Archive: Coolest Museum Artifacts

Banff Park Museum National Historic Site © Parks Canada

Banff Park Museum National Historic Site – Oldest…

Petroglyphs Provincial Boat - Boat © Lucy Izon

At Petroglyphs Provincial Park you see one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in North America, and a few look an awful lot like a Viking vessels!

Yap Money, Ottawa Currency Museum © Lucy Izon

For many years, on a busy street in downtown Ottawa you could peak in the Currency Museum window and see coin that weighs about three tons

War Museum Window

The Canadian War Museum is designed so the headstone of the Unknown Soldier is illuminated at 11 am on Remembrance Day

Manitoba Bruce Fossil

Did you know that ‘Bruce’ one of Manitoba’s most famous fossil finds was named for a Monty Python skit?

Napoleon's Socks - Bata Shoe Museum

We’ve got Napoleon’s dirty socks – no kidding! They haven’t even been washed

Roman Column

Toronto City Hall has a Roman Column that dates to 300 AD

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site / Parks Canada

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site – Personal Mementos

18th century “graffiti” © Parks Canada

Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site – 18th Century “Graffiti”