What drives Canadians to do things differently, make things better and explore the unknown? This major exhibition will allow visitors to get to know great Canadians including, Wilder G. Penfield, the man who mapped the human brain; George Klein, who developed not only a suturing system for reconnecting arteries, but a battery-powered wheelchair and the STEM satellite antenna; and Elsie MacGill, the first Canadian woman to receive a degree in electrical engineering. Over 100 artifacts are on display, including Bombardier's B7 snowmobile, a Newt suit, a Deep Rover deep sea vehicle, the Theratron Cobalt-60 bomb, and a replica of the hockey goalie mask worn by Jacques Plante.
Connexions - The Plugged-in World of Communications
Make a special visit to the Museum to see our major exhibition on communications. It is the largest exhibition of its kind in Canada, illustrating the history of electric and electronic communications in Canada. We use our rich collection of artifacts to show how our modes of communications have evolved through the 19th and 20th centuries and will continue to evolve in the future! Explore the evolution of communications through the telegraph, telephone, radiocommunications, radio and TV broadcasting, and discover the lives of Canadian inventors such as Alexander Graham Bell and Reginald Fessenden. Don't miss the working amateur radio station right in the exhibit, VE3JW.
Informative and interactive, this new area introduces visitors to the science and processes by which messages are formatted for travel through a digital network. With slides, videos, interactive displays and games, as well as numerous artefacts, this exhibit offers an exceptional visitor experience.
What do the aurora borealis, rockets, the Canadarm, and Roberta Bondar all have in common? They are all part of the greatest adventure of our times: the exploration of space. Visit the Museum's major exhibition and discover the story of Canada's involvement in space as the third space-faring nation in the world. Explore various space tools such as Radarsat, MSAT, and the Canadarm, and meet some of our Canadian astronauts. Don't forget to take a trip in the space flight simulator -- the SimEx Virtual Voyages™.
Want to hear the real story? This audio gallery, inside the Innovation Canada exhibit, honours Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering over a long period of time. The Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to celebrate Canadian achievements and promote careers in science, engineering and technology.
The Locomotive Hall contains four huge steam locomotives, some of which allow access to the cabs, a caboose, a business car, and an exhibit of Canadian railway bridges. Sound effects give the feeling of live locomotives. The engines are meticulously restored, with polished rods and with lighted number boards and class lights. You can also wander through a photo gallery of the Canadian railroad bridges that carried these magnificent machines.
What do M. Atwood, P.E. Trudeau. P. Johnson and Grey Owl have in common? They are all avid canoeists. This new exhibition takes visitors on a voyage of discovery. It explores the history of the commercial canoe in Canada, and how the success of this enterprise has helped make the canoe a universally recognized symbol of Canada.
On September 5, 1945, ZEEP (Zero Energy Experimental Pile) sustained its first reaction, becoming the first nuclear reactor in the world outside the United States. Examine the original ZEEP calandria now on display, and find out how scientists first tested their theories of fission reaction 60 years ago. Inspect a model of Canada’s latest innovation in power generation, the Advanced CANDU Reactor. From power generation to isotope creation for medical diagnosis-- these benefits stem from early knowledge gained using this experimental nuclear reactor.
