Pocket watch In October 1921, the famous schooner Bluenose won the International Fishermen’s Trophy race for the first time. In December,... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1735
The Team of the Century Team Canada’s victory over the Soviet Union’s national hockey team on September 28, 1972, is one of the most celebrated... Exhibitions Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 8962
Slave River Portage Slave River Portage, Northwest Territories, [190?-1911] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1373
Astronomical clock This grandfather-type clock is actually an astronomical clock. It was used by Samuel Johannes Holland, the first surveyor general... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1479
PASSIONATELY CANADIAN: A FRESH LOOK AT EARLY DECORATIVE ARTS At first glance, the jug pictured below looks like a fantastical baked pastry — translucent glaze over red clay, a circular... Spotlight on the National Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2317
Digby, Nova Scotia Drying of salt cod, Digby, Nova Scotia, [1910] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1246
Dorset mask Dating from AD 500–1000, this life-sized wooden mask found in Nunavut was probably worn during ritual activities by a Dorset... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2372
Conservation team helps tell story of diversity One of the sections of Gallery 3 in the Canadian History Hall tells the story of diversity and human rights in Canada. As part of... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3426
Albert Reynold’s binder Albert Reynold’s binder, Carberry, Manitoba, [19-] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1160
Mary Morris quilt This bed cover was made in 1825 by Mary Morris of Elgin, Leeds County, Upper Canada (Ontario). Mary was said to have had a... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1894
Labor Day Coal mining at Totfield, Alberta, [19-] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1303
School bell School bell, dating from 1867. Online Collection Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1578
Repatriation Project Reveals Remarkable Story – Part 2: Telling ... In our previous post, we introduced you to an Inuit man who lived eight centuries ago. During the process of repatriating his... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3933
Polar Bear Polar Bear in water in zoo at Banff, Rocky Mountain Park, Alberta, 1915 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1537
Plains Aboriginal doll This doll of Oceti Sakowin (Dakota-Lakota) style is 34.5 cm tall and was made sometime in the late 1800s to early 1900s, using... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1630
Repatriation Project Reveals Remarkable Story Part 1: The Story One of the guiding principles of the new Canadian History Hall is to present this country’s history from... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4888
Code Name “QUADRANT” William Lyon Mackenzie King, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and henchmen during the First Quebec Conference, August 17... Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1347
Goshawk with Chipmunk In 1984, William Hazzard (1933–2000) received the Saidye Bronfman Award for excellence in the fine crafts in recognition of... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1138
C.G.S “Arctic” C.G.S “Arctic” at anchor in Strathcona Sound, Northwest Territories (Nunavut). Picture taken at 4 am, August 19, 1923. Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1373
Cooking pot The surface of this 2,500–year–old small ceramic pot bears the impression of some kind of woven textile or basketry.... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1384