Primary contact
Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec
CA K1A 0M8
Identity area
Identifier
QC-CMH
Authorized form of name
Library and Archives of the Canadian Museum of History
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Library and Archives of the Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Library and Archives of the Canadian Museum of Man
Type
- National
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier Street
Locality
Gatineau
Region
Quebec
Country name
Canada
Postal code
K1A 0M8
Telephone
Fax
archives@historymuseum.ca
Note
Type
Archives – Textual collections
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
819-776-8431
Fax
URL
Note
Type
Archives – Audio / visual collections
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
819-776-8466
Fax
URL
Note
Type
Archives – Photographic collections
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
819-776-8177
Fax
URL
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
The Canadian Museum of History archival collection has extensive holdings of unpublished documents, photographs and audio-visual material and is a major research centre specializing in anthropology, archaeology, Aboriginal and Métis peoples, folklore, multicultural communities, social and political history, material culture, linguistics and museology in Canada. In addition, files which document the Museum’s history, exhibitions, collections and productions fall under the auspices of the Archives. It houses a wide-ranging collection of archival records (such as field notes, letters, research reports, maps, conference papers, folk tales, legends and songs, musical transcriptions, sound recordings, films and videos). The collections, which take up 4 kilometers of shelf space, date from the 1860s to the present.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
The Canadian Museum of Civilization holds Ukrainian records on a variety of subjects.
Access area
Opening times
Opening Hours:
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Resource Centre is closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
The Resource Centre is open to the general public and to institution partners.
Appointments are required to access the collections. Contact the appropriate Collection Specialist listed here: https://www.historymuseum.ca/learn/resource-centre/services/#tabs
Appointments are not required to consult the general library collection or use the study and consultation areas. An appointment is recommended for researchers who would like the assistance of a staff librarian.