Museum PublicationsMuseum Publications
Research associated with the Museum's guiding theme, the "Transformation of Canada," results in the production and publication of material related to curatorial subject areas, collections, and operational issues. In this way, the Museum preserves Canada's scientific and technological heritage and its mandate to foster scientific and technological literacy throughout the country. The Museum publishes, or otherwise makes accessible to the public, material in the following categories:
- Research Studies
- Inside the Collection
- Museum Issues
- Material History Review
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Research Studies
These include scholarly surveys, historical assessments, monographs and articles on the history of science and technology and in the field of material culture, written for academic and other special interest readers. A select number of these are published as part of the Transformation Series.
Inside the Collection
These include articles, pamphlets and books on collection-based topics for general interest readers. Chief among these are the Collection Profile and Curator's Choice Series.
Museum Issues
This series includes reports and policies produced by the Collection and Research Branch, which supports the preservation and management of the Museum's collection. The series is directed at museum professionals and the interested general public. Included in this series are procedural documents such as the Collection Development and Management Strategy, Conservation Procedures, and papers concerning the Museum's acquisition of models and replicas or art and the use of props in exhibits.
