I am visiting my brother Hubert in New York where he works as an Anthropologist at the American Museum of Natural History. As a zoologist I have particularly enjoyed the Diarama’s - windows of stuffed animals set in scenes of their natural habitats however I have also been fascinated by the Hall of the North West Coast Indians - Hubert’s favourite spot. The hall is the oldest display in the museum and has hardly changed since its creation in 1900. The artefacts were collected by Franz Boas, often referred to as the Father of American Anthropology and features woven baskets, incredible ceremonial masks, every day implements for fishing and cooking and huge great carved totem poles.