The struggle for inclusion: The perspective of Asian Canadians
May is Asian Heritage Month, a time to reflect on the contributions made by Canadians of Asian heritage to Canada, often in the...
The portrait D’Arcy McGee never lived to see
One hundred and fifty years ago, a group of Thomas D’Arcy McGee’s friends were planning a special gift: a portrait in honour...
Renewing a living church
St. Onuphrius Ukrainian Catholic Church is one of the “can’t miss” features of the new Canadian History Hall. From the...
Riel’s handcuffs “sober reminder of dark chapter”
At first glance, there seems nothing particularly remarkable about this artifact — a pair of standard handcuffs from the late...
Time-lapse video of Canadian History Hall construction
Clocking in at one minute, this fascinating time-lapse video reveals the amazing feat of crews working over three years to create...
The October Crisis: A Personal Experience
Each year, the month of October, with its cooler weather and greyer skies, brings to mind the events that shook Montréal and...
Conservation team helps tell story of diversity
One of the sections of Gallery 3 in the Canadian History Hall tells the story of diversity and human rights in Canada. As part of...
Repatriation Project Reveals Remarkable Story – Part 2: Telling ...
In our previous post, we introduced you to an Inuit man who lived eight centuries ago. During the process of repatriating his...
Repatriation Project Reveals Remarkable Story
Part 1: The Story One of the guiding principles of the new Canadian History Hall is to present this country’s history from...
Sealed and Delivered
Bale seals, which resemble small lead coins, are unassuming artifacts. You’ll have to look carefully to find them in Gallery 1...
A conversation with Dr. David Morrison
A few years ago, Dr. David Morrison was thinking of retiring. He had been working at the Museum since the 1980s, and had...
Fille du roi family tree stands tall
The new Canadian History Hall tells Canada’s story from the dawn of human habitation to the present day. Of course, when you...
Sharing some of Canada’s more difficult stories
Since 1977, International Museum Day ─ May 18 ─ has celebrated museums as important sites of cultural exchange, enrichment...
Weaving a very human story
It is, admittedly, a rather strange artifact: a sweater knit entirely from human hair — 100% gay human hair, that is. Created...
Conserving the collection for display
The July 1 opening of the new Canadian History Hall is fast approaching. Construction is almost complete, and we are in the...
When modern science connects with the past
In 1912, and again in 1915, William J. Wintemberg, an archaeologist with the National Museum of Canada (today the Canadian Museum...
Preserving history, one page at a time
In 2014, the Canadian Museum of History acquired a handwritten copy of the lyrics to the abolitionist song “I’m on My Way to...
The William James Roué Collection tells the Bluenose story, and much m...
Every object tells a story, which is why new acquisitions are always exciting events at the Canadian Museum of History. Recently,...
Full steam ahead
Now that its 40,000 square foot shell has been finished and laid out, construction of the new Canadian History Hall is switching...
The burden of proof
When the Canadian History Hall opens on July 1, it will tell Canada’s many stories using genuine artifacts — authenticity is...