Contact Information
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Library and Archives
100 Laurier Street
P.O. Box 3100
Station B,
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4H2Phone : (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 127-00NMMSubjects
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 recordingsAccess
GESICA, the online catalogueAdditional 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.