NONAM is one of the few museums in Europe dedicated exclusively to the indigenous cultures of North America - First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada, and American Indians and Alaska Natives in the USA. The museum promotes understanding of the ...
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Beaver fur for glass beads
Beaver pelts for glass beads – there is far more to this exchange than a simple trade transaction. The initial encounters between Indigenous peoples and Europeans gave rise to a trade that forged new relationships, transformed existing ways of life and had a lasting impact on the balance of power between Indigenous communities and European newcomers. Why were beaver pelts so highly prized in Europe? And what significance did glass beads hold for Indigenous communities? A guided tour that reveals a secret or two.
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Sunday, November 22, 2026
Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM
14:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Included in the admission price
Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM
Seefeldstrasse 317
8008 Zürich
+41 (0)44 413 49 90
info@nonam.ch
Opening hours:
Dienstag bis Samstag: 13:00 - 17:00
Sonntag: 10:00 - 17:00
Closed on:
15.04.2022
18.04.2022
Accessibility:
Infos Zugänglichkeit:
Wir möchten allen Besucherinnen und Besuchern einen angenehmen Aufenthalt ermöglichen. Alle Ausstellungsbereiche sind grundsätzlich mit dem Rollstuhl erreichbar, es sind jedoch Hilfsmittel (Rampe) und/oder Begleitung (Lift) erforderlich. Aus organisatorischen Gründen bitten wir Sie deshalb, Besuche mit Rollstuhl sowie Besuche von Gruppen mit Beeinträchtigungen vorgängig anzumelden.
