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The museum originated from a museum established by the Geological Survey of Canada in 1856, which later expanded to include an anthropology division in 1910. In 1927, the institution was renamed the National Museum of Canada. The national museum was later split into several separate institutions in 1968, with the anthropology and human history departments forming the National Museum of Man. The museum relocated to its present location in Gatineau in 1989 and adopted the name Canadian Museum of Civilization () the following year. In 2013, the museum adopted its current name, the Canadian Museum of History, and modified its mandate to emphasize Canadian identity and history.
The museum's collection contains over three million artifacts and documents, with some on display in the museum's permanent exhibitions. The museum also hosts and organizes a number of temporary, travelling, and online exhibitions, like the Virtual Museum of New France. Provided by Wikipedia
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Vodou by Peressini, Mauro
Published 2012“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Fabriqué au Canada : métiers d'art et design dans les années soixante
Published 2005“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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First peoples of Canada : masterworks from the Canadian Museum of Civilization by Pilon, J.-L. (Jean-Luc), Laforet, Andrea Lynne, 1948-, Prince, Nicholette, 1964-, Dyck, Ian G., Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956-
Published 2013“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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On all frontiers : four centuries of Canadian nursing
Published 2005“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Nuvisavik : the place where we weave
Published 2002“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Inuit women artists : voices from Cape Dorset
Published 1994“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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The painted furniture of French Canada, 1700-1840 by Fleming, John A., 1935-
Published 1994“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Haida art by MacDonald, George F.
Published 1996“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Reservation X
Published 1998“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Transformation : Prix Saidye Bronfman Award 1977-1996.
Published 1998“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Opus : the making of musical instruments in Canada
Published 1992“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Celebrating Inuit art, 1948-1970
Published 1999“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Fascinating challenges : studying material culture with Dorothy Burnham by Thompson, Judy, 1946-
Published 2001“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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The icon in Canada : recent findings from the Canadian Museum of Civilization by Klymasz, Robert Bogdan, 1936-2024
Published 1996“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Sam Hughes : the public career of a controversial Canadian, 1885-1916 by Haycock, Ronald Graham, 1942-
Published 1986“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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Curatorship : indigenous perspectives in post-colonial societies : proceedings.
Published 1996“…Canadian Museum of Civilization…”
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