Decoy This wooden decoy of a female black duck is one of the only known decoys made to attract passing drakes by portraying a hen in... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1458
Jacques Plante’s goalie mask This fibreglass mask was worn by Jacques Plante in 1963 when he was playing with the New York Rangers. On November 1, 1959, the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2420
Maurice Richard’s hockey stick Maurice Richard scored his 500th goal with this stick on October 19, 1957. For 18 seasons in the National Hockey League, the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1791
Station mailbox This type of mailbox dating back to around 1890 was installed in railway stations to meet the needs of travellers. Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1522
Star Blanket II Wally Dion, a Saulteaux (Plains Ojibwa) artist from Saskatchewan, uses his art to dispel stereotypes and to tell the history of... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1993
Glenn Gould’s cap Legendary Canadian pianist, innovator and interpreter Glenn Gould was known to wear this cap ― along with a wool scarf and... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1429
Treaty 7 silver medal This medal was given to a First Nation’s signatory to Treaty 7, concluded between the Canadian government and the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3352
“Jumbo” cigar box Jumbo, the famous pachyderm that was a star attraction in P. T. Barnum’s circus, was killed outside St. Thomas, Ontario by a... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1275
School desk This wooden desk from the Ottawa Catholic School Board dates back to the 1860s. Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1572
Drum A wide variety of drums were used on the Plains. Some were large and played by several individuals positioned around the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1364
Gwichꞌin summer outfit Peary caribou hide clothing decorated with porcupine quillwork is a distinctive feature of traditional Gwichꞌin culture. This... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1468
Acadian hooked rug Acadians celebrate National Acadian Day on August 15 of each year. Catherine Poirier of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, made this hooked... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3044
Refus global manifesto Issued on August 9, 1948, the Refus global is a manifesto that attacks the three pillars of traditional French Canada: the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1665
Ceremonial war club The Great Peace of Montréal —described as one of the most significant diplomatic events in North American history— was... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1554
De Gaulle box Charles de Gaulle uttered his famous words, “Vive le Québec libre,” on July 24, 1967. Lester B. Pearson’s government was... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1365
Montréal’s Olympic torch Forty years ago, Montréal became the first Canadian city to host the Summer Olympic Games. The torch relay leading to the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1509
Advertising sign featuring Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elected Prime Minister for the first time on July 11, 1896, Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919) left an undeniable imprint on the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1358
Typewriter This typewriter was used by the Ad Hoc Committee of Canadian Women on the Constitution to record ideas, plans and programs. The... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1466
The Canadian flag This collage of the 11-point maple leaf is probably the first depiction of the Canadian flag as we know it today. Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2266
Engraved walrus tusk Decades of rivalry between the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company culminated in the Battle of Seven Oaks... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1416