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On the occasion of Remembrance Day, Ingenium’s archivists would like to share some newly released photographs in the Digital Archives.

Ian Willoughby Bazalgette was Alberta’s sole Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War.

Many of us are working from home during the COVID-19 quarantine and are experiencing the daily joys and agonies of video-conference meetings. One of the most popular conference softwares, Zoom, lets you choose your own virtual backgrounds.

As students and educators shift from the traditional classroom to online learning in the face of COVID-19, the Ingenium Digital Archives portal is growing its offerings.

You’ve probably never stopped to think about the complex technical requirements and hard-working people who came together to make IMAX a reality.

Romantic song lyrics are not exactly what you’d expect to find in the pages of an old, agricultural catalogue. But as Ingenium staff members have learned, artifacts can be full of surprises.

Happy Library Shelfie Day! Founded in 2014 by the New York Public Library, Shelfie Day is celebrated on the fourth Wednesday of January each year. It’s a day for bibliophiles to pose and promote the things they love on social media, along with the hashtag: #LibraryShelfie! Below you’ll find some “shelfies” from our proud, library-loving Ingenium staff. These shelfies also serve as their reading recommendations — so be sure to come to our libraries to take a closer look at what’s on the shelves

Ingenium’s brand-new Library and Archives space is now open to the public every Wednesday and Friday.

When I first started my four-month student placement at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, I had no idea that I’d get the chance to work in two different climates, visit every province across the country, and see a giant artifact roll across the museum parking lot. Museum life sure can surprise you!

VIEW INFOGRAPHIC It’s no secret that Ingenium is gearing up for a big move. As staff busy themselves with this mammoth task, let us take a moment to fully appreciate just one of the MANY collections being packed up for the journey to the new Collections Conservation Center. Did you know that the Canada Science and Technology Museum holds the largest collection related to the history of bicycle technology in Canada? The Shields Collection contains over 3,000 items from the early nineteenth