7 HISTORIC OBJECTS

EVERY OBJECT TELLS A STORY.

From everyday objects spring countless stories of Canada’s past. For decades, Parks Canada has preserved and protected artifacts that together reflect the material heritage of our National Historic Sites, National Parks, and National Marine Conservation areas.

The collection consists of approximately thirty-one milllion objects — including seven hundred thousand historic items and thirty million archaeological artifacts — reflecting more than eleven thousand years of history. The objects, from fine art and furniture to industrial machinery, are occasionally loaned to museums across the country; many are on permanent display at Parks Canada places. A number of the objects will also be exhibited during the sesquicentennial at institutions such as the Canadian Museum of History and the National Gallery of Canada.

The following objects are just a small sampling of what is one of the largest and most significant collections of artifacts in Canada.