Canada Science and Technology Museum
The Canada Science and Technology Museum (abbreviated as CSTM; French: Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada) is a national museum of science and technology in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum has a mandate to preserve and promote the country's scientific and technological heritage. The museum is housed in a 13,458 square metres (144,860 sq ft) building. The museum is operated by Ingenium, a Crown corporation that also operates two other national museums of Canada.
Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada | |
Exterior of the Canada Science and Technology Museum | |
Former name | National Museum of Science and Technology (1968–2000) |
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| Established | 1 April 1968 |
| Location | 1867 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°24′12″N 075°37′13″W |
| Type | Science and technology museum |
| Director general | Lisa Leblanc |
| Owner | Ingenium |
| Website | ingeniumcanada |
| Ingenium | |
The museum originated as the science and technology branch of the defunct National Museum of Canada. The branch opened its own building in 1967, and subsequently became its own institution in 1968, named the National Museum of Science and Technology. The museum adopted its current name in 2000. The museum's building underwent significant renovations from 2014 to 2017, which saw most of the original structure renovated.
The museum's collection contains over 20,000 artifact lots with 60,000 individual objects, some of which are on display in the museum's exhibitions. The museum also hosts and organizes a number of temporary and travelling exhibitions.