Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC)
As an endless source of discoveries, virtualmuseum.ca is a unique interactive space that brings together Canadian museum collections and riches in a variety of thought-provoking and instructive contents. It’s your window on current museum news and your reference guide to plan your next outing. Enter your Canadian museum space.
Upcoming at VMC
Virtual exhibits
Summer 2010
National Arts Centre Orchestra Music Box
Launch Date: Summer 2010
The National Arts Centre launches the NACO Music Box, an interpretive, educational, stand-alone online exhibit that brings a distinctly Canadian dimension to the history of orchestral music. The NACO Music Box provides a timeline that span the periods from early Baroque to Contemporary. Distributed through the timeline are 150 “nodes” of music including 50 new entries by Canadian composers.
All Aboard! Exploring the Newfoundland Railway
Launch Date: Summer 2010
The Railway Coastal Museum Foundation Inc. presents the rich history of the Newfoundland Railway over 107 years by illustrating people’s experiences – from those who worked on the trains, to those who rode them. The exhibit is comprised of an interactive map of the railway route, animations of significant events, 360° images of artifacts, interactive images of engines and cars, interactive games and tests, video interviews and a virtual tour of the museum.
Farmers' Bank of Rustico and Acadian Settlement in PEI
Launch Date: Summer 2010
This virtual exhibition centres on the story of Reverend Georges-Antoine Belcourt. Father Belcourt built the first “people’s bank” on Prince Edward Island, which was the precursor to today’s credit unions and caisses populaires. He also established a French educational system, and brought the first car to the Island. The exhibit also explores the oldest church in P.E.I., and the history of Acadians in Prince Edward Island.
Community Memories
Summer 2010
Dorset Heritage Museum
The Gilmour Tramway
In the 19th century, lumber companies relied on rivers to float their logs downstream to sawmills, or to ports for export to Great Britain. One of these lumber firms was Gilmour and Company, which operated a huge sawmill at the mouth of the Trent River on Lake Ontario. This Community Memories exhibit tells the story of the Gilmour Tramway, from its construction in 1893, to its final abandonment in 1895.
Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre
Transporting Northern Dreams: Steamboats on the Peace River, 1903 – 1930
Prior to the arrival of the first steamboats river transportation was limited to scows, York boats and rafts which required a large amount of human effort and were limited in effectiveness. Steamboats were to be able to carry far more freight and passengers and were to create a new world for the residents of the Peace River region. Indeed, the steamboat was to become a symbol of the new reality to be found on the Peace River.
Old Mill Heritage Centre
The Daniel Dodge Tragedy
This Community Memories exhibition tells the tragic story of Daniel Dodge, who had a hunting lodge on Manitoulin. His late father was the founder of the Dodge Motor Company. In 1939, his community was the centre of an international news event when Daniel mysteriously drowned following a dynamite accident.
Secrets of Radar Museum
Sworn to Secrecy: Canadians on Radar, 1940 – 1945
During World War II, approximately 6000 Canadians from all walks of life were recruited into a top secret radar training program. Sworn to an oath of secrecy, trained on RADAR and sent around the world, it wasn't until 1991 that these veterans were finally able to share this remarkable story.
