Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St Laurent Blvd. K1G 5A3 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Come work with us! Museum job opportunity: Officer, Strategic Communications Open until December 9 2020 at midnight.... #MuseumJobs #Ottawa https://bit.ly/36DLirU

Are you looking for hands-on activities for your little ones? Why not join in our Mini Tinkers Virtual Workshop Chilled STEAM next weekend! Your little ones will take part in a chilly science experiment, a snowflake craft and more. This activity is perfect for kids aged 4-7. Click for more info https://bit.ly/37uno1o #OttawaKids #OttawaParents #KidsTinker #STEAMForKids

What do you call a group of owls? . . . .... . . Answer: A parliament of owls! Want more trivia? Join us on November 26th for a live online event! #Trivia #ScienceFromHome #museumgames #MuseumFromHome https://bit.ly/2UF2xCx

Which two elements on the periodic table are liquids at room temperature? . . . .... . . . Answer: Mercury and bromine! Want more trivia? Join us tomorrow night for a live online event! #Trivia #ScienceFromHome #museumgames #MuseumFromHome https://bit.ly/2UF2xCx See more

We are open with a few changes! Advanced tickets are required. Book your tickets now!... #WelcomeBack https://bit.ly/2DEk8Wu

How is Canada responding to #climatechange? Students can learn about Canadian innovation and how everyone can do their part in our new "Climate Change Adaptions" #VirtualFieldtrip #DistanceLearning #Adaption https://bit.ly/3n8hEkN

In honour of #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities, we would like to highlight the Elaine Anne lift system. This prototype for an unassisted driver's lift was designed by a father who wanted to help facilitate better access and operation of a vehicle for his quadriplegic daughter. This Canadian technology has helped improve the life and mobility of disabled persons who would normally depend on others for their transportation needs. #IDPWD https://bit.ly/3lmYi9v

Paging all educators! @IngeniumCa is innovating its programming! Try our fun and engaging virtual field trips from the comfort of your home or classroom. #EducationForInnovation #CanadianInnovationWeek #FieldTrip https://bit.ly/2S1AKL8

The Ingenium boutiques are a great place to get a loved one the perfect gift, or to treat yourself with a little something extra. From November 28 December 6, Ingenium members get an amazing 20% off purchases at our boutiques! https://bit.ly/36tKF4j

Today is #AskaConservator Day! @SciTechPreserv is ready to answer all of your questions.

Mask up and come to the Museum for some socially distanced fun, we still have plenty to see and do! Don’t miss our touchless Body Systems interactive activity that will get you moving! #MuseumInteractive #MyOttawa #OttawaFun

Want to offer the perfect gift for your loved ones? This season, the Ingenium Membership team has decided to pay it forward. Get someone a gift membership between November 26 and December 31, and you will receive a gift of your own! https://bit.ly/2VjWvHL

Did you guess the artifact? It’s a trepan (1780-1820) and it was used to cut a hole in the skull which at the time was the preferred treatment for seizures and skull fractures. #GuessWhat #MuseumArtifact #MuseumCollection

We are open with a few changes! Advanced tickets are required. Book your tickets now!... #WelcomeBack https://bit.ly/2DEk8Wu

Did you know that IMAX is a #CanadianInnovation and the world’s most successful large-screen cinema system? This original IMAX 3 projector (1973) was designed and built in Canada. The rolling loop projector produces picture steadiness at least 5 times better than conventional systems, and the film format provides over 17 million pixels per frame. #CanadianInnovationWeek #MuseumArtifact

Come work with us! Museum job opportunity: Assistant, Conservation Technician Open until November 26, 2020 at midnight.... #MuseumJobs #Ottawa http://ow.ly/hHlR50Cqrlb

Want to become a #codebreaker? Go to https://bit.ly/2Ht8Juc for instructions on how to make your very own Polybius Square! You can use it to code and decipher messages, just like British mathematician Alan Turing and the team at Bletchley Park did during the Second World War with the invention of the Bombe. #DYK? In 2009, Alan Turing received a posthumous public apology from the British government for the persecution he faced because of his sexual orientation. #lgbtHistoryMonth #PolybiusSquare #SecretCode

In the spirit of #CanadianInnovationWeek, learn about Joseph-Armand Bombardier’s snowmobile in our virtual exhibit "How the snowmobile reinvented winter" on @googlearts @Cdn_Innovation #OnceUponATry https://bit.ly/2IDbf1b

REMINDER Today at noon, join scientists David R. Barclay, Jesse Rogerson, and Christine Anderson in a free webinar about how COVID-19 has affected their research. https://bit.ly/2V0gYBc

Can you tell time using the #FibonacciClock? The five squares have side lengths that match the first digits in the #FibonacciSequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, and 5. Add the red and blue squares to read the hour, and add the green and blue squares, multiplied by 5, to read the minutes. #FibonacciDay

Today, we celebrate #AdaLovelaceDay which highlights women in the STEM fields! Ada was the first programmer before there were computers! Encourage #GirlsInSTEM by playing these fun online programming games with your kids. #kidscancode #scienceathome https://bit.ly/3eJu4vm

It’s @SciTechMuseum’s #Halloween edition of Guess What! People needed this artifact like a hole in the head! Can you guess what it might have been used for? Check back later today to find out the answer. #GuessWhat #MuseumArtifact #MuseumCollection

How many faces are in an icosahedron? . . . .... . . Answer: 20! (it’s the D20 in games such as Dungeons and Dragons) Want more trivia? Join us on November 26th for a live online event! #Trivia #ScienceFromHome #museumgames #MuseumFromHome https://bit.ly/2UF2xCx See more

Did you guess the artifact? This hand labelled Mrs LeGrow is a wax model that was used by the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto as a teaching aid to illustrate the effects of a disease. It was manufactured in 1931 by M.T Wishart in Montreal. #GuessWhat #MuseumArtifact #Collection

Who wants to go on a Virtual Field Trip? In our Design Technology program, students learn all about #3Dprinters and #lasercutters and have a chance to bring their own designs to life using the technology. #distancelearning #STEAM #virtualfieldtrips https://bit.ly/2If7lf7

Don’t miss the @SciTechMuseum’s Halloween edition of Guess What! If you’re thinking this hand is Thing from The Addams Family, guess again! Check back later today to find out what it really is. #GuessWhat #MuseumArtifact #MuseumCollection

To kick off #CanadianInnovationWeek, we’re highlighting John Hopps and the invention of the first external pacemaker. This innovation set the stage for the more compact, wearable pacemakers available today. Not only was this invention innovative, the idea of engineers and doctors working together to solve problems was also innovative for its time! #CanadianInventors #Science #Engineering #Medicine

Did you guess the artifact? It’s a diving boot! This boot was made in Montreal in 1947, each sole was made of 9 kilograms of lead steel to ensure divers stayed planted on the sea floor. #GuessWhat #MuseumArtifact #Collection #HalloweenTrivia

We are open. Our safety procedures have been updated to reflect the new Phase 2 requirements from the Ontario government. Advanced tickets are required.... We will also be open on Monday for Thanksgiving.

The museum will be closed on Saturday to retrofit exhibits to meet new government requirements regarding COVID-19. We will reopen on Sunday. At Ingenium, public and staff health & safety is priority #1

Don’t miss @SciTechMuseum’s Halloween edition of Guess What! This week we will be highlighting some of our creepy artifacts from around the Museum. Is this the boot of Frankenstein’s monster or does this artifact have another use? Stay tuned for the answer later today, muah ha ha! #GuessWhat #MuseumArtifact #MuseumCollection

We are open on Monday for Thanksgiving! Advanced tickets are required. We hope to see you soon!... #Thanksgiving #GobbleGobble https://bit.ly/2DEk8Wu

Today is #WorldSightDay. Who's the apple of your eye? https://bit.ly/33EDAMH

Look at that car! The Ford GT Mk II is an experiment in innovating beyond the limitations of official performance standards for the racetrack or the road. Come check it out!... @Multimatic @FordPerformance #FordGTMkII #FordGT #RaceCar

#Teachers introduce your students to #EarthObservation and what we can learn about our planet from space through our fun interactive map by visiting Exploring Earth An out-of -this-world view of our planet #WSW2020 https://bit.ly/36IvuVw