Kamouraska Landscape of the countryside near Kamouraska, Quebec, 1973 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1578
Queen Victoria’s cameo locket This cameo locket belonged to Her Majesty Queen Victoria and was given to one of her maids-in-waiting, Mrs. Mary Downing... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1468
Riel’s handcuffs “sober reminder of dark chapter” At first glance, there seems nothing particularly remarkable about this artifact — a pair of standard handcuffs from the late... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3733
Totem poles along the Skeena River Totem poles along the Skeena River, British Columbia, 1926 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1585
Magistrate’s robe This robe was supposedly worn by magistrate Hugh Richardson when he presided over the trial of Louis Riel for high treason in... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1652
First Brigade First Brigade, First Canadian Contingent, Valcartier, Quebec, [1914?] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1333
The “last spike” This silver spike was meant to be hammered in by Governor General Lord Lansdowne during the “last spike” ceremony on November... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3293
Unrivalled collection of waterfowl decoys Hunting has always been a central part of the Canadian experience. An important aspect of that history is now preserved in the... Collections Management Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2459
Holding funeral for their doll Children pretending; Holding funeral for their doll, Havre Saint-Pierre, Quebec, 1958 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1420
Decoy This hollow Canada goose decoy, by Dan Jones, is very rare and among the oldest known Canadian-made goose decoys. It was among... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1920
Saturday morning lecture Saturday morning lecture at the National Museum of Man, Ottawa, Ontario, October 21, 1939 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1289
Iroquoian pipe Pipes had spiritual significance among many First Nations. This Iroquoian pipe has a face incised on the bowl, visible only to... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1829
Time-lapse video of Canadian History Hall construction Clocking in at one minute, this fascinating time-lapse video reveals the amazing feat of crews working over three years to create... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5231
Camp on Pelly River Camp on Pelly River below Wolf Canyon, Yukon Territory, 1908 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1298
Bow-drill This bow-drill was buried with an Inuit man who lived in the Canadian Arctic some 800 years ago. The piece is incised with scenes... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2149
Inuit Knowledge and the Franklin Expedition Exhibition On September 2, 2017, the Government of Canada redrew the boundary of the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic... Exhibitions Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5923
Leaving Wapachewunak Chipewyan Indians leaving Wapachewunak in canoes for winter quarters, Saskatchewan, [1934?] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1289
Queen Elizabeth’s “Maple Leaf” dress The “Maple Leaf of Canada dress” was worn by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a state banquet at Rideau Hall on October 14,... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4078
The October Crisis: A Personal Experience Each year, the month of October, with its cooler weather and greyer skies, brings to mind the events that shook Montréal and... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 8691