U’mista Cultural Centre

The mandate of the U’mista Cultural Society is to ensure the survival of all aspects of the cultural heritage of the Kwakwaka’wakw. Opened in 1980, the U’mista Cultural Centre houses one of the finest collections of elaborately carved masks, depicting the Potlatch Ceremony of the Kwakwaka’wakw.

The Centre offers other exhibits of traditional and contemporary artifacts. The well-stocked Gift Shop carries high-quality jewelry, carvings, silkscreen prints and other items produced by Kwakwaka’wakw artists and crafters.