Visiting Makah Cultural and Research Center Museum of the Makah Indian Nation

November 06, 2022

The Makah museum is very fascinating. It is located in Neah Bay which is along the San Juan de Fuca Strait. The only disappointment is they do not allow pictures or videos to be taken inside. The museum houses some 55,000 items from the Ozette Archeological Site. This site is 300-500 years old and was buried by a mud slide. It included six long houses and their contents. As such in the museum are whaling boats, sealing boats and the tools to go with each, harpoons, seal clubs, seal spears. One of the most interesting displays is a long house where you can go inside and see the dealings. These homes are very large and have different sections for different families. There are also samples of clothing. The clothing that survived 500 years is clothing made of cedar smashed cedar bark. Historical Makah Culture as found at the museum is fascinating.