Community Celebration of Pitikwahanapiwiyin
Not even a late spring snowstorm could keep the visitors away from the Chief Poundmaker Historical Centre on May 1. The museum is...
These boots were made for working
Made in the late 1930s, in a village shoemaker’s shop in the rural county of L’Islet, in Eastern Quebec, these log driver’s...
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...
A mysterious stamp
A few years ago, the Canadian Museum of History acquired a stamp design, called an essay, that is both a national treasure… and...
An elegant mustard pot from a seigneurial manor
The Canadian Museum of History recently acquired a small silver dish associated with the history of the seigneurial system in...
Symbol of change
Over 200 years ago, this pendant was given by the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) to an Indigenous leader to signify his importance...
Barbara Ann Scott: More than just “Canada’s Sweetheart”
Excitement is building, as Canadian athletes get ready to compete in 102 events at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, to be held in...
Inuit Knowledge and the Franklin Expedition Exhibition
On September 2, 2017, the Government of Canada redrew the boundary of the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic...
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...
The Team of the Century
Team Canada’s victory over the Soviet Union’s national hockey team on September 28, 1972, is one of the most celebrated...
PASSIONATELY CANADIAN: A FRESH LOOK AT EARLY DECORATIVE ARTS
At first glance, the jug pictured below looks like a fantastical baked pastry — translucent glaze over red clay, a circular...
Inuit drawings provide a priceless record of social change
The mid-1960s was a time of profound change for the Inuit of Canada’s Eastern Arctic as they were moved off the land and into...
Alex Janvier’s Morning Star shines brighter than ever
In the 20 some years since Alex Janvier completed his abstract masterpiece, Morning Star, in September 1993, it has been admired...
A Controversial Jersey
Hockey Canada created a national women’s team in 1990, and the first official Women’s World Hockey Championship was held in...
A century of time
Time is something we never seem to have enough of. We live through time. Each and every stage of our lives is marked by it. It...
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,...
Season’s Greetings: Holiday Cards from the Collection of the Canadian ...
Canadians of all cultural backgrounds celebrate in a variety of ways at this time of year. One thing, however, remains universal:...
Laurier in Two Dimensions: Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the Canadian Museum ...
Of all the figures who have emerged onto the Canadian political scene, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Leader of the federal Liberal Party...
Video: Exploring Our History in the Canadian Stamp Collection exhibiti...
Since 1981, October has been designated National Stamp Collecting Month in many countries, including Canada. Postal services...
First Peoples of Canada: Smoking pipes from the Canadian Museum of His...
June is National Aboriginal History Month in Canada — a time to celebrate the heritage, cultures and contributions of First...