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Escape the cold at Museum of History’s snow exhibition
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New art exhibitions explore the First World War’s historical significance
02Exhibition celebrates the beauty and intricacy of botanical art
03World Press Photo 14 exhibition opens today at the Canadian War Museum
04First World War photography exhibition brings together the personal with the propaganda
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Their first exhibition was May 7, 1920 at what is now the Art Gallery of Ontario
People & Culture
Armour, on now at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, is a fascinating display of protective gear used by knights, soldiers, athletes and actors through time
Environment
Exhibit tells the tale of a rare blue whale that washed up dead in Newfoundland in 2014, offering new insights on Earth's largest animal
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A decade in the making, these paintings show most of the northern national parks in all their beautiful variety
Mapping
Art of Cartography exhibit at the Toronto Public Library features visually stunning maps from the 15th through the 19th centuries
Environment
"Edge of the Earth: Climate Change in Photography and Video" is a thought-provoking look at our changing planet
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Science & Tech
Tough, yet fragile. Ancient, yet vulnerable. Ice has inspired artists and scientists for generations but a new exhibit aims to show ice – and its relationship to climate change – in a new way.
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Courage and Passion: Canadian Women in the Natural Sciences aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in science
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This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
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Mapping
In 1764-65, surveyor Samuel Holland, on orders from the British Crown, created the first truly modern, accurate map of Prince Edward Island
Environment
Finding himself 'pinned down by nature' — the COVID-19 pandemic — Burtynsky picked up a camera
Environment
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
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Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
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Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
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Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
Places
The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society play host to a National Capital Commission exhibition and a new work by Indigenous artist Alex Janvier
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Summer series features three exhibitions: Compass by Hilde Lambrechts, Explore by Chris Cran, and Lessons from the Arctic, an artifact display honouring Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announces forthcoming Canada's Centre for Geography and Exploration
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Get to know the new home of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic
Travel
At The Manitoba Museum, learn what it takes to explore the world’s wildest places
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Explore the best art collections in the capital of the United States
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An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
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Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
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Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
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It wasn't just men who sailed into the Arctic's unrelenting grip in 1845
Wildlife
Plus: Montreal’s mischievous fox, the supersized goldfish invading Canada’s lakes, Arctic fungi under threat and an Indigenous-led movement to collect Canada’s seeds.
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Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
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No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Travel
These waterways offer more than just transportation from A to B
Environment
Curators and research scientists at the museum’s Natural Heritage Campus in Gatineau, Que. share their favourite specimens ahead of annual open house
Exploration
A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history
Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
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People & Culture
During Truth and Reconciliation Commission events, personal items were placed in a carved bentwood box to symbolize the journey toward reconciliation. How far have we come?
People & Culture
Transportation has a huge impact on daily life, and yet most people overlook its influence. This photo exhibit examines that relationship.
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
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#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
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Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
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Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
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Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
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Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help
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*Do your own research
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
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After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
People & Culture
Whether through music or paintings, these artists are making waves in the art world
Travel
Art is now the hottest commodity in the city that steel built
People & Culture
Celebrating the art of cartography, a lively national bird debate and the launch of an exciting educational contest
Travel
An insider's guide to the parts of Britain you know — and some you don't
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From immersive art installations to dining in the sky, Ottawa hopes to reintroduce itself to the world in 2017. Here's a sneak peek of what's in store.
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On April 12, Franklin enthusiasts had a rare opportunity to come together in the same room as The Royal Canadian Geographical Society presented their 2016 Can Geo Talks
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Preserving and celebrating the history of Chinese Canadians in Canada’s Armed Forces
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Peek inside the collections of this medical history museum with these five revealing items
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Blast to the past with a suite of historical tours
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Festival turns 60; Shakespeare never gets old
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The daughter of a hereditary Mohawk chief and an English immigrant, Johnson used her hard-won celebrity to challenge Indigenous stereotypes
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National Historic site takes visitors back in time to thriving industry
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Three Canadian photojournalists among those honoured for visual storytelling