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Toys and Games

Image: A toy from the Virtual Museum of Canada

Travel back in our own histories to remember games and toys from childhood.

From antique dolls to modern action figures, Toys and Games is a nostalgic trip back to childhoods throughout history.


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Before E-Commerce

Before E-Commerce: The history of the mail-order business in Canada is portrayed through vintage catalogues, samples of commercial products, and historic photographs.

Discover life before Ebay, IndigoChapters and Pay Pal! From samples to vintage catalogues and more this exhibit showcases the mail-order business in Canada. Play pricing games, explore images and discover life before online shopping.

Christmas Traditions in Canada and France: Drawing from the materials dating to the Middle Ages, the Christmas Traditions in France and Canada exhibit shows how the living cultural tradition inherits and borrows from the different cultures.Come explore Christmas traditions in Canada and France.


The Christmas Traditions in France and Canada exhibit shows how the living cultural tradition inherits and borrows from the different cultures it encounters and demonstrates how the French legacy remains vivid in Canada.
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