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History
Take a behind-the-scenes look at some of the artifacts found at previously discovered Franklin sites
In this Nature Scoop video, staff at the Museum of Nature take viewers behind closed doors and into their collection rooms to show off artifacts from Franklin’s last voyage.
The items on display–some nails, a piece of canvas, a metal hinge, button and thimble–were found in 1992 off the coast of King William Island. The staff later talk about the importance of museums’ role in preserving history, and of the longstanding link between science and exploration.
History
Arctic historian Ken McGoogan takes an in-depth, contemporary perspective on the legacy of Sir John Franklin, offering a new explanation of the famous Northern mystery
History
All school-aged children in Norway learn his name.And thanks to the recent repatriation of a handful of Nattilik Inuit artifacts he collected in the early 1900s, perhaps…
People & Culture
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
Travel
Engage your curiosity and fuel your imagination with a visit to one of these top Canadian treasure troves