Canadian Museum of History
| Canadian Museum of History | |
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Canadian Museum of History is a national museum located in Gatineau, Quebec.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- October 2014: This building was designed by the architect Douglas Cardinal.[2]
- March 2016: The institution features art created by Christi Belcourt.[3]
- May 2018: The institution hosts the Aboriginal Training Program to teach museum practices and archiving skills to Indigenous participants. It features the First Peoples Hall, where trainees can create specific cultural collections. The museum utilizes a specialized decontamination area called "the bubble" to protect artifacts from pest damage.[4]
- May 2025: The museum is launching an exhibition in June 2025 titled Retro – Popular Music in Canada from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. It aims to showcase how musicians challenged the status quo and the importance of Indigenous artists in Canadian music history.[5]
- August 2025: The museum is set to receive the Royal Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company as a permanent donation from the Weston family. It plans to lead a consultation process with Indigenous communities to ensure the document is interpreted with respect to their historical experiences. The institution welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors annually to its location on the Ottawa River.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Weston family to acquire and donate Hudson’s Bay Company Royal Charter to Canadian Museum of History under proposed agreement", Anishinabek News, 6 August 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Candle or curse?", Anishinabek News, 10 October 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "World renowned Métis artist activates caring for art and nature in North Bay students", Anishinabek News, 18 March 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Trained at the Canadian Museum of History to guard artifacts at The Dokis Museum", Anishinabek News, 18 May 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Renegade Radio finds a home at the Museum of History", Anishinabek News, 13 May 2025 (archived copy; original article).