The Arctic: a culture and climate in crisis

Long ago people knew something was going to happen to this earth. How they knew it, I don't know. An Elder mentioned in the 1940s that this climate is going to change. They meant climate change. – Martha Snowshoe, Teetl'it Gwich'in

beautifully illustrated catalogue published to accompany the British Museum exhibition Arctic: culture and climate

Home to rich cultures for nearly 30,000 years, the Arctic is far from the inhospitable hinterland it's often imagined to be. If you haven't yet, please carve out some time to watch the British Museum curators Amber Lincoln and Jago Cooper for a special online tour of the #ArcticExhibition.

They celebrate the resourcefulness of Arctic Peoples, explore 30,000 of creativity and ingenuity, and address the unprecedented pressure that dramatic loss of ice and erratic weather caused by climate change are putting on Indigenous Communities.

curators tour of #ArcticExhibit

What happens in the Arctic will affect us all and this exhibition is a timely reminder of what the world can learn from its people. The dramatic loss of ice and erratic weather caused by climate change are putting unprecedented pressure on Arctic Peoples, testing their adaptive capacities and threatening their way of life.

From ancient mammoth ivory sculpture to modern refitted snow mobiles, the objects in this immersive exhibition reveal the creativity and resourcefulness of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. Developed in collaboration with Arctic communities, the exhibition celebrates the ingenuity and resilience of Arctic Peoples throughout history.

Magnetic North: Voices from the Indigenous Arctic

It tells the powerful story of respectful relationships with icy worlds and how Arctic Peoples have harnessed the weather and climate to thrive.