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A Toast to the Collection: The History of Toasters in Canada

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Sophie Nakashima
Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
May 27, 2022
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Experiment: Starting seeds at home

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Melissa Gruber
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Apr 9, 2020
It’s the perfect time of year to start seeds inside for your spring garden.
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Designing a STEM activity: My co-op experience at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum

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Nafis Faiyaz
Aug 27, 2019
When visiting museums, I have often taken part in hands-on activities to get a better sense of the historical significance of an exhibition. However, it was not until my three-week summer placement at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum that I truly understood the complex logistics behind such activities. It takes a whole lot of planning, testing, and paperwork to get a public program going smoothly! I got a taste of these steps this past summer; I had the chance to help create an engaging
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Diving into museum work: The life of a summer intern

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Charlotte Clemens
Aug 8, 2019
When I arrived in Ottawa about three months ago to work as an exhibition intern with the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. My short time with the museum turned out to be more interesting and colourful than I ever could have imagined; I’ve conducted damage reports, gone “undercover” for an in-house investigation, and even built an airplane out of a pool noodle! But before I delve into everything, let me tell you the real reason I’m here. This internship has
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Mammoth artifact finds a new home in the Collections Conservation Centre

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Melissa Gruber
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
May 29, 2019
Last week, a Goss printing press moved into Ingenium’s new Collections Conservation Centre in Ottawa. At 32 metric tons — the approximate equivalent of five African elephants — the press is one of the heaviest pieces in Canada’s national science and technology collection.
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Rising from the Grave: “Deadplay" and Video Game Preservation

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Dany Guay-Bélanger
Guest writer, Carleton University
Oct 16, 2018
Videogames are cultural heritage artifacts worthy of preservation. My Master’s major research project culminated in the creation of a podcast and website which investigates videogame preservation and proposes some solutions to this complex and pressing issue.

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