National museums of Canada

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National museums of Canada are operated by four Crown corporations, established on July 1, 1990, by the Museums Act (1990): The National Gallery of Canada Corporation, the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, the Canadian Museum of Nature Corporation, and the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation (now the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation).

[edit] History

The concept of a national museum in Canada had its beginnings on May 16, 1856 when the government of the Province of Canada authorized the Geological Survey of Canada to establish a Geological Museum in Montreal (then the capital of the province). After a later move to Ottawa, the scope of this museum gradually expanded until the National Museum of Canada was officially created from what was then the Museum Branch of the federal Department of Mines on January 5, 1927. From April 1, 1968, the newly-created National Museums of Canada Corporation operated four museums, until 1990 when the four present corporations came into being.

[edit] External links

• Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation
• Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation
• Canadian Museum of Nature corporate reports
• National Gallery of Canada corporate reporting

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National Gallery of Canada Corporation:	National Gallery of Canada | Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation:	Canadian Museum of Civilization | Canadian Postal Museum | Canadian Children's Museum | Virtual Museum of New France | Canadian War Museum
Canadian Museum of Nature Corporation:	Canadian Museum of Nature
Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation:	Canada Science and Technology Museum | Canada Agriculture Museum | Canada Aviation Museum