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Getting Better
University Health Network Artifact Collection
Explore hospital care in Canada and the advancements that have been made over the years. Learn about the past and present instruments used to treat patients for a wide variety of ailments and how they have evolved with new science and technology. When it...
Open Hearts - Closed Doors: The War Orphans Project
Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
This site follows a young orphaned group of Jewish Holocaust survivors through their immigration to Canada after World War II. From the survivors' own words, you will capture a snapshot of their lives from the concentration camps to the displaced persons'...
The Making of Treaty 8 in Canada's Northwest
Heritage Community Foundation
Treaty 8 was a historic event that had a significant impact on the northern First Nations in Alberta. The Making of Treaty 8 in Canada's Northwest discusses the importance of this treaty and its impact on Northwestern Canada. Learn about the people...
Maison Saint-Gabriel, A Present From The Past!
Maison Saint-Gabriel
Virtual visit of Maison Saint-Gabriel`s architecture, smallholding and neighbourhood.
Artwork Awaiting Discovery
Maison Saint-Gabriel
Canadian artwork awaits discovery at the Maison Saint-Gabriel in Montreal! Explore the rich and varied history of Canadian art at this fine collection of Canadian artwork that spans the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Featuring artists from Lower Canada...
The Adventure Train!
Canadian Heritage Information Network
The Canadian Train Game is a cross-Canada tour of railroad history. Crossing the entire continent, the transcontinental Canadian railway connected Halifax Nova Scotia on the Atlantic coast to Squamish British Columbia (near Vancouver) on the Pacific. From...
Holman: Forty Years of Graphic Art
The Winnipeg Art Gallery
The town of Holman, located in the raw vestiges of the frigid Canadian North, has a rich Inuit culture that has long been expressed in world-class artwork. Explore the work of several talented Inuit artists while you navigate a gallery of their best...
Urban Life through Two Lenses
McCord Museum of Canadian History
As a photo history of Montreal, the Urban Life through Two Lenses exhibit from the McCord Museum in Montreal juxtaposes images of old Montreal against contemporary images captured at the same location. Nineteenth century Montreal is remembered through the...
The Astonishing World of Musical Instruments
Laboratoire de recherche sur les musiques du monde
Musical instruments are common as every world culture produces sound and music. The University of Montreal Music Faculty World Music Research Laboratory is pleased to open its collection of over 500 unique musical instruments from all corners of the world....
The Trace Fossil Mystery
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Trace fossils give us insight into what ancient life and the environment was like. Learn all the details of which animals were responsible for these fossils, the different types of trace fossils and even how to create your own casts and molds! Eastern...
The Fleetway
Windsor Public Library - Windsor's Community Museum
The tunnel connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, is the world's only international underwater automobile border crossing. The Fleetway: An exhibit of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel explores the tunnel's construction and history, how it has been...
The 'Respect to Bill Reid' Pole
Museum of Anthropology
Totem Poles are the most well known symbols of the Haida culture. The Respect for Bill Reid Pole was created to honour the memory of Bill Reid, one of the most beloved and popular Haida artists. Bill Reid was the creator of several powerful sculptures...
