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  • Our Web resources can now be accessed through the Museology and conservation section of Canada.ca. The Canadian Heritage Information Network’s (CHIN) home page has also moved to Canada.ca.

Artefacts Canada

Thanks to the important contribution of this country's heritage institutions, the Artefacts Canada database contains close to 4 million object records and approximately 800,000 images from Canadian museums. This important source of information is made available to museum professionals and the public.

Search Artefacts Canada - Humanities

Art objects, social history artefacts, and much more.

Search Artefacts Canada - Natural Sciences

Examples from the natural world.

Note: Archaeological Sites Database is no longer part of Artefacts Canada.

If you are a Canadian organization with automated collections information we welcome you to become a part of this initiative and add to Artefacts Canada.