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A Day in the Life of a Trappist Monk
The monks of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Prairies have welcomed artists from the St. Norbert Arts Centre into their archival history. Here we have found a story of peace, a community of love and devotion, an ancient way of life guided by the principles of simplicity, self-sufficiency and prayer. Join us as we discover a spiritual journey through the humble daily life of a 21st Century monk.
Creator(s):St. Norbert Arts Centre
This exhibit is also available in: French

A Journey to a New Land:En Route Vers un Nouveau Territoire
How did people come to the Americas during the ice age? This multi level interactive site presents two hypotheses. Stunning graphics make the ice age come alive. View video of leading scientists presenting new and historical research. Play engaging educational games.
Creator(s):Dr Barbara J. Winter
This exhibit is also available in: French

A Scholar's Garden
Explore the cultural complexity and elegance embodied by a Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese garden. The only Chinese garden created in the last century, this 'Yi Yuan' or 'Garden of Ease' is characteristic of the private spaces within a Ming scholar's residence. The Scholar's Garden web site will walk you through the philosophical principles and concepts that went into creating this full-scale Chinese garden.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash and QuickTime
Creator(s):Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
This exhibit is also available in: French

Acadia - Lifestyles in the days of our ancestors
Acadian history in the Maritime Provinces of Canada dates back to the 17th century. Acadian history is rich with culture, and here you can learn about their lifestyles, architecture, food, and their daily life with educational games and a tour of the Acadian communities. The Acadian Historical Village invites you to learn about their culture, history, and explore the many facets of their lives
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash MX
Creator(s):Village Historique Acadien
This exhibit is also available in: French

Agriculture in French Manitoba
Explore the history of Manitoba Agriculture and the role First Nations played during the early colonization of French Manitoba. Learn about early Manitoba Farms and the impact glaciation had throughout the Red River Valley. Discover how Manitoba Agriculture quickly took the role of providing products on a national and international level in the late 1800’s. You can even try your hand at a 3D Farming game!
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Flash
Creator(s):Le Musée de Saint-Boniface
This exhibit is also available in: French

Angulalik - Kitikmeot Fur Trader
Stephen Angulalik was a remarkable Inuk. His skills and knowledge as a hunter and leader were legendary among his people, the Ahiarmiut. Angulalik was the owner of a successful fur trade post at Perry River (Kuukyuak), and his influence and reputation were known far and wide. Images and stories of Angulalik were published in magazines and periodicals around the world.
Creator(s):Kitikmeot Heritage Society
This exhibit is also available in: French

Anno Domini: Jesus Through the Centuries
The figure of Jesus has influenced many key developments in art, science, politics, ideas and culture. Explore how artists have portrayed the man and his teachings over the past two millennia.
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Provincial Museum of Alberta
Contributor(s):Art Gallery of Ontario; Musée de la civilisation; Gandhi Memorial Museum
This exhibit is also available in: French

Artwork Awaiting Discovery
Canadian artwork awaiting 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, (Quebec) and Upper Canada (Ontario), artists include, William Berczy, Georges Delfosse, Carlo Dolci, Louise Dulongpre, Theophile Hamel, Pierre LeBer, Antoine Plamondon and William Raphael
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Shockwave Flash
Creator(s):Maison Saint-Gabriel
This exhibit is also available in: French

Athena's Heirs: Exploring Four Centuries of Canadian Science and Medicine
Experience the history of Canadian science and medicine in this exhibit that traces Canada’s technological progress from 1535 to the present. Athena’s Heirs guides students through three processes of scientific education and application, learning science, doing science and applying science. Learn about the depth of medical and scientific advancements in the history of Canada and the Canadian medical and scientific communities.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Real Player
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Canada Museum of Science and Technology; Musée de la civilisation; Stewart Museum; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame; Museum of Health Care at Kingston; University Health Network Artifact Collection; University of Toronto Museum of Scientific Instruments; University of Toronto Museum Studies Program
Contributor(s):Suzanne Board; Dr. Randall C. Brooks; Sylvie Toupin; Ana-Laura Baz; Jean-François Gauvin; Betsy Little; Paola Poletto; Dr. James Low; David Kasserra; Kathryn Rumbold; David Pantalony; Dr. Thierry Ruddel; Kim Svendsen
This exhibit is also available in: French

Back to Batoche
This is an interactive tour on the colourful history and culture of the past and present Batoche. The website includes video interviews with elders, video and photo highlights from the annual Back to Batoche Festivals, Métis music, games, quizzes, photo albums, virtual tours, hundreds of pages of text to learn from, as well as a series of interactive personalized tour guides.
Creator(s):Gabriel Dumont Institute
This exhibit is also available in: French

Beauty in the Beast | The Mill at Britannia Mine
On the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, the Mill at Britannia Mines remains an icon of a once great copper mine, which was among the largest in the world. Come explore this immense industrial building, one of the last of its kind in North America, and discover the Beauty in the Beast.
Creator(s):Kirstin Clausen; David Alexander
This exhibit is also available in: French

Before E-commerce
The history of the mail-order business in Canada is portrayed through vintage catalogues, samples of commercial products, and historic photographs.
Creator(s):Canadian Museum of Civilization; Library and Archives Canada; Toronto Culture
Contributor(s):Carol Anderson; Christina Bates; Emmanuel Béland; Gaëtanne Blais; Neil Brochu; Nicole Cloutier; Catherine C. Cole; Jennifer Cook-Bobrovitz; Louise Duguay; Bianca Gendreau; Les Henry; Elisabeth Joy; Shirley Lavertu; Charles Long; Sylvie Marier; Eileen O'Connor; Lorraine O'Donnell; Hélène Plourde; Paul Robertson; Scott Robson; Marguerite Sauriol; Alan Stewart; Evelyn Strahlendorf; Tamara Tarasoff; John Willis
This exhibit is also available in: French

Birds
Canada is home to thousands of species of birds. This virtual museum exhibition provides access to several Canadian museum displays about the birds of Canada, their migratory habits, geographic distribution and environmental habitats. The virtual exhibit provides an insight into the wealth of knowledge in Canadian museums about the world of birds and bird populations in Canada
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Contributor(s):Royal British Columbia Museum; Provincial Museum of Alberta; Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature; Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History; Musée du séminaire de Sherbrooke
This exhibit is also available in: French

Bone Snow Knives and Tin Oil Lamps
The first nations and peoples of what is now Canada have created ingenious pieces of art, tools and clothing from time immemorial. Discover the quality and craftsmanship of traditional first nations tools and objects in this virtual museum exhibit. The Bone Snow Knives and Tin Oil Lamps Exhibit draws from the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and the Museum of Civilization in Hull Quebec. Examine works from pre-European contact and see how trade and European materials transformed traditional work from aboriginal first nations across the land now known as Canada
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Musée de la civilisation; Royal Ontario Museum
This exhibit is also available in: French

Butterflies North and South
A butterfly’s life cycle is an amazing journey. Learn about the migration patterns, and how to identify different species in your own backyard. All this can be found on “Butterflies North and South” a web site jointly created by Canadian and Peruvian experts in the field of Lepidoptera. Follow the famous migration of the Monarch Butterfly, the life cycle of a butterfly from the larval stage, how the Owl Butterfly can elude predators, why Silkworms cannot survive in the wild, and much more. Finally, learn what it takes to create a self sufficient butterfly garden in your own backyard!
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:QuickTime
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Canadian Museum of Nature; Insectarium de Montréal; Museo La Salle; Provincial Museum of Alberta; Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
This exhibit is also available in: French

Canada In Space
Did you know that the International Space Station is the size of 3 hockey rinks? Canada’s contribution to space is celebrated in this interactive web site equipped with a myriad of interesting facts and biographies of famous Canadian astronauts. Explore the International Space Station from top to bottom including a comprehensive timeline of Canada’s contribution to the space program from 1839 to present
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash
Creator(s):H.R. MacMillan Space Centre; Peter Newbury, Ph.D .; Pauline Landry; 7th Floor Media
Contributor(s):Canadian Space Agency (CSA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
This exhibit is also available in: French

Canada under the stars
Internet site about the history of canadian astronomy. Canada under the Stars” virtual exhibit highlights aspects of the legacy left to us by the impassioned stargazers of our country. It is thanks to this legacy that modern Canadian astronomers have garnered a world-class reputation in the field of astronomy.
Creator(s):ASTROLab du Mont-Mégantic
This exhibit is also available in: French

Canada's symbolic animals
Moose Jaw, Trout Lake, the Coyotes hockey team... people chose animals to represent their surroundings and values. This exhibition contains information about 150 different animal species, five games and an interactive data bank. Are you curious - like a cat?
Creator(s):Musée de la nature et des sciences; New Brunswick Museum; University of Alberta Museums
This exhibit is also available in: French

Céilidh air Cheap Breatunn
Welcome to 'Céilidh air Cheap Breatunn' a virtual céilidh experience celebrating Cape Breton Gaelic culture. We invite you to come and 'make a céilidh on us' and experience our proud heritage, unique to North America and indeed the world, as passed on through countless generations. Come and meet the Gaels of Cape Breton Island and explore our ancient language and its vibrant traditions of storytelling, song, music and dance. This unique virtual exhibit will give you insight into the wonderful legacy of our ancestors brought with them from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and preserved here in Nova Scotia.
Creator(s):Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gàidhealach
Contributor(s):Jeff MacDonald; Beaton Institute, Cape Breton University
This exhibit is also available in: French

Champlain: Travels in the Canadian Francophonie
Samuel de Champlain established the first permanent French colonies in Canada. Follow the travels, explorations and adventures of Samuel de Champlain in this exhibit celebrating the 400th anniversary of Champlain's settlement. Using historical documents, images and texts, the multi-media exhibit illustrates the historical, geographic, symbolic and playful aspects of life in New France. Discover the earliest part of European history in North America, trade and friendship with local native nations, the beginning of the fur trade and the establishment of New France.
This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash
Creator(s):Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine frano-ontarien
This exhibit is also available in: French

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You searched for: All Exhibits Items 1 - 20 of 192 Next A Day in the Life of a Trappist Monk The monks of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Prairies have welcomed artists from the St. Norbert Arts Centre into their archival history. Here we have found a story of peace, a community of love and devotion, an ancient way of life guided by the principles of simplicity, self-sufficiency and prayer. Join us as we discover a spiritual journey through the humble daily life of a 21st Century monk. Creator(s):St. Norbert Arts Centre This exhibit is also available in: French A Journey to a New Land:En Route Vers un Nouveau Territoire How did people come to the Americas during the ice age? This multi level interactive site presents two hypotheses. Stunning graphics make the ice age come alive. View video of leading scientists presenting new and historical research. Play engaging educational games. Creator(s):Dr Barbara J. Winter This exhibit is also available in: French A Scholar's Garden Explore the cultural complexity and elegance embodied by a Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese garden. The only Chinese garden created in the last century, this 'Yi Yuan' or 'Garden of Ease' is characteristic of the private spaces within a Ming scholar's residence. The Scholar's Garden web site will walk you through the philosophical principles and concepts that went into creating this full-scale Chinese garden. This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash and QuickTime Creator(s):Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden This exhibit is also available in: French Acadia - Lifestyles in the days of our ancestors Acadian history in the Maritime Provinces of Canada dates back to the 17th century. Acadian history is rich with culture, and here you can learn about their lifestyles, architecture, food, and their daily life with educational games and a tour of the Acadian communities. The Acadian Historical Village invites you to learn about their culture, history, and explore the many facets of their lives This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash MX Creator(s):Village Historique Acadien This exhibit is also available in: French Agriculture in French Manitoba Explore the history of Manitoba Agriculture and the role First Nations played during the early colonization of French Manitoba. Learn about early Manitoba Farms and the impact glaciation had throughout the Red River Valley. Discover how Manitoba Agriculture quickly took the role of providing products on a national and international level in the late 1800’s. You can even try your hand at a 3D Farming game! This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Flash Creator(s):Le Musée de Saint-Boniface This exhibit is also available in: French Angulalik - Kitikmeot Fur Trader Stephen Angulalik was a remarkable Inuk. His skills and knowledge as a hunter and leader were legendary among his people, the Ahiarmiut. Angulalik was the owner of a successful fur trade post at Perry River (Kuukyuak), and his influence and reputation were known far and wide. Images and stories of Angulalik were published in magazines and periodicals around the world. Creator(s):Kitikmeot Heritage Society This exhibit is also available in: French Anno Domini: Jesus Through the Centuries The figure of Jesus has influenced many key developments in art, science, politics, ideas and culture. Explore how artists have portrayed the man and his teachings over the past two millennia. Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network Creator(s):Provincial Museum of Alberta Contributor(s):Art Gallery of Ontario; Musée de la civilisation; Gandhi Memorial Museum This exhibit is also available in: French Artwork Awaiting Discovery Canadian artwork awaiting 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, (Quebec) and Upper Canada (Ontario), artists include, William Berczy, Georges Delfosse, Carlo Dolci, Louise Dulongpre, Theophile Hamel, Pierre LeBer, Antoine Plamondon and William Raphael This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Macromedia Shockwave Flash Creator(s):Maison Saint-Gabriel This exhibit is also available in: French Athena's Heirs: Exploring Four Centuries of Canadian Science and Medicine Experience the history of Canadian science and medicine in this exhibit that traces Canada’s technological progress from 1535 to the present. Athena’s Heirs guides students through three processes of scientific education and application, learning science, doing science and applying science. Learn about the depth of medical and scientific advancements in the history of Canada and the Canadian medical and scientific communities. This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Real Player Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network Creator(s):Canada Museum of Science and Technology; Musée de la civilisation; Stewart Museum; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame; Museum of Health Care at Kingston; University Health Network Artifact Collection; University of Toronto Museum of Scientific Instruments; University of Toronto Museum Studies Program Contributor(s):Suzanne Board; Dr. Randall C. Brooks; Sylvie Toupin; Ana-Laura Baz; Jean-François Gauvin; Betsy Little; Paola Poletto; Dr. James Low; David Kasserra; Kathryn Rumbold; David Pantalony; Dr. Thierry Ruddel; Kim Svendsen This exhibit is also available in: French Back to Batoche This is an interactive tour on the colourful history and culture of the past and present Batoche. The website includes video interviews with elders, video and photo highlights from the annual Back to Batoche Festivals, Métis music, games, quizzes, photo albums, virtual tours, hundreds of pages of text to learn from, as well as a series of interactive personalized tour guides. Creator(s):Gabriel Dumont Institute This exhibit is also available in: French Beauty in the Beast \| The Mill at Britannia Mine On the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, the Mill at Britannia Mines remains an icon of a once great copper mine, which was among the largest in the world. Come explore this immense industrial building, one of the last of its kind in North America, and discover the Beauty in the Beast. Creator(s):Kirstin Clausen; David Alexander This exhibit is also available in: French Before E-commerce The history of the mail-order business in Canada is portrayed through vintage catalogues, samples of commercial products, and historic photographs. Creator(s):Canadian Museum of Civilization; Library and Archives Canada; Toronto Culture Contributor(s):Carol Anderson; Christina Bates; Emmanuel Béland; Gaëtanne Blais; Neil Brochu; Nicole Cloutier; Catherine C. Cole; Jennifer Cook-Bobrovitz; Louise Duguay; Bianca Gendreau; Les Henry; Elisabeth Joy; Shirley Lavertu; Charles Long; Sylvie Marier; Eileen O'Connor; Lorraine O'Donnell; Hélène Plourde; Paul Robertson; Scott Robson; Marguerite Sauriol; Alan Stewart; Evelyn Strahlendorf; Tamara Tarasoff; John Willis This exhibit is also available in: French Birds Canada is home to thousands of species of birds. This virtual museum exhibition provides access to several Canadian museum displays about the birds of Canada, their migratory habits, geographic distribution and environmental habitats. The virtual exhibit provides an insight into the wealth of knowledge in Canadian museums about the world of birds and bird populations in Canada Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network Contributor(s):Royal British Columbia Museum; Provincial Museum of Alberta; Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature; Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History; Musée du séminaire de Sherbrooke This exhibit is also available in: French Bone Snow Knives and Tin Oil Lamps The first nations and peoples of what is now Canada have created ingenious pieces of art, tools and clothing from time immemorial. Discover the quality and craftsmanship of traditional first nations tools and objects in this virtual museum exhibit. The Bone Snow Knives and Tin Oil Lamps Exhibit draws from the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and the Museum of Civilization in Hull Quebec. Examine works from pre-European contact and see how trade and European materials transformed traditional work from aboriginal first nations across the land now known as Canada Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network Creator(s):Musée de la civilisation; Royal Ontario Museum This exhibit is also available in: French Butterflies North and South A butterfly’s life cycle is an amazing journey. Learn about the migration patterns, and how to identify different species in your own backyard. All this can be found on “Butterflies North and South” a web site jointly created by Canadian and Peruvian experts in the field of Lepidoptera. Follow the famous migration of the Monarch Butterfly, the life cycle of a butterfly from the larval stage, how the Owl Butterfly can elude predators, why Silkworms cannot survive in the wild, and much more. Finally, learn what it takes to create a self sufficient butterfly garden in your own backyard! This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:QuickTime Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network Creator(s):Canadian Museum of Nature; Insectarium de Montréal; Museo La Salle; Provincial Museum of Alberta; Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History This exhibit is also available in: French Canada In Space Did you know that the International Space Station is the size of 3 hockey rinks? Canada’s contribution to space is celebrated in this interactive web site equipped with a myriad of interesting facts and biographies of famous Canadian astronauts. Explore the International Space Station from top to bottom including a comprehensive timeline of Canada’s contribution to the space program from 1839 to present This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash Creator(s):H.R. MacMillan Space Centre; Peter Newbury, Ph.D .; Pauline Landry; 7th Floor Media Contributor(s):Canadian Space Agency (CSA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) This exhibit is also available in: French Canada under the stars Internet site about the history of canadian astronomy. Canada under the Stars” virtual exhibit highlights aspects of the legacy left to us by the impassioned stargazers of our country. It is thanks to this legacy that modern Canadian astronomers have garnered a world-class reputation in the field of astronomy. Creator(s):ASTROLab du Mont-Mégantic This exhibit is also available in: French Canada's symbolic animals Moose Jaw, Trout Lake, the Coyotes hockey team... people chose animals to represent their surroundings and values. This exhibition contains information about 150 different animal species, five games and an interactive data bank. Are you curious - like a cat? Creator(s):Musée de la nature et des sciences; New Brunswick Museum; University of Alberta Museums This exhibit is also available in: French Céilidh air Cheap Breatunn Welcome to 'Céilidh air Cheap Breatunn' a virtual céilidh experience celebrating Cape Breton Gaelic culture. We invite you to come and 'make a céilidh on us' and experience our proud heritage, unique to North America and indeed the world, as passed on through countless generations. Come and meet the Gaels of Cape Breton Island and explore our ancient language and its vibrant traditions of storytelling, song, music and dance. This unique virtual exhibit will give you insight into the wonderful legacy of our ancestors brought with them from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and preserved here in Nova Scotia. Creator(s):Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gàidhealach Contributor(s):Jeff MacDonald; Beaton Institute, Cape Breton University This exhibit is also available in: French Champlain: Travels in the Canadian Francophonie Samuel de Champlain established the first permanent French colonies in Canada. Follow the travels, explorations and adventures of Samuel de Champlain in this exhibit celebrating the 400th anniversary of Champlain's settlement. Using historical documents, images and texts, the multi-media exhibit illustrates the historical, geographic, symbolic and playful aspects of life in New France. Discover the earliest part of European history in North America, trade and friendship with local native nations, the beginning of the fur trade and the establishment of New France. This exhibit uses the following plug-ins:Flash Creator(s):Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine frano-ontarien This exhibit is also available in: French Next Language Policy
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