Ingenium @IngeniumCa

Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation 🇨🇦 3 national institutions— @AgMuseum @AvSpaceMuseum @SciTechMuseum - En français @IngeniumFr ingeniumcanada.org Ottawa, Ontario Joined April 2017

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Ingenium @IngeniumCa

16 hours ago

This Saturday, go behind the scenes with our experts on a guided tour at the Ingenium Centre. Each week offers a new opportunity to explore fascinating artefacts, spaces, and stories. Learn more: ow.ly/GUh150WSgMI

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2 weeks ago

This summer only: 14 months of science, adventure, and imagination... all for the price of 12. That’s 2 bonus months on a one-year Ingenium membership featuring unforgettable museum visits, exhibits, and hands-on discovery. Don’t miss out, join today! ingenium.ca/en/membership/

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3 weeks ago

The Deep Rover is a one-person, one-atmosphere submersible built in 1984 in North Vancouver. Although designed and constructed in Vancouver, its first dives took place in Halifax—making it a true coast-to-coast symbol of Canada’s leadership in underwater mobility technology.

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3 weeks ago

✨ This summer only: 14 months of science, adventure, and imagination—all for the price of 12. That’s 2 bonus months on a one-year Ingenium membership featuring unforgettable museum visits, exhibits, and hands-on discovery. ingenium.ca/en/membership/

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4 weeks ago

In 1962, Canada became the third country after the Soviet Union and the United States to design and build an artificial satellite – Alouette I. The start of Canada’s legacy in space, it deepened our understanding of the upper atmosphere and improved long distance communications.

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4 weeks ago

Does your child dream of flying to space? Or maybe they want to be a farmer or inventor? At Ingenium museums, those dreams come to life—every visit, all year long. This summer only: Get 14 months of membership for the price of 12! ingenium.ca/en/membership/

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a month ago

This Friday, go behind the scenes at the Ingenium Centre! Explore highlights from the Avro CF-100 Flight Simulator to the mechanical room, and uncover hidden gems in our library and archives. #CollectionsUnlocked Learn more: ow.ly/AJoB50WAG6w

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Big dreams of bigger screens. In 1968, three visionaries, Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, and Robert Kerr, founded the company that would become IMAX. Their goal? Reinvent how we experience movies. 📸: Ingenium; Bill Shaw fonds

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a month ago

Dive into Canada’s stories like never before with the CBC portal—your gateway to news, shows, podcasts, and so much more 🎧 Try your hand at our interactive Electronic Sackbut Synthesizer. Explore history through sound today! cbccorner.ca/homepage

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Ingenium @IngeniumCa

a month ago

This Friday, step into a world of innovation on our Collections Unlocked tour of the Ingenium Centre with our very own experts! Every visit offers a new discovery—come see how we care for Canada’s treasures of science and innovation! Sign up now: ow.ly/vTGV50WrpS6

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In 1867, a Quebec inventor debuted Canada’s first car at the Stanstead Fall Fair: a steam-powered buggy that changed everything. 📸: Ingenium, Colby-Curtis Museum, Stanstead, Quebec, Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1992-582-6, and Canada Post Corporation, 1996.

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2 months ago

Before 1940, painting large surfaces was slow, streaky, and tiring. Canadian inventor Norman Breakey saw an opportunity to improve the painting process. Working in Toronto, he designed a simple, brilliant tool. 📸: Turtle Mountain Souris Plains Heritage Association, Ingenium

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2 months ago

Did you know canola oil didn’t exist before 1974? Before that, it was rapeseed: used around the world for millennia but with a strong flavour that was unpopular for Canadian palates. Today, it’s one of Canada’s top crops used not only for cooking, animal feed, and more!

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2 months ago

This Friday, join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Hydro Ontario collection! Take a peek of our rare electrical artifacts, library and archives, and the control rooms that manage our building’s electricity, temperature, and humidity. ingenium.ca/en/events/coll…

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2 months ago

The de Havilland Canada Twin Otter is a Canadian-designed twin turboprop aircraft with a rugged construction known for its short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. It has been one of the most useful, dependable, and versatile planes since the 60s.

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2 months ago

Join us this Friday for a deep dive collection tour of the Ingenium Centre, where every corner holds a new surprise! This week you'll be guided through the Botanical models, and peek into the cataloguing lab, library and archives, and more: ingenium.ca/en/events/coll…

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Ingenium @IngeniumCa

2 months ago

Canada’s flag is an international symbol of Canadian identity. But there was a problem with the ﬁrst models of our flag, flown in 1965. Outdoors, the colours faded quickly from red to orange, and the white cloth turned a dingy gray.

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2 months ago

🌟 Want your child to fall in love with learning?  An Ingenium membership makes it easy (and fun!) to explore science and innovation together. Enjoy unlimited admission to our three world-class museums, discounts and more!    Join the adventure: ingenium.ca/membership

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2 months ago

Canadian Robert Wang wanted to find a way to make cooking healthy and delicious food easier. His multi-cooker has made cooking safer and more accessible for millions worldwide.

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3 months ago

In the 1800s, every town kept its own local time. After missing a train in 1876, Sir Sandford Fleming—a Scottish-born Canadian and chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway—had a brilliant idea: standard time.