Canadian Museum of Civilization

Contact Information

Canadian Museum of Civilization
Library and Archives
100 Laurier Street
P.O. Box 3100
Station B,
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4H2

Phone : (819) 776-7173
TDD/TTY: (819) 776-7003
Fax: (819) 776-7152 (Library and Photos)
Fax: (819) 776-7055 (Films and sound recordings, textual archives, rights and permissions)

library@civilization.ca
archives@civilization.ca
permission@civilization.ca (for rights and permissions)

Envoy ILL.00NMM
SLB/LDS 127-00NMM

Subjects

Anthropology, History and material culture, Archaeology, Ethnology, Studies of the First Nations of Canada (Indians, Métis and Inuit), Folklore and Folk Culture studies, Museology etc.

Description

Considered as a national resource in anthropology, the origins of some of these collections can be traced back as far as the 19th century. At the time, the Museum was part of the Geological Survey of Canada and had the mandate to illustrate and provide information regarding the “natural history” of Canada, as well as Canadian Native and Inuit life.

Languages

English, French.

Holdings

Monographs 100,000
Rare Books 2,500
Photographs Over half a million
Films and Sound 10,000 film
28, 000 sound recordings

Access

GESICA, the online catalogue

Additional Information

From May 1st to mid-October: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

From mid-October to April 30th: Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed on statutory holidays.