Museum Closure Week: More Than Just an Annual Cleaning This year we celebrate the 26th year of the RBC Indigenous Internship Program (formerly known as the RBC Aboriginal Training... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3398
Conservation framing of a hockey jersey Around the globe, sports fans invariably express support for their teams by collecting a wide variety of memorabilia. One... Conservation Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5450
Conserving the collection for display The July 1 opening of the new Canadian History Hall is fast approaching. Construction is almost complete, and we are in the... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3518
Preserving history, one page at a time In 2014, the Canadian Museum of History acquired a handwritten copy of the lyrics to the abolitionist song “I’m on My Way to... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3875
A century of time Time is something we never seem to have enough of. We live through time. Each and every stage of our lives is marked by it. It... Conservation Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3505
Textile Conservation: Mukluk Liners from Fort McPherson We all wear shoes. Red shoes or black shoes, running shoes or flat shoes, small heels or tall heels: although the shoe type and... Conservation Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3068
Don’t Bite the Dust: Keeping Our Artifacts Safe from Deterioration In part 1 of this post, I talked about how the Museum assessed the potential impact of construction-related vibration on our... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3067
Dust and Vibration Do Matter! The Collections Management and Conservation team at the Canadian Museum of History is responsible for the preservation, care and... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3427
Washi: An Inuit Printmaking Staple and a Conservator’s Companion As explored in the Canadian Museum of History’s travelling exhibition, Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration — Early Printmaking... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5660