Spring 2021
Muse Magazine
The relationship between museums and sustainability is deepening. Not only are museums producing exhibits and programming to educate their members on environmental issues, they are also incorporating sustainable practices and technologies within their facilities
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Moving Forward: Museums and social action
This issue of Muse arrives just as we are all preparing for the CMA National Conference and General Meeting. We looked forward to...
In the Spotlight
Read about some of the latest developments in the museum sector.
Reconciliation Update
I’m pleased to provide you with an update on the CMA’s Reconciliation Project. As you know...
Recipient of the 2020 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!
The Doukhobors, a group of Christians who believe in peace and equality, defied Russian military conscription during the 1700 and 1800s escaping years of...
Compassionate Dialogue, Co-Creativity and Climate
The critical role of Canadian museums in the fight against climate change is not found on a “green” roof, nor in green certification, solar panels or energy-efficient windows, says ...
Our Collections Matter
Heritage collections and their conservation have a crucial role to play in sustainable development. The Value Study of GLAMs in Canada has shown that visits to Canadian galleries, libraries, museums and archives are associated with...
Museums for a Better World
Museums have been exhibiting on climate change for decades. Natural history museums, for example, have been addressing it alongside issues of evolution, which is closely tied to...
Interactive Geology Goes Virtual
Twice a day in Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy, the highest tides in the world advance and recede, exposing the ocean floor and...
Growing our ecosystem online
The global pandemic has kept us nimble to serve guests in our ever-changing COVID-19 world. Oscillating between being open, closed, open with restrictions, open as a drive through or the...
Museums Engaging Now with Climate Action
In the years just before the coronavirus pandemic struck, climate activism was on the rise around the world, propelled by the rise of movements such as ...
EXTRA: Learn about two Canadian initiatives focused on deepening the relationship between museums and climate change.
YCW Success Stories: Building (Sustainable) Careers in Heritage
Every year, jobs funded by the Young Canada Works program — whether in the Building Careers in Heritage graduate internship stream or the Heritage Organizations (YCW-HO) stream for...
Whitchurch Township Safe
The J. & J. Taylor Safe Works was located on Front Street in Toronto from 1855 to 1924...