What’s Happening
Introducing Paul Harrison and the WHM Image Collection
Paul Harrison is the WHM's photographer and image collection manager. He is equipped and available to take high-quality photographs, scan images, transparencies or documents, digitally manipulate images, and extract text from documents. He accumulates and catalogues images of WHM events taken by himself and others, which will constitute an archive[...]
Remembering Ottawa’s Electric Railway
Did you know that 100 years ago, Ottawa had a fleet of electric streetcars? The Ottawa Electric Railway Company's line to Britannia Park made it an inexpensive destination for the working people of Ottawa. The electric streetcars stopped running in 1959, but Streetcar 696 is now being lovingly restored at[...]
Simply the Best: A Talk With the Filmmakers
The Workers’ History Museum is proud to announce the Cal Best Project, exploring the life and legacy of this Black activist, union leader, and senior government official. The project includes a travelling exhibit, educational materials and a documentary, Simply the Best. I talked with Arthur Carkner, project coordinator, and Wasim[...]
The Canadian Labour International Film Festival 2013
When: 7pm, November 29th Where: 233 Gilmour Street (PSAC Headquarters) Cost: Free! The Workers’ History Museum is proud to host Ottawa’s Canadian Labour International Film Festival. This successful festival, now in its fifth year, has brought independent films about working people to cities throughout Canada. This year, we’re bringing these[...]
Mark Your Calendars: Family Leave & Multiple Birth Parents Event, November 7th
The Workers’ History Museum invites you to a screening of our video A Struggle to Remember: Fighting for Our Families, followed by a panel discussion with MP Sana Hassainia, Christian Martin (parent of twins), representing Multiple Births Canada, and filmmakers from the Workers’ History Museum. Kimberley Weatherall, Executive Director of[...]
“Workers All Pitch In”: Spotlight on Artist Josée Gervais
Children who came to the WHM’s table at Colonel By Day had their choice of sixteen illustrations of workers to colour. Josée Gervais, the artist behind this popular activity, donated the drawings that include firefighters, industrial workers, postal workers, florists and teachers. Currently she is working on a webcomic, Topsy[...]
Wednesday is Ask A Curator Day
Curious what it takes to create a working-class history museum in Ottawa? This is your opportunity to find out. On Wednesday, September 18, the Workers' History Museum joins hundreds of museums around the world for "Ask a Curator Day" on Twitter. To participate, just tweet your question with the #AskaCurator[...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Sanna Guerin
This month's Volunteer Spotlight shines on Sanna Guerin, who's been involved with the Workers' History Museum since its inception. Sanna's passions are museums and history - in the picture above, she's giving a presentation on medical care during the First World War - and she plays a key role in[...]
Come Join Us: WHM Volunteers at Col. By Day
Volunteers at the Workers' History Museum had a great time at Colonel By Day on August 5, 2013! Volunteering with the WHM is a great way to get involved in the local community, and we have a number of volunteer needs covering a wide range of interests. Whether your skills[...]
Taking Flight: Air Canada Uniforms Through the Years
The Workers’ History Museum is dedicated to finding new potential research interests to connect the Ottawa community in their shared labour history. Since the institution of Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), which took its first flight in 1937, Canadians have been employed by TCA. (TCA adopted its current bilingual name, Air[...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Wasim Baobaid
Wasim Baobaid is a freelance videographer and producer based in Ottawa. His documentary Yes, I Can, about a disabled girl who fought the provincial government for funding of her medical supplies, was screened at the Montreal International Film Festival and was used as a teaching aid by WorldKids in India.[...]
Colonel By Day 2013
The Workers’ History Museum’s was proud to take part in Colonel By Day 2013. This was our third year at this event, and our most successful yet. It was a beautiful day and lots of people were out at the Rideau Locks. At least 80 people stopped by our booth[...]