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Festivities of the Living and the Dead in the Americas
The Americas are rich with festivals celebrated by the diverse ethnic communities living in the Americas. This Virtual Museum of the Americas exhibit examines various festivities of the living and dead in the Americas featuring ten unique cultural celebrations held annually. From the world famous Calgary Stampede to the Dias de los Muertos, days of the dead in Mexico, students and teachers can learn about the festive traditions of the cultures of the Americas.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Real Player
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Museu de Porto Alegre Joaquim José Felizardo; Musée de la civilisation; Wyoming Department of Commerce Division of Cultural Resources; Fundación CIENTEC; Museo de los Niños; Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature; Louisiana State Museum; Web Museo de Latinoamérica; Glenbow Museum; University College of Cape Breton
This exhibit is also available in: French -- Spanish 

Flyover Lake Saint-Pierre
“Flyover Lake Saint-Pierre” presents the main characteristics that led UNESCO to recognize this lake as a biosphere reserve. You will discover the constant evolution of this unique and natural environment throughout the seasonal changes.
Creator(s):Centre d'interprétation du patrimoine de Sorel
Contributor(s):Philippe Manning, photographer; Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec; Coopérative de solidarité de la réserve de la biosphère du Lac-Saint-Pierre; Société d'aménagement de la baie de Lavallière; Luc Lamoureux, video director
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Fort Selkirk - Virtual Museum
Fort Selkirk is the historic living museum on the Yukon River. For centuries, Fort Selkirk was a trading settlement for the Selkirk Nation and the Coastal Tlingit. When the Klondike Gold Rush hit, the town grew enormously and was almost the capital of the Yukon before Whitehorse. A visit to Fort Selkirk takes you back in history to a time when cultural diversity and cross-cultural collaboration sustained the town until the Alaska Highway limited travel on the Yukon River. Today the town is a ghost town in the winter and a living museum in the summer. This virtual museum exhibit features the history and spirit of Historic Fort Selkirk.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Flash
Creator(s):Old Log Church Museum
Contributor(s):Yukon Territorial Government
This exhibit is also available in: French 

From Camp to Community: Cowichan Forestry Life
On the west coast of BC, Canada, Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley shelters forests that once lured loggers and now support communities of forestry workers. These communities take pride and interest in their own history, from the early camps to the towns of today. We invite you to discover the camps and the communities of Cowichan forestry life.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Flash 6 +
Creator(s):Zero One Design Inc.; The BC Forest Discovery Centre
Contributor(s):Cowichan Valley Museum; IWA Local 1-80; Kaatza Station Museum
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Germany-Canada Migration
This exhibit examines German immigration to Canada over the past 300 years. Various themes on German migration to Canada are followed using personal accounts, images, historical text and census data, and Canadian and German government documents. Visitors are invited to explore the long history between Germany and Canada through the experiences of German immigrants to Canada.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Real Player; QuickTime
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Alexander von Humboldt Schule; Canadian Museum of Civilization; Carl-Friedrich Gauß Schule; Confederation High School; Deutschherren-Gymnasium; German Historical Museum; Gymnasium Isernhagen; Horton High School; Integrierte Gesamtschule Bonn-Beuel
Contributor(s):Schulen ans Netz
This exhibit is also available in: French -- German 

Getting Better
Getting Better is an online exhibit structured on the departments of a hospital, featuring artifacts and archival images illustrating the people, practices, and technologies associated with hospital health care in the 20th century. It is aimed at students aged 10 to 15 and their teachers, and intended to be used to support and enhance other classroom activities. It includes online games, bibliographies, and a sample lesson plan.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Quicktime; Flash
Creator(s):University Health Network Artifact Collection; Canada Science and Technology Museum
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Graveyard of the Pacific - The Shipwrecks of Vancouver Island
The treacherous shores of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada contain 1.5 shipwrecks per mile. This virtual exhibition offers a wealth of information about the numerous ships that have foundered on the Island's shores as well as the fascinating human and social history that went down with the ships.
Creator(s):Greg Evans; Guy Mathias; Jacques Marc; Sandra Parrish
Contributor(s):David Alexander
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Growing Up in Guelph
Explore the history and architecture of the City of Guelph. This exhibit allows children to experience rides on streetcars through Guelph and learn more about its immigration, fishing and aboriginal background. Children can also view videos and take a look into the future of this wonderful city!
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash 5; Quicktime 6; Acrobat Reader 5
Creator(s):Guelph Museums
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Haida Spirits of the Sea
To this day the Haida Nation embraces the traditions maintained through hundreds of generations. 'Haida Spirits of the Sea' will take you on an awe inspiring journey into the history and culture of the Haida people. Experience each step of the construction of a traditional Haida canoe from picking the tree to the unveiling ceremony, explore the world famous Haida Gwaii Islands, and read a sacred story about how the first Haida totem pole came to be.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Java; Flash; Real Player
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Haida Gwaii community
Contributor(s):Haida Gwaii Museum at at Qay'llnagaay; Museum of Anthropology at UBC; Royal British Columbia Museum; Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Hands On!
Since 1928 the Manitoba Branch of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild has been creating works of art that symbolize the multicultural heritage of Canada. The mandate of the Manitoba Craft Guild was to search out new work and to preserve the old. From the start this branch set high standards as the women that comprised it were determined to improve their society and to recognize the talents, traditions and artistic merit that people from all nations brought with them. At 'Hands On!' you are invited to admire a sampling of these incredible contributions made by new and established Canadian artisans
Creator(s):Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Harvests of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island's people have always depended on the land and the sea for their survival. An independent and creative people, Islanders have harvested resources from what was around them. The 'Harvests of Prince Edward Island' project utilizes the collections and resources of the Island's community museums to explore a number of the harvests which have been important to the Island's history. The major harvests represented include the Potato, the Malpeque Oyster, the Silver Fox industry, Irish Moss and Mussel Mud.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash Player
Creator(s):Community Museums Association
Contributor(s):International Fox Museum; Alberton Museum; Irish Moss Interpretive Centre; PEI Potato Museum; PEI Shellfish Museum
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Highway Workplace: The Canadian Trucker's Story
Explore the fascinating history and culture of truckers in, “Highway Workplace: The Canadian Truckers Story”, an intimate look at the daily life of the Canadian trucker and the history of the Canadian trucking industry and its unions ––one of Canada's largest and most important industries. Through this virtual exhibit the story of the highway workplace and its vitally important group of workers will become better known. Test your trucking knowledge with our interactive trivia game, and play the 7-Day run game to learn more about the people behind the wheel.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Flash MX
Creator(s):Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Holman: Forty Years of Graphic Art
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 creations. Also learn more about the lifestyle, heritage, and culture of the Holman Inuit artists through stories and video available on the website.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Flash 5; Internet Explorer 5 / Netscape 6; QuickTime 5; 800x600
Creator(s):The Winnipeg Art Gallery
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Ilititaa... Bernier, his men and the Inuits
Discover the harsh reality experienced by the most famous French-Canadian explorer of the Canadian Arctic. Captain Joseph-Elzear Bernier was one of the foremost seafarers in Canadian history; his exploration of the Arctic Archipelago set the scene for Canadian sovereignty. Captain Bernier and his formidable crew embraced the teachings of the hardy Inuit and managed to explore some of the most hazardous geography in the world. Take a moment and be awestruck by the singular strength that the explorers of the early twentieth century required. Equipped with audio narration, photos and fascinating journal entries right from the minds of the explorers, Ilititaa will show you a profound glimpse of Canadian history.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash; Quicktime
Creator(s):Musée maritime du Québec
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Journeys & Transformations: British Columbia Landscapes
The landscape of British Columbia (BC) Canada changes dramatically from one part of the province to another. From the towering Rocky, Selkirk and Coastal Mountains to the gentle grasslands of the Peace district to the temperate rainforests in BC coastal areas, the landscape of British Columbia supports the eco-tourism, forestry, mining and fishing industries that drive the provincial economy. With exhibits featuring works from BC first nations, this virtual exhibit shows the beauty of the landscapes found in BC.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Flash
Creator(s):Royal British Columbia Museum; 7th Floor Media
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Koluskap: Wolastoqewi-atkuhkakonol - Stories from Wolastoqiyik
A renewed interest in who we are as one has inspired Wolastoqiyik to honour our ancestors' teachings by respecting the human race as one, continuing to share our gifts with each other, living on Mother Earth with respect and recapturing the essence of spirituality to heal the human race. Experience this journey with the warmth of Wolastoqiyik.
Creator(s):New Brunswick Museum; Oromocto First Nation; St. Mary's First Nation; Kingsclear First Nation; Woodstock First Nation; Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians; Tobique First Nation; Madawaska Maliseet First Nation
Contributor(s):Kings Landing Historical Settlement
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Land of the Spirits
Land of the Spirits tells the story of discovery and settlement over the centuries along the Little Bonnechere River, upriver from Round Lake in the Ottawa Valley. Features a simulated archaeological dig, artifact collection and teaching resources.
Creator(s):Davenport Centre Heritage Hall
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Landscape Change: Landscape Loss
The project includes a live web feed, quadrat analysis and time-lapse video of plant growth, interactive prairie history timeline, living memory videos, a prairie web forum and a virtual guided hike. In addition, the project includes a database of the museum artefacts (herbarium)which includes access to information on plant propagation. The project also has a children's section which includes animations and interactive games.
Creator(s):The Living Prairie Museum; Dr. P. Richard Perron; Jonina Ewart
Contributor(s):Rob Kovitz; G N Louise Jonasson; Jan Guenther Braun; Alicia Smith; Ryan Gorie; Alex Poruchnyk; Joe McLellan; Sumit Vijayvergiya; Michael Zajac; Buffy Handel; Hank Desjarlais; Jay Anderson; Jackie Avent; Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson; Dr. Matthew Boyd; Cynthia Cohlmeyer; Doug Collicutt; Gene Fortney; Orille Haugan; Cheryl Heming; Mimi Lamontagne; John Morgan; Lori Nichols; Rodney Penner; Allan Webb; Dr. Robert Wrigley; Liz Wreford; Sophie Nichol Sauve; Christina Harris; Lise Smith; Dean Syverson; Ida Giannini; William Francis Butler; Frederick Philip Grove; William Rees; John Madson; Wallace Stegner; Kathlee Keane; Kelly Kindscher; Valerie Taliman; Alison Calder; Virginia Petch; Robert W. Nero; Dr. C. Thomas Shay; Margaret Kapinga; Robert Kroetsch; Rachel VanCaeseele; A. Richard Westwood; Christie L. Borkowsky; A. L. Knispel; Dr. S. M, McLachlan; Julie Sveinson; Errol J. Bredin; James Hodgins; Carole Rubin; Sarah Kipp; Clive Callaway; Michael Linton; Raymond Hotomani
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Living Memories Pekuakamiulnuatsh
The exhibition describes the life of the Ilnuatsh, their profound attachment to the Nitassinan, their cherished relationship with their environment, of which the slightest resource is put to profitable use, and also their interaction, over the last few centuries, with the settlers and their descendants.
Creator(s):Musée amérindien de Mashteuiatsh
This exhibit is also available in: French 

Maison Saint-Gabriel, A Present From The Past!
The Montreal museum, Maison Saint-Gabriel has stood for most of the history of Montreal. As one of the original buildings on Ville-Montreal, the house stands as a living museum telling stories from the history of New France and Quebec. With exhibits from the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, Maison Saint-Gabriel is a monument that tells the history of Montreal, Quebec and New France.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Shockwave Flash
Creator(s):Maison Saint-Gabriel
This exhibit is also available in: French 

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