Virtual Museum of Canada

Conservation/Preservation:

Online Exhibitions

Virtual exhibits and interactive learning resources on numerous subjects, created by Canadian museums and galleries. Local history exhibits that capture Canadian community memories, drawn from the collections of small museums and local memories and treasures are also available.  Organized by museum, name or subject, the themes of Aboriginal Art, Culture and Tradition, Arts in Canada, Canada at War, Canadian Musical Traditions, Canadian Women, Science and Medicine and Vancouver 2010 make up the bulk of the collection.

Image Gallery

Showcases thousands of artefacts, photos, paintings and objects from Canadian museums. Amongst others, it contains the works of the Group of Seven, Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Emily Carr, and many other artists. 

Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum

Public Programming

Exhibitions:

  • The Museum  operates under the auspices of, and is managed by, a Board of Governors appointed by the Ontario Soccer Association.
  • It offers a unique collection of over 5000 artifacts that relate to people, teams and competitions from across Canada throughout the last century.
  • Some of these artifacts include soccer trophies and championship cups, soccer balls, 1904 Olympic gold medal, photographs, jerseys, historical information about past soccer players.

Digital: Virtual Exhibits and Virtual Hall of Fame outlining pioneers, organization of distinction, teams of distinction, builders and players.

Royal Canadian Yacht Club Archives

Conservation/Preservation:

Archives / Library

The collection includes archival material relating to yachts and pleasure sailing on Lake Ontario and many original documents relating to the social history of Toronto, including

  • Documents on the history of the RCYC itself, the Canada’s Cup Challenges, membership registers, yearbooks, minute books, and annual reports.
  • Papers donated by prominent Toronto yachtsmen, such as Emelius Jarvis and Paul J. Phelan.
  • Drawings by yacht designers such as Herrick Duggan and George Cuthbertson.
  • Photographs of famous Toronto yachts.
  • News clippings, personal diaries, and yacht logs.
  • Lloyd’s Register of Yachts
  • Yearbooks of national and international yachting associations and back issues of American, British, and Canadian yachting magazines