Gretzky and Warhol: What Led to the Creation of The Great One’s Most F...
What do Campbell’s soup, Marilyn Monroe, Wayne Gretzky and boxes of Brillo pads have in common? They’re all subjects of Andy...
Flying mallard
Experts consider this one of the finest pieces of folk art ever made in Quebec. Decoys featuring ducks in flight are extremely...
Birchbark basket
This traditional Algonquin birchbark basket was used to collect maple sap. Folded and tied from a single piece of bark, the...
Turtle amulet or figurine
This soapstone amulet or figurine was found in the Ottawa Valley, but the culture and date of origin are unknown. We do know that...
OSCar synthesizer
Renowned jazz pianist Oscar Peterson used this OSCar synthesizer, manufactured by the Oxford Synthesiser Company. He received...
Tyara Maskette
This exquisite ivory maskette is more than 2,000 years old. It was excavated at the Tyara (also Tayara) site, on Sugluk...
Museum Closure Week: More Than Just an Annual Cleaning
This year we celebrate the 26th year of the RBC Indigenous Internship Program (formerly known as the RBC Aboriginal Training...
Foot warmer
During the 19th century, foot warmers were very popular for sleigh rides. These small boxes were filled with charcoal or glowing...
Projectile point
This spear point, found in New Brunswick, dates back 10,000 to 11,000 years. Spear points made by the first inhabitants of what...
Valentine’s Day card
This type of Valentine’s Day card was introduced in the early 1900s. Such elaborate cards, made from honeycomb paper and...
Modern Gladiator: How Georges St-Pierre Has Shaped Sport
Georges St-Pierre won this belt at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 94 in 2009. It was the first match where two UFC...
Sleigh used to carry mail
This sleigh was used at the turn of the 20th century by the Canadian Transfer Co. Limited, which had a contract with the Post...
Harpoon head
This harpoon head features a human face. It was carved 1,200 to 2,000 years ago in antler or ivory by the Dorset people.
Horse-drawn caboose
In rural regions of Canada, people showed ingenuity by building vehicles adapted to our winters. The Regier family of...
Child’s snowshoes
Snowshoes have been essential footwear in the Canadian winter for many centuries. This is an example of the common “beaver...
The Igloolik bear
This small ivory sculpture of a bear was carved during the Middle Dorset Period, between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago. The exquisite...
Rooftop Concert!
Concert on the roof of Nain church, Nain, Labrador, 1923
La Chasse-galerie
This masterpiece by Léo Arbour was carved from a single block of wood in 1990. It tells the legend of The Bewitched Canoe (La...
Merry Christmas!
Goalie Harry Lumley (# 1) and left-winger Sid Smith (#8) appear in this holiday photo from 1954. Lumley and Smith were Leafs...
First courier of New France
On December 23, 1705, Pierre da Silva, known as “The Portuguese,” became the first officially commissioned Courier of New...