A TRAVELLING EXHIBITION DEVELOPED BY THE CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INUIT HERITAGE TRUST
This exhibition explores the importance of Qaujimajatuqangit — Inuit traditional knowledge — which made it possible to determine the fate of the Franklin Expedition, which had set out in 1845 to complete a Northwest Passage. For generations, Inuit shared memories of meetings with sick and starving men, as well as visits to an abandoned ship locked in the ice.
These oral histories, combined with modern archaeological research, proved instrumental in the eventual location of the wrecks of Franklin’s ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.
Where is this exhibition travelling?
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Macaulay Heritage Park, Picton, Ont. | May 12 – August 1, 2025 |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. | January 18 – April 19, 2025 |
| Swift Current Museum, Swift Current, Sask. | July 2 – September 22, 2024 |
Borrowing Museums
View all venues and tour dates.
| Location | Dates |
|---|---|
| Macaulay Heritage Park, Picton, Ont. | May 12 – August 1, 2025 |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. | January 18 – April 19, 2025 |
| Swift Current Museum, Swift Current, Sask. | July 2 – September 22, 2024 |
| Alberni Valley Museum, Port Alberni, B.C. | February 8 – May 11, 2024 |
| Lacombe Museum, Lacombe, Alta. | October 7 – December 31, 2023 |
| Fort la Reine Museum, Portage la Prairie, Man. | May 13 – September 10, 2023 |
| Bradley Museum, Mississauga, Ont. | January 19 – April 16, 2023 |
| Sam Waller Museum, The Pas, Man. | September 3 – November 27, 2022 |
| Peterborough Museum & Archives, Peterborough, Ont. | September 18 – December 5, 2021 |
| Elgin County Museum, St. Thomas, Ont. | June 1 – August 29, 2021 |
| Château Ramezay – Historic Site and Museum of Montréal, Montréal, Que. | February 4 – May 24, 2020 |
| Glanmore National Historic Site, Belleville, Ont. | February 2, 2020 – April 19, 2021 |
Image:
Watercolour illustration by Inuit artist Heather Campbell of Nunatsiavut (Labrador).