The Canadian Postal Museum ( CPM ) is housed in the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau , Quebec, Canada . It is considered one of the largest postal museums in the world, ranking second in the number of visitors per year. [one]
| Canadian Postal Museum | |
|---|---|
| English Canadian Postal Museum | |
 Canadian Museum of Civilization , which houses the Canadian Postal Museum | |
| Established | 1971 |
| opening date | Mon — Wed and Fri 09: 00-18: 00; Thu 09: 00-20: 00; Sat-Sun 09: 30-18: 00 (May to October), from October until April: until 17:00; Mon day off. |
| closing date | |
| Address | Canadian Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M8 |
| Director | Chantal Amyot |
| Site | Museum site |
Content
Exposition
The centerpiece of the museum is by no means postage stamps , although it has a first-class collection of tens of thousands of postage stamps . [2] First of all, the museum covers the general history of Canada’s postal heritage , including the socio-economic role of postal services in the country's history. The museum also reveals international topics related to mail .
The museum’s collections include a desk owned by Sandford Fleming , Canada’s first postage stamp artist, Canadian and foreign mailboxes and postal uniforms, mailing bags and rural mailboxes, postal signs and paper sorting machines.
The museum has a permanent exhibition, which is complemented by temporary or special exhibitions.
The National Postage Stamp Collection [3] , which displays all the postage stamps ever issued in Canada, occupies a prominent place in the exposition.
In addition to these public expositions, the museum's tasks include collecting, storing and describing material objects related to the history of Canada Post.
History
The Canadian Postal Museum was established in 1971 and opened in 1974 under the name National Postal Museum . It was merged with the Canadian Museum of Civilization in 1988, gained its current name in 1996, and moved to a permanent place in the Museum of Civilization in 1997.
Submission
The Postal Museum is operated by the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation , the Crown Corporation , which is also responsible for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canadian War Museum , and the Canadian Children's Museum and the Virtual Museum of New France [4] .
Membership in organizations
The museum consists of the following organizations:
- Canadian Museums Association
- Canadian Heritage Information Network and
- Virtual Museum of Canada .
Other
Toronto also has a museum of Canadian postal services . It is located on Adelaide Street, in the building of the Post Office ( First Toronto Post Office ), founded in 1834, at a time when Toronto (then York) was the capital of Upper Canada . The post office continues to work here. [5] [6]
Another exhibit on the history of Canadian mail is located in the building of the old post office at the Oakville Museum , Ontario. [7]
See also
- History of Canada Post and Stamps
- Postal Museum
- List of postal and philatelic museums in the world
Notes
- ↑ National Postal Museum (Retrieved October 6, 2010)
- ↑ Civilization.ca - Canadian Postal Museum - Collections (Retrieved October 6, 2010)
- ↑ Reflections of Canada: the National Stamp Collection (Retrieved October 6, 2010)
- ↑ Virtual Museum of New France (Retrieved October 6, 2010)
- ↑ What is the Town of York Historical Society? (eng.) . About Town of York Historical Society. Date of treatment October 6, 2010. Archived April 24, 2012.
- ↑ The Historical Tourist visits Toronto's First Post Office . Truth in Fiction . WordPress.com (July 9, 2010). Date of treatment October 6, 2010. Archived April 24, 2012.
- ↑ About Us (inaccessible link) . Oakville Museum . Corporation of the Town of Oakville. Date of treatment October 6, 2010. Archived on September 5, 2010.
Links
- Official website of the Canadian Postal Museum . Date of treatment April 26, 2010. Archived April 24, 2012.
- The Canadian Postal Archives . Date of treatment April 26, 2010. Archived April 24, 2012.