Behind the Scenes… Early Holiday Cards
The expression and exchange of warm wishes in the form of holiday greeting cards is a tradition dating back nearly two centuries....
Behind the Scenes… Political Greeting Cards
The expression and exchange of warm wishes in the form of holiday greeting cards is a tradition dating back nearly two centuries....
Preserving Your Greeting Cards
Over the years, we all receive many greeting cards from people we care about, with memories we would like to preserve. A few...
Behind the Scenes… Featuring Mitsou Gélinas!
Judith Klassen, Curator of Cultural Expression, is your host as this video takes you behind the scenes of the Canadian Museum of...
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...
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...
A very special piece of paper
Of the many treasures brought together for the exhibition Death in the Ice – The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition, one of the...
Staff Picks: Favourites from the Canadian Museum of History
Sylvain’s Pick: A Painting Worth Seeking Out Sylvain Raymond, Senior Communications Officer Whenever chance takes me to this...
Staff Picks: Favourites from the Canadian Museum of History
Joanne’s Pick: Archaeology and First Nations History Joanne Bérubé, Operations Clerk, Visitors Services and Corporate...
Staff Picks: Favourites from the Canadian Museum of History
Francine’s Pick: Keeping the Faith Francine Lapointe, Supervisor, Special Events and Partnerships Many people don’t realize...
Research project on my community of origin, the Ekuanitshit band
Kuei Hello, My name is Lydia Mestokosho-Paradis, and I am a member of the Innu nation. For the past 8 months, I have been doing...
Staff Picks: Favourites from the Canadian Museum of History
Sarah’s Pick: Did You Hear That? Sarah Woods, Manager, Client Services There’s an unassuming spot between the Grand Hall and...
Staff Picks: Favourites from the Canadian Museum of History
Nico’s Pick: Bedtime Story Nicolas Franco, Training Coordinator When I led the First Peoples of Canada school program, I always...
Holiday Greetings!
What a successful and wonderful year we’ve had. Thanks to your support, the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War...
Dear Terry
If you’ve already had a chance to visit our special exhibition Terry Fox – Running to the Heart of Canada, you’ve likely...
The Power of Objects: Displaying Artifacts That Belonged to Terry Fox
Objects are powerful: they are windows into the times when they were made and used; they are entryways into the ideas and values...
An Insider’s Perspective: Finding Inspiration in an Ancient Greek City...
Some of the things we experience in life have the power to change us forever. I had one such experience in Greece last year while...
Canadian History Hall: Photo Update
As the Museum is in the final stages of removing structures from the former Canada Hall, we wanted to provide our readers with a...
Behind-the-Scenes of the Canadian History Hall project with Architect ...
An integral component of the Canadian History Hall project is transforming the space into a new major gallery dedicated to...
A Canadian Stone Comes Home
Between 1576 and 1578 in the Eastern Arctic, Sir Martin Frobisher and his men mined rocks they believed to contain gold. They...