Canada Collected @CanadaCollected
Items in the permanent collections of art galleries, museums, and archives across Canada. Canada Joined December 2016-
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1/3 #FlashbackFriday to this 1967 tourist brochure for Simpsons, “...a shopping paradise...”. In celebration of Canada’s centennial year, this booklet showcased the Yorkdale, Cedarbrae, and Toronto locations as exciting stops for visitors. #HBCorporateCollection #Simpsons #Store
This machine was used for #SpiralPerms. Check out that wiring! You stood a good chance of burning your hair or scalp, or even being electrocuted. Who knew the #salon could be so dangerous? #hairstylist
“Bay Day Preparations – Paint Box Brigade: Card-writing is done in one section of the store’s display department. Each item from the flyer must be carded with correct price and information.” Fall, 1957. #HBCArchives #HBCArchives bit.ly/3ak5T5Z
Look closely at Arthur Shilling's Self Portrait with curator Renée van der Avoird on Monday April 19 at 11am, on our Facebook page. ago.ca/events/close-l… Arthur Shilling, Self Portrait, c. 1972–1977. Gift of Paul and Jan Sabourin, 2020. © Estate of Arthur Shilling.
Food that is art, inspired by art! This season’s #AGObistro Curated Dinner menus are a homage to spring across Canada. Each menu is inspired by a Canadian artist! ago.ca/dine/curated-d… Emily Carr. Inside a Forest II, 1929-1930.
We planned to Tweet about planting gardens this morning but have decided to save that for when the snow's gone! Today you could watch a great film from the Archives, perhaps Manitoba in the Wintertime? bit.ly/3mO3uWf
Group washing dishes in camp, between 1913 and 1925. ow.ly/exX950D9NJ1 #camping #hiking #outdoorkitchen
Come and make new memories at the Manitoba Museum. It's time to see all the new things that have been added — plus enjoy your old favourites like the Nonsuch! We hope to see you soon! Get your tickets: buff.ly/2NPKKJ2
We were saddened to hear of the passing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1951, His Royal Highness made about 70 visits to Canada. He was passionate about Canada's nature and green spaces. Our deepest condolences to the Royal Family.
West Hastings street, 1944. ow.ly/o4WQ50D9Nhz #hastingsstreet
Woman making airplane parts at Boeing Plant on Sea Island, 1942. ow.ly/nq7r50D9Kqs #boeing #seaisland #wwii
Archives, though primarily full of records, also have curious items in their holdings. One of ours is The Royal Cigarette Butt: ow.ly/NLEF50EeVCB #Archive30 #UnusualItem
Do you recognize this plate? The picture was sent to the museum but we have never seen it before. Please let us know if you are aware of the occasion for which this plate was created. Thank you! #PortHood
Look familiar? This is a #treadmill... for your dog. This wasn’t to keep pooch slim though, it powered a butter churn. #madeinnovascotia @NS_Museum
Pysanky are symbols of cultural identity & pride in Ukrainian 🇨🇦 communities, they have been part of cultural heritage for centuries. At one time, they were believed to possess the magical ability to ward off evil spirits as they ushered in spring More 🥚 bit.ly/3czcHOS
This dress was upcycled during the Great Depression.Mrs. Stella Burton of Franklin, MB, made this for her daughter, Gwendolyne, out of her sons' hand-me-downs. Gwendolyne modeled the suit at a fashion show in Neepawa for a thriftiness contest and won $2.50! #NationalHandmadeDay
Oyewale @Coolride23
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Grey @Grey76371983
144 Followers 872 Following I’m into Real Estate and Event planner I love traveling and I love going to the cinema
puffsaskatoon @puffsaskatoon
95 Followers 772 Following The Prairie Ukrainian Film Festival in Saskatoon, Canada. Treaty Six, Nehiyaw Territory, and Metis Homeland.
Daly House Museum @DalyHouseMuseum
681 Followers 672 Following The Daly House is a Victorian mansion in the heart of Brandon, MB. Built in 1882, it was the home of the Wheat City's 1st Mayor, Thomas Mayne Daly.
Sera 💫 @sera_tulk
16 Followers 406 Following “Happiness comes not from what we have, but from what we give and what we share.” - Olave Baden Powell 🌟
Walker House Museum @WalkerHouseON
90 Followers 469 Following The Walker House was built in 1850 and remains the oldest standing building in Kincardine. In 2008 it was reopened as a local museum and heritage centre.
Best Western Premier ... @bwpremierwpg
71 Followers 946 Following Experience Winnipeg in style at the only Best Western Premier in Manitoba. We offer all the comforts of home, and more. #BWPW
Smith @scith76
20 Followers 275 Following
Manitoba Electrical M... @mem_museum
175 Followers 152 Following A museum in Winnipeg, dedicated to the electrical history of Manitoba, housed in a converted electrical substation building. Summer Hours: Tues to Sat 1pm - 4pm
Tyler Durbano (he/the... @tylerdurbano
492 Followers 790 Following
Emu Park Historical M... @EPHMuseum
155 Followers 2K Following Emu Park Historical Museum is a treasure trove of information relating to the local history and surrounding districts. Visit us and see our great collection.
Erika B @ErikaMaz88
68 Followers 255 Following
VRSC ARAC @vrscarac
675 Followers 787 Following The Visual Researchers’ Society of Canada exists to promote excellence in the field of visual research in all media.
Site historique natio... @shbppaspebiac
138 Followers 257 Following Découvrez le commerce international de la morue en visitant nos onze bâtiments historiques!
Michelle Alcorn @Michelle_Alcorn
2K Followers 3K Following Leader * Entrepreneur * Connector * Host🍴 Coach 🍁 President ACLA 🌐 R&R Solution 🍽 AC Cooks https://t.co/3JIu4uwyjz 🇨🇦 🍁 https://t.co/BWmPW0XiZA
Rachel Mills @RachelJMills
76 Followers 283 Following I like reading, gardening, cycling, my family, travelling, history, archives, wine, beer and chips.
Shearwater Aviation M... @YAWMuseum
842 Followers 916 Following An accredited Canadian Forces Museum, our mandate is to preserve and present the Maritime Military Aviation heritage of the station known as 12 Wing Shearwater.
Orillia Museum of Art... @OrilliaMuseum
2K Followers 313 Following Inspiring Creativity + Celebrating History. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am-4pm. Thursdays open until 7pm. https://t.co/wNyDeRO17M
Kyle Neill @KN_Archivist
62 Followers 172 Following Husband, father, archivist, nerd. Passionate about history, municipal/government records, old maps & plans, and comic books
thomaskrul @thomaskrul
338 Followers 2K Following
University of Alberta... @UAlbertaMuseums
2K Followers 521 Following 100 years of collecting, 30 collections, millions of objects, and 120 locations across campus. Used daily for teaching, research and community engagement.
MANL - Museum Associa... @museumsnl
3K Followers 2K Following A charitable organization representing institutions and individuals interested in the preservation and promotion of our cultural and natural heritage.
Charlotte County Arch... @ccarchives1
133 Followers 323 Following The Charlotte County Archives, housed in the Old Jail, collects, preserves, and makes available the documentary heritage of Charlotte County, NB, Canada.
Bruce County Museum @brucemuseum
2K Followers 271 Following Where imagination is timeless, our world-class community museum shares @CountyofBruce history through interactive exhibits & memorable programs https://t.co/bNDZt3demo
Cumberland Museum Soc... @GroveCottageNS
6 Followers 42 Following Home to the Cumberland Museum Society’s collection of historical artifacts and documents.
Sombra Museum @SombraMuseum
281 Followers 410 Following Museum, archive & more... See our 1880s Bury House, log cabin, marine room and galleries and visit the archives for family, local & maritime history!
Marc Ladouceur @uReadMe
337 Followers 2K Following Web Wonk ∙ Technologist ∙ Analyst ∙ Avid Reader #Museum #Music #Movie #Mind #Metadata #Meme #Motorcycle #MultiMedia & SyntheticSerendipity Buff ∙ Opinions=Mine
Lougheed House @Lougheedhouse
2K Followers 1K Following Built in 1891, Lougheed House is a National & Provincial Historic site and hub of cultural activity in Calgary’s Beltline community.
clowe @CarmenLowe
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The Fluvarium @Fluvarium
1K Followers 273 Following A focus on environmental education, water ecology, conservation & preservation. Keep updated with us here! Connect with us: https://t.co/zEcynH248L
Kirby Ross @historykirby
167 Followers 313 Following (She/her) Women's & Second World War Home Front Historian. Museum Professional. Opinions & posts are my own.LivingPrairieMuseum @LivingPrairie
1K Followers 238 Following Our goal is to promote awareness and conservation of natural areas, specifically tall grass prairie, through environmental education. https://t.co/Xbkk0QNlcZ partner.
Hadham Museum @HadhamMuseum
813 Followers 1K Following C15 buildings in picturesque Herts, UK. Home to stunning C16 Elizabethan Wall Paintings. Engaging Elizabethans past and present. #EEProject #TudorCostume
Thunder Bay Museum @TBayMuseum
3K Followers 387 Following A museum, archives, and historical society serving Thunder Bay & Northwestern Ontario. Instagram: https://t.co/OCeW98FbAc
Ingenium Conservation @SciTechPreserv
1K Followers 1K Following Conservation Division for @SciTechmuseum @AvSpaceMuseum & @AgMuseum in Ottawa. Division de restauration @SciTechCanada @MuseeAvEspace & @MuseeAgri à Ottawa
The Bath Museum @thebathmuseum
477 Followers 1K Following Rich in history and set on the shores of Lake Ontario, our village preserves its stories, heritage, and traditions for future generations to discover.
bellpayphoneproject @payphoneprojekt
607 Followers 899 Following Payphoneographer | Canadian | Nostalgist Documenting our urban landscape through photography one pay phone at a time. 🇨🇦 #bellpayphoneproject
Museum of Industry @ns_moi
1K Followers 949 Following One of Canada’s few industrial museums, The Nova Scotia Museum of Industry tells the story of the work and workers of industrial Nova Scotia.
Prince Edward Island ... @PE_in_photos
596 Followers 2K Following The nature, sights, and people of the great province of Prince Edward Island--displayed entirely in images.
Canadian Warplane Her... @CWHM
28K Followers 969 Following Canada’s Flying Museum, featuring over 40 historic aircraft and interactive exhibits for all ages!
Kelly Claire Berge @kelly_berge
646 Followers 1K Following President, Lead Investigator,, Case Manager, Media Relations - Vancouver Paranormal Society #VPS_paranormal #vancouverparanormalsociety
Leduc Grain Elevator @LeducGrain
208 Followers 329 Following The Alberta Legacy Development Society (Leduc Grain Elevator) is a non-profit registered historic site. Come learn about our awesome agricultural past!
Brandon General Museu... @TheBGMA
746 Followers 893 Following Our mission is to conserve, study, exhibit, and interpret historic and heritage materials relating to the city of Brandon, Manitoba. And then some.
VRSC ARAC @vrscarac
675 Followers 787 Following The Visual Researchers’ Society of Canada exists to promote excellence in the field of visual research in all media.
Site historique natio... @shbppaspebiac
138 Followers 257 Following Découvrez le commerce international de la morue en visitant nos onze bâtiments historiques!
Cumberland Museum Soc... @GroveCottageNS
6 Followers 42 Following Home to the Cumberland Museum Society’s collection of historical artifacts and documents.
The Fluvarium @Fluvarium
1K Followers 273 Following A focus on environmental education, water ecology, conservation & preservation. Keep updated with us here! Connect with us: https://t.co/zEcynH248L
Kirby Ross @historykirby
167 Followers 313 Following (She/her) Women's & Second World War Home Front Historian. Museum Professional. Opinions & posts are my own.
WaskesiuMuseum @WaskesiuMuseum
56 Followers 47 Following Experience 90 years of summer holidaying memories in Waskesiu, discover life in a Shack Tent, and catch a glimpse of history. Open daily 10-6. FREE admission!
Hadham Museum @HadhamMuseum
813 Followers 1K Following C15 buildings in picturesque Herts, UK. Home to stunning C16 Elizabethan Wall Paintings. Engaging Elizabethans past and present. #EEProject #TudorCostume
Boreal Conservation @Borealconserve
45K Followers 2K Following Sharing research/stories about efforts to balance strong protections and sustainable development throughout Canada’s #Boreal #Forest | #conservation #Indigenous
The Bath Museum @thebathmuseum
477 Followers 1K Following Rich in history and set on the shores of Lake Ontario, our village preserves its stories, heritage, and traditions for future generations to discover.
Manitoba Electrical M... @mem_museum
175 Followers 152 Following A museum in Winnipeg, dedicated to the electrical history of Manitoba, housed in a converted electrical substation building. Summer Hours: Tues to Sat 1pm - 4pm
MONOVA: Museum & Arch... @visitMONOVA
3K Followers 3K Following Museum of North Vancouver at The Shipyards + Archives of North Vancouver in Lynn Valley. North Vancouver's stories live here.
Gay Lea Dairy Museum @DairyMuseum
649 Followers 582 Following The Gay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum is home to 19,000+ artifacts that showcase Ontario's rich dairy and agricultural history of the area! Come see for yourself!
Avaah Blackwell @AvaahBlackwell
281 Followers 114 Following Actor | Model | Stunts | Lt. Ina • Captain Rahma • Osnullus @startrek ig: @avaahblackwell
Mary-Kay Messier @MaryKayMessier
963 Followers 204 Following Mom x4 Family First @BauerHockey team member @NHL Female Advisory @FHL Mentor @PWHPA Senior Advisor @iplaylikeagirl Advisor #Gratitude #Equality
Cameron Shelley @cam_shelleyA1
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Prince Edward Island ... @PE_in_photos
596 Followers 2K Following The nature, sights, and people of the great province of Prince Edward Island--displayed entirely in images.
Shearwater Aviation M... @YAWMuseum
842 Followers 916 Following An accredited Canadian Forces Museum, our mandate is to preserve and present the Maritime Military Aviation heritage of the station known as 12 Wing Shearwater.
Canadian Warplane Her... @CWHM
28K Followers 969 Following Canada’s Flying Museum, featuring over 40 historic aircraft and interactive exhibits for all ages!
Jet Aircraft Museum @_JAM_News
1K Followers 98 Following Official Twitter account for London's Jet Aircraft Museum - Home of the CT-133 "Red Knight"
The Hangar Museum @TheHangarMuseum
1K Followers 296 Following The Hangar Flight Museum is dedicated to inspiring dreams of flight! The home of Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. #HangarMuseum
Rutherford House @InfoRutherford
369 Followers 558 Following The Friends of Rutherford House Society is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to creating opportunities for public enjoyment of Rutherford House.
Drayton Valley Museum @dvmuseum
88 Followers 49 Following A historical museum located in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada, and operated by the Drayton Valley & District Historical Society #DVMuseum
Alberta Aviation Muse... @AbAvMuseum
858 Followers 1K Following Respecting those who came before us, Honouring those who sacrificed for us, and looking towards a bright future! #YEG
Leduc Grain Elevator @LeducGrain
208 Followers 329 Following The Alberta Legacy Development Society (Leduc Grain Elevator) is a non-profit registered historic site. Come learn about our awesome agricultural past!
NoseCreekValleMuseum @NCVMuseum
364 Followers 513 Following We are a local museum, covering the history of the Nose Creek Valley Area. We have thousands of artifacts! Come see what life was like in the past lane!
Sundre & District Mus... @sundremuseum
280 Followers 225 Following We invite you to the beautiful historic downtown Riverside District; in the heart of Sundre, where we celebrate "The Way We Were".
Canadian Energy Museu... @canenergymuseum
665 Followers 1K Following In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, we are currently closed until further notice. Thank you for your interest, and hope to welcome visitors again soon!
Atlas Coal Mine NHS @AtlasCoalMine
800 Followers 612 Following We are open 10am-5pm, 7 days/week. Tours start May 28th. Check our website for details and to book.
Wetaskiwin Archives @WetaskiwinArchi
59 Followers 6 Following
Heritage Museum @HeritageMuseum1
204 Followers 123 Following Located on Wetaskiwin's historic Main Street, the Heritage Museum is a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and displaying local history.
Provincial Archives o... @ProvArchivesAB
4K Followers 135 Following This X profile will be closing as we shift our focus to other platforms. Follow us on Instagram @provarchivesab.
Alberta Museums Assn @AlbertaMuseums
2K Followers 440 Following A leader and catalyst for dynamic connections among museums and communities. #MuseumsDoMore #ABMuseums #RecognizedMuseum #MeetYourMuseum
Sunnybrook Farm Museu... @sbfmuseum
970 Followers 329 Following Promoting learning about rural life in Central Alberta, circa 1880-1950, through historical stories and a living farm community.
Heritage Park @HeritageParkYYC
10K Followers 2K Following Canada's largest living history museum. #HeritageParkYYC
Lougheed House @Lougheedhouse
2K Followers 1K Following Built in 1891, Lougheed House is a National & Provincial Historic site and hub of cultural activity in Calgary’s Beltline community.
ReynoldsABMuseum @ReynoldsABMuse
1K Followers 240 Following For help with a government service, call 310-0000 or send us a direct message.
Grimsby Museum @GrimsbyMuseum
2K Followers 534 Following 🇨🇦We are a community history museum. We collect, preserve & interpret Grimsby’s story https://t.co/sCyuOFQmzO
YorkU Archives & Spec... @yorkuASC
916 Followers 692 Following Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections at @yorkulibraries, sharing pictures and stories about history, our holdings, and archival operations at #YorkU.
Samantha Thompson @harchivist
1K Followers 2K Following Brit-Canadian archivist-librarian, trad-classical musician, post-academic philosophy PhD, and other hyphenated things. Can't help it: so much to learn.
Science World @scienceworldca
23K Followers 808 Following Through science and nature, we ignite wonder and empower dreams. #scienceworldca
Ingenium @IngeniumCa
3K Followers 2K Following Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation 🇨🇦 3 national institutions— @AgMuseum @AvSpaceMuseum @SciTechMuseum - En français @IngeniumFr
Ross House Museum @RossHouseMuseum
234 Followers 226 Following Explore the home of a prominent Métis family in the first post office in Western Canada! Admission by donation. 10am-4pm. Wed-Sun. 140 Meade St. N.
Daly House Museum @DalyHouseMuseum
681 Followers 672 Following The Daly House is a Victorian mansion in the heart of Brandon, MB. Built in 1882, it was the home of the Wheat City's 1st Mayor, Thomas Mayne Daly.
Ingenium Conservation @SciTechPreserv
1K Followers 1K Following Conservation Division for @SciTechmuseum @AvSpaceMuseum & @AgMuseum in Ottawa. Division de restauration @SciTechCanada @MuseeAvEspace & @MuseeAgri à Ottawa
MHV @MHVSteinbach
835 Followers 868 Following To preserve and exhibit, for present and future generations, the experience and story of the Russian Mennonites and their contributions to Manitoba














