Franklin-Expedition Artefacts
Recovered in 1992
See artefacts belonging to the crew and their equipment—found in Canada's Arctic almost 150 years after they perished. Watch the video (3 min. 30 sec.).
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Paying it forward through the Nature Inspiration Awards
Read how two recent winners, Ocean Tracking Network and Ungalli Clothing Inc., shared their prize to “pay it forward”. The Call for Nominations for the 2018 awards is now underway with a deadline of May 7.
Students flourish at the museum while learning to ‘handle with care’
Each year, the museum's scientists mentor students—from those getting their first experience in a lab, to Ph.D. candidates exploring detailed questions about natural history. Meet some of these scientists-in-training.
Remembering a Canadian Nature Innovator
Honouring the memory of Canadian sculptor and naturalist, William (Bill) Lishman, who was a good friend of the museum. Bill passed away December 30 at age 78.
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See all posts »- Ottawa lazurite find points to undiscovered Canadian deposit
Michel Picard tells the fascinating story of a mysterious Ottawa mineral find that ties together glaciers and one of Canada's great mineral photographers.
- Museum’s millions-strong Arctic marine invertebrates collection gets digitized
Thanks to Beaty family donation, the museum is digitizing the collection information for its millions of Arctic marine invertebrates, writes Samantha Brooksbank.