Join us for a special conversation with Vasundhara Pradip Madhumita, Conservator at the Museum of Vancouver!  Ms. Madhumita will share insights from her career in conservation and her work across diverse heritage projects and institutions in India and North America. As a graduate of the Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management, Vasundhara has worked […]

Join us for the launch of our new exhibit at the Sikh Heritage Museum, Chandra Bodalia’s Legacy: The History and Heritage of Gurdwaras in BC, curated by the South Asian Studies Institute!  Affectionally nicknamed, the ‘Smile Catcher’, Chandra Bodalia was a prominent member of the South Asian community in B.C.’s lower mainland area, and was […]

Health care and nursing, both formal and informal, have a long and colourful past in Bytown (later Ottawa). Individuals and organizations affected and saved countless lives. Wives of canal workers nursed their injured husbands. Early doctors cared for patients, including an ailing Lieutenant-Colonel John By. Nuns risked deadly diseases to assist new immigrants. Trained nurses […]

You are invited to celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and traditions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples at the Bytown Museum Pop-up market featuring local Indigenous vendors and makers Touch tables with traditional sacred medicines and Métis sashes Learn about the 3 Sisters with family-friendly crafts Dance performances by the Lyons Sisters and more!