Archaeology Month: Vessels That Speak Volumes on the History of First ... Did you know that August is Archaeology Month in the National Capital Region and across the province of Quebec? For the past... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5683
Field Notes: Updates from the shíshálh Archaeological Research Project... Well, it’s been awhile. The shíshálh Archaeological Research Project (SARP) took the 2014 field season off, but will be up... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2574
Expanding on The Empress Part 2: The Pilots of Point-au-Père The sinking of the Empress of Ireland in May 1914 was a powerful demonstration of the hazards of navigating the St. Lawrence... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2506
Expanding on The Empress Part 1: The Pilots of Pointe-au-Père The old pilot schooner This model of a schooner (goélette) was acquired from the Musée des bateaux miniatures of... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2326
Meet Paddle, Who Came to Live at the Canadian Museum of History in 201... You may have already met Paddle, possibly on a 1970s TV screen at primary school or, more recently, online. Paddle is the main... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 11233
A Canadian Stone Comes Home Between 1576 and 1578 in the Eastern Arctic, Sir Martin Frobisher and his men mined rocks they believed to contain gold. They... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4198
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: 3000
Earth Day Lessons from a Soapbox (or Three) April 22 is Earth Day, celebrated annually since 1970 to encourage ecological awareness and action. Environmental activists and... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3164
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: 3366
The Canadian Museum of History Collects: The Evolution of a Flag Haven’t we all been there? You take your winter coat out of storage. As you slide your hand into one of the pockets, you... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4120
Exhibiting a Canadian Legend Terry Fox is a Canadian legend known around the world. Thousands of people, both nationally and internationally . . . Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5568
The Complicated Case of Juliette Gaultier de la Vérendrye Note: Some of the archival documents cited in this post use historical terminology that is no longer considered appropriate.... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3770
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: 5527
Inuit Prints – Japanese Inspiration This is the story of how Japanese printmaking techniques made their way to the Cape Dorset print studio in the Canadian arctic.... Inuit Prints...Japanese Inspiration Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 6307
“I’m on my way to Canada”: Canada and Musical Protests against Slavery... For many generations people from around the world have chosen to make Canada their home. A favourite destination for thousands of... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 7085
Words of Love: Valentines of the Victorian Era If there is one day in the year when people most want to get mail, it would have to be February 14. Celebrating Valentine’s... Museum Research Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5314
Your Museum. Your Stories. Welcome to a new space for showcasing Canadian stories. The Canadian Museum of History has embarked on an ambitious... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3007