National Museums of Canada
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Corporate Body
- NLC 2/81(AACR 2: National Museums of Canada; on 4/1/68 the Crown Corp., National Museums of Canada was est. for the adm. of the National Gallery of Canada, the National Museum of Man, the National Museum of Natural Sciences, the National Museum of Science and Technology, the Canadian War Museum, the National Aeronautical Collection, and the Canadian Conservation Service)
- Artibise, A.F.J. Winnipeg, 1974, c1970:slide mounts (National Museums of Canada; Musées nationaux du Canada) English t.p. (National Museum of Canada) French t.p. (Musées nationaux du Canada)
- Amicus, Aug. 22, 2001(National Museums of Canada; On Apr. 1, 1968 the Crown Corporation, National Museums of Canada, was established for the administration of the National Gallery of Canada, the National Museum of Man, the National Museum of Natural Sciences, the National Museum of Science and Technology, the Canadian War Museum, the National Aeronautical Collection and the Canadian Conservation Institute. At this time, the National Museum of Canada ceased to exist. Ceased to exist July 1, 1990; at the same time its functions were absorbed by: National Museum of Science and Technology, National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Museum of Civilization, and Canadian Museum of Nature; variants: Corporation of National Museums of Canada; subordinate to the Dept. of Communications, later Communications Canada; equivalent: Musées nationaux du Canada)
The national museums of Canada (French: musées nationaux du Canada) are the nine museums in Canada designated under the federal Museums Act and operated by the Government of Canada. The national museums are responsible for "preserving and promoting the heritage of Canada and all its peoples" and serving as "a source of inspiration, research, learning and entertainment... in both official languages." There are many other museums owned and operated by the Canadian federal government that are not considered national museums. The Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa, Correctional Service of Canada Museum in Kingston, and the National Historic Sites of Canada operated by Parks Canada across the country are all examples of museums administered by federal agencies but outside the national museums system.
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