News and announcements from the Canadian Museum of History
Located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg, the Canadian Museum of History is Canada’s largest museum of human history. As Canada’s most popular museum, it welcomes visitors to its celebrated complex in the heart of the National Capital Region.
Spotlight
A memorial to the children who never returned from Canada’s residential schools
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Canadian Museum of History is proud to officially inaugurate the Indian Residential School Memorial Monument, honouring the lives of Indigenous children removed from their families and sent to residential schools. Created by Kwaguʼł master carver Stanley C. Hunt in response to the… <a href="https://www.historymuseum.ca/news-releases/a-memorial-to-the-children-who-never-returned-from-canadas-residential-schools" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Oct. 1, 2024
Get ready for captivating stories in the second season of Artifactuality!
Sept. 10, 2024
An extraordinary evening with Olympic champion Donovan Bailey at the Canadian Museum of History
Aug. 15, 2024
Canadian Museum of History saddened by the passing of Alex Janvier
July 10, 2024
Unleash your sense of wonder and explore the Iceberg Experience at the Canadian Museum of History
Dec. 13, 2023
Canadian Museum of History Scores Big with the Transfer of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collection
Oct. 5, 2023
Honouring the Lives of Indigenous Children – Indian Residential School Memorial Monument by Kwakwaka’wakw Artist Stanley C. Hunt Acquired by the Canadian Museum off History
Sept. 26, 2023
Special Mi’kmaq Garments Reunited for the First Time at the Canadian Museum of History
Sept. 19, 2023
The Canadian Museum of History imagines what might go into a museum of the future
June 5, 2023
Digital Museums Canada Invests in 19 New Online Projects
May 18, 2023
Personal Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees Premiere at the Canadian Museum of History
Feb. 22, 2023
Discover a Spectacular Kingdom of Ice in World Premiere of New Film at CINÉ+
Jan. 31, 2023