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March 10 to November 11, 2018 Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript …
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by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:02:24 Transcript: One of the most compelling artifacts in our exhibition Refuge Canada is this desk set that contains a secret message for help. This desk set was given to a Canadian Immigration Official by a family in Germany about 1946. The official, Traugott Otto …
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by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:01:52 Transcript: This little 1970s doll here tells a story about two major groups of refugees who came to Canada. This doll is on loan from Dr. Tran-Davies, a medical doctor in Alberta. She came to Canada as a five-year-old girl in 1979 as part of the large group of …
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by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:01:22 Transcript: In our section Escape by Sea in Refuge Canada we have these two life jackets that were worn by children who were rescued from an inflatable boat in the Mediterranean sea in 2015 They’re on loan to us from the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology. …
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by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:00:53 Transcript: One of the larger objects in our exhibition Refuge Canada is this rigid inflatable boat. It represents some of the most dangerous voyages that refugees make when they escape persecution by sea. We invite our visitors to sit down in this boat and …
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by Michele Gervais, Curatorial Projects Coordinator Time 0:00:30 Transcript: This is a UNHCR refugee tent, which they located in Montreal. So it was most likely used in North America. It was set for disposal because it’s quite old and they kindly donated it to us for this exhibit. This tent is a …
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As part of our travelling Canada: Day 1 exhibit, we asked visitors to share their thoughts on immigration to Canada by writing on luggage tags. These personal stories, messages for new Canadians and inspired packing lists are a selection from the hundreds of contributions. Read and keep the …
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November 23, 2015 to November 13, 2016 Video Gallery Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript …
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by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:01:17 Transcript: This creepy shattered porthole is the first thing that visitors to our exhibit, Empress of Ireland: Canada’s Titanic, see as they come through the door. It’s a shattered porthole from the actual ship, RMS Empress of Ireland. It—Actually the glass …
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by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:01:17 Transcript: At the heart of our exhibit, Empress of Ireland: Canada’s Titanic, is this magnificent ship’s bell. This was the bell that stood at the base of the foremast of the Empress of Ireland, on loan to us from the Canadian Museum of History. And it’s one of …