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: 1550
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: 1393
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: 1716
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: 1520
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: 1118
The fog bell of the Empress of Ireland On May 29, 1914, the Empress of Ireland was struck in the St. Lawrence Estuary by a collier. The ship sank within 15 minutes,... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1675
Sled This toy sled was made from wood and whale baleen in a style used by the first Inuit to live on Baffin Island. The same style... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1371
Dessert fork and Arctic Medal This silver fork bears the Fairholme family crest and motto (Spero meliora — I hope for better things). It belonged to... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1057
Beothuk tools These five Beothuk tools date from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The Beothuk were the original inhabitants of Newfoundland,... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1789
Flower Brick in the Shape of a Tortoise Canadian ceramic artist Walter Ostrom created this unusual work. Ostrom is a major figure within the world of contemporary... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1352
North West Company token On April 24, 1779, several Montréal-based fur merchants joined forces to form the North West Company. Over the next four... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2028
Tiffany inkwell This bronze and glass Tiffany inkwell, with its art nouveau floral motif, belonged to J. R. Booth, a famous lumber baron who... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1521
Jointer plane This plane was made in France between 1800 and 1850. It is part of a collection of some 850 hand tools amassed by Arthur Pascal,... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1389
Bison vertebra with arrowhead This bone specimen is a rare example of the effectiveness of traditional hunting techniques. It was found in the mid-1880s on the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 8485
Nunavut Nunavut (Our Land) is a lithograph made by Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013), C.C., RCA, and printed by Pitseolak Niviaqsi. It was... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2022
St. Onuphrius church This authentic early 20th-century Ukrainian Catholic church was moved from Alberta and is currently installed in the Canadian... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1469
Randy Bachman guitar This guitar was played by Randy Bachman, of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, while recording hits such as “These... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1224
Hooked rug The making of maple-syrup products in Canada is an activity with a long history, which has now become a modern industry. Made in... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1602
Northwest coast adze For thousands of years, carvers among Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast have used tools such as this adze to shape totem... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2383
Maskēkowak knife and sheath This Maskēkowak (Swampy Cree) knife and sheath, dating from about 1750, is an excellent example of how Indigenous women adapted... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1605