Habitat Dioramas|
Illusions of Nature
The Barkerville Diorama
The Barkerville Diorama is located in the Human History Gallery at the Royal Museum of British Columbia. It shows the ecological devastation caused by gold mining in the 1870s. The Gallery was closed to the public in 2022 to decolonize its Euro-centric narrative and only reopened after a public outcry. Despite its astonishing illusion and pedagogical importance, this diorama is at risk of being dismantled. Photos by Karen Wonders
