Michael,
Though I have to agree that Pointe-a-Calliere is phenomenal, I have some
problems with calling it a great design; perhaps an over-design. Besides
the fact that the excavated area is often regarded as a bit "sparse"
(not by me, I like sparse when the artifacts tell their own story) I was
a bit taken aback when I found a label, a very expensive label,
identifying an archaeological remanant, in both official languages no
less, as a "Pillier/Pillar. It pointed down at what was, well, a
pillar. Estimated cost of the label, $300.
That's OK, but the next label, 30 feet further along, identified (what
else?) a Pilier/Pillar. I think we got it the first time.
Oh well. My candidate for best designed museum; Head-Smashed-In Buffalo
Jump, near Fort MacLeod, Alberta.
Regards,
Craig
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