Scene artist.   In partnership with the National Arts Centre.