Copper bracelet This bracelet was found near Lake Nipigon. It was made between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago by cold hammering native copper from... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1649
Mrs. Clifford MacDonald, playing with her dog and Dalila Barbeau, Port Daniel, Quebec, July 1922 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1060
Post office boxes This impressive set of post office boxes was made in 1875. The inscription, which reads “ici on émet des mandats de poste”... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1424
Seeking Indigenous Stories The Canadian Museum of History has just launched a website to ask the public to share stories about members of Indigenous... Exhibitions Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4041
Totem poles Gitwinlkul (Gitanyow) totem poles, British Columbia, 1924 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1189
Inuit carving of a European ship This carving depicts a type of European vessel common during the 1500s and 1600s. The style of hat worn by the figure is similar... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2152
Log driver’s boots These log driver’s boots were made in Quebec in the late 1930s. The sole and heel have metal brads to help reduce wear, and to... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1632
The snowbirds The snowbirds during the Opening Ceremonies of the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Now Canadian Museum of History), July 1, 1989 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1028
Coat This civil uniform belonged to Sir John A. Macdonald. He may have worn it during the London Conference of 1866–1867, the last... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1449
Fort Chambly Man and horse wading on the beach in front of Fort Chambly, Quebec, 1926 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1262
An elegant mustard pot from a seigneurial manor The Canadian Museum of History recently acquired a small silver dish associated with the history of the seigneurial system in... Spotlight on the National Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2892
The Bergeron Circus Québec City craftsman Gaston Bergeron painstakingly created this miniature version of a circus parade. The miniatures were... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1763
Coastal village Coastal village (unidentified) in British Columbia, [190?-1911] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1107
Library of Parliament Library of Parliament and new building under construction, Ottawa, Ontario, June 11, 1917 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1196
Ottawa Senators sweater Forward Nick Wasnie, from Winnipeg, wore this sweater in 1933–1934. At the end of the season, the Ottawa Senators franchise... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1604
Cherry spraying Cherry spraying, Kelowna, British Columbia, 19- Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1041
Kayak and paddle This sea kayak is of Hudson Strait style. Its wooden frame is covered with sealskins sewn together using a waterproof stitch. Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1153
Alberta, 1908 Men and Merchandise at Grand Rapids, Athabasca River, Alberta, 1908 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1151
The children: The greatest loss of the Empress tragedy When the Empress of Ireland ocean liner sank to the bottom of the St. Lawrence on May 29, 1914, it dragged men, women and... Significant Dates Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 8567
S.S. Empress of Scotland S.S. Empress of Scotland on Saint Lawrence River, Québec [19-] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 939