Ingenium museums: New storage space to become open to public [Video]

Only a small fraction of artifacts at a museum are ever on display, leaving a vast trove hidden from public view. Now, the newly built Ingenium Centre is gearing up to unlock Canada’s stories of science and innovation through public access to its one-of-a-kind national collection.

You might have seen the massive building next to the Science and Technology Museum – but only from the outside.

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“Inside, there are stories of Canada’s innovation in science and technology history brought to life,” says Christina Tessier, Ingenium President and CEO.

Ingenium oversees three national museums in Ottawa — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. The lngenium Centre houses an exceptional collection of artifacts, a research institute, and a digital innovation lab.

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