Discover the Amazing Canada Science and Technology Museum

The Canada Science and Technology Museum showcases Canadian innovations. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, it’s one of seven national museums located in Canada’s capital city.

Linda’s Pick of the Exhibits

The Canada Science and Technology Museum was my favorite national museum. Its bright colors, energy, and exhibits reflected the Canada that I know and love.

My favorite exhibit? Into the Great Outdoors.

Into the Great Outdoors features — of course — various forms of transportation over the snow. That, of course, included snowmobiles.

But snowmobiles were late to party. The Indigenous people of North America perfected the snowshoe centuries earlier. You’ll see a variety of snowshoes in the museum. You can also play a game by pressing on handles to make figures sink into the snow to see what design works best.

Another display shows how Canadians have lead the way in adapting adventure sports. A number of people were featured including Brad Zdanivsky. He was a climber with partial quadriplegia from a spinal injury. But that didn’t stop him! He developed his own equipment and climbing method to continue enjoying his sport — rock climbing.

Now that’s innovation!

What’s in the Canada Science and Technology Museum?

The Canada Science and Technology Museum was first created as part of the science and technology branch of the National Museum of Canada in 1966. It became a separate entity in 1968. Later, in 2000, the museum was renamed the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

Today, the museum is part of Ingenium. Ingenium, a Canadian Crown Corporation, also manages The Canada Aviation and Space Museum and Canada Agriculture and Food. Their role is to preserve and promote Canada’s scientific and technological heritage.

Exhibition space covers about 7,400 sq. m (80,000 sq. ft), providing tons of space to explore. It’s home to over 150,000 artifacts.

Visitors to the museum start in Artifact Alley. What’s there? Lots of themed cases and immersive scenes like a winter wonderland and a ship’s wheel. Interactive experiences include taking command of a sci-fi spacecraft and using real woodworking tools. Altogether there are about 700 artifacts.

One of the neat artifacts is a 1961 Amphicar. It’s the only amphibious vehicle ever created for the consumer market.

Permanent Displays

The museum has a number of permanent displays. You can explore the human body with the Medical Sensations Display. Or, you can look inside microscopic and telescopic displays in Hidden Worlds.

Wonder how smart watches came about? The Wearable Tech display covers this and much more!

Love travel? Check out Steam: A World in Motion to learn more about how trains shaped Canada between 1900 and 1960.

Ever heard of the hitchBOT Robot? It was a Canadian robot designed to travel on its own!

The hitchBOT robot successfully hitchiked acorss Canada in 2014. The robot was created by Canadian researchers, David Harris Smith and Frauke Zeller. The robot was a little guy, just 1 metre (3.5 ft) tall and weighing 6.8 kg (15 lbs).

What was he made of? Well, a plastic beer bucket, flexible foam arms and legs, and a transparent head that had LED eyes and a mouth. It sort of looked like a human!

Its technology was surprising. Just a tablet computer, GPS, and artificial intelligence! The little robot couldn’t even walk. It was powered by solar power or an automobile cigarette lighter.

During the journey, the hitchBOT chatted with travel companions it met, took photos it uploaded for the team to share on its social media accounts, and reporting its GPS coordinates.

Music one of your interests? Explore the 150 year-old evolution of sound technology in Sound by Design. You’ll see various instruments and musical inventions in this display.

You can also explore:

• From Earth to Us
• Technology in Our Lives
• ZOOOM – Children’s Innovation Zone
• Crazy Kitchen
• Exploreatek

Linda’s Road Trip Tips

Ottawa is the perfect destination for museum lovers! I was able to visit all seven national museums and the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum in my three days.

Six of the national museums were on the Hop On Hop Off bus route I used to get around the city.

The Canada Science and Technology Museum isn’t on the route.

So, I used an Uber from my hotel, along with another Uber ride to get back to the Hop On route.

If you’re looking for a snack or drink, check out the Savour Express café at the museum.

Since I was only starting my day, I opted for a drink to relax while I took advantage of electrical outlets in the seating area to charge my phone.

You can save money visiting Ottawa’s museums by purchasing a one or three-day Ottawa Museums Pass.

Who Should Visit the Canada Science and Technology Museum?

The Canada Science and Technology Museum provides a wide range of exhibits with something for everyone. From the massive lighthouse Fresnel Lens to the Quiet Cube the stories are amazing.

Kids will love the museum with all of its easily accessible displays and interactive elements.

There’s lots of room to move through the exhibits, making it an easy visit for strollers, wheelchairs, and walkers to see everything.

Seating is available in all areas if you get tired.

The museum was the first national public institution in Canada to receive the “Accessibility Certified Gold” rating under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification program.

I spent a couple of hours in the museum, but would have loved more time.

How Do You Visit the Canada Science and Technology Museum?

The museum is situated in the eastern part of Ottawa, allowing for more space and outdoor functions. It lies just south of Highway 417 (the Queensway), making it relatively easy to reach by car and public transit.

Street Address: 1867 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The museum is open year-round. Check days and hours on the Ingenium website.

Keep up-to-date with what’s happening at the Canada Science and Technology Museum Facebook page.

Take a virtual tour with this Walkthrough the Canada Science and Technology Museum in 10 minutes on YouTube.

Plan your visit with Google Maps.

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Acknowledgments

During my visit to Ottawa, Ontario, I received a national museum pass, and hop on, hop off bus pass, from Ottawa Tourism. I appreciate their support as it helps me provide this blog content free for everyone to read.

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Inside the Cattle Raisers Museum: Fort Worth, Texas

Visit Fort Worth, Texas, to explore all aspects of raising cattle in the Southwest United States. The Cattle Raisers Museum, located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, shows how cattle ranching shaped the economy, culture, and landscapes of Texas and at least 20 other states.

Linda’s Pick of the Exhibits

I lived on a cattle ranch for many years — in fact, a few of my books for YA readers are about driving cattle in the old west.

So, I found all the history interesting — but the I’m in What display jumped out as my favorite.

It was full of fascinating pieces of information!

Beef at the grocery store, of course, is the main thing we get from cattle.

Its essential nutrients include protein, iron, B-vitamins and others.

More than 2/3 of beef at the store meet government guidelines for lean.

However, there’s a lot more as I learned. Uses can be edible by-products or inedible by-products or medical by-products. How many by-product uses can you name?

Beef by-products are found in hospitals and drug stores. Where? Collagen from beef hides is used in medical applications for such things as wound dressings, burn ointments, surgical sutures, and tissue regeneration. Ground beef-derived materials are also used for biomedical research, dental fillings, and some orthopedic products like bone screws. Wow! Who knew?

As well, medical by-products include more than 100 individual drugs!

Got allergies or are diabetic? Insulin, vaccines, and allergy medications have traditionally used beef by-products. Indeed, it takes the pancreases from 26 cattle to provide enough insulin to keep one diabetic person alive for a year.

Beef by-products are also used in firecrackers! Indeed, beef collagen-based casings or binders can replace or supplement traditional materials like white clay or paper tubes. Why? They provide moisture resistance and durability, so they protect the firecracker’s explosive powders until ignition.

When you’re washing your face, you may be using another important beef by-product. It’s called beef tallow, which is rendered from beef fat. This ingredient moisturizes and nourishes the skin with natural vitamins like A, D, E, and K. It also contains natural antimicrobial and antibacterial properties that reduce skin irritation and promote clearer skin.

Beef fats yield oleo stock and oleo oil used for margarine and shortening. Oleo stearin is used in making chewing gum and some candies.

Gelatin produced from bones and skins is used in marshmallows, ice cream, canned meats, and gelatin desserts!

And here are a few more uses:

• Stearick acid, used in making rubber for tires that are more durable, is derived from beef tallow
• Beef tallow contributes to producing lubricants found in hydraulic brake fluids and antifreeze
• Beef tallow is converted into sodium tallowate and used in many traditional laundry soaps and detergents
• Leather from the hide of cattle is used to make many types of sporting goods from footballs to ball gloves
• Collagen is used in various sports strings and bindings, like tennis racket strings and bowstrings, due to their strong and flexible properties
• Products such as adhesives and greases derived from beef fat may be used in equipment maintenance or assembly
• Camel hair artists’ brushes are actually made from the fine hair found in the ears and tails of beef cattle
• Bones, horns, and hooves are used to produce buttons, bone china, piano keys, glues, fertilizer, gelatin for photographic film, paper, wallpaper, sandpaper, combs, toothbrushes and violin string

How many uses did you list? This is just a starter list, so you may have found lots of the additional ones listed on this PDF from Iowa State Extension and Outreach.

What’s in the Cattle Raisers Museum?

The Cattle Raisers Museum occupies around 10,000 square feet. It’s located on the second floor of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in the Cultural District.

Visitors explore history in three main chronological sections:

• 1690 to 1890: Origins of Texas ranching and the first cattle drives of the 1850s. This section includes how cattle were introduced by Spanish settlers and era of vaqueros (cowboy or cattle herder)
• 1890 to 1950: The gradual end of raising cattle on the open range due to barbed wire fences, railroads, and Ft. Worth’s transformation into a cattle market and meatpacking center
• 1950 to the present: Modern ranching practices and technologies

There are interactive galleries with video storytelling and holograms that I found very engaging. After all, I haven’t met many animated talking cattle! Artifacts include things like saddles, spurs, western hats, tools, and rare photographs. Floor-to-ceiling informational panels provide tons of information.

Linda’s Road Trip Tips

When you visit the Cattle Raisers Museum, try to leave enough time to visit the other travel attractions in Fort Worth’s Cultural District.

• Four additional world renowned museums including the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Amon Carer Museum of American Art
• Will Rogers Memorial Center: Historic home to the annual Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, as well as other events
• Fort Worth Botanic Garden
• Fort Work Zoo

We did the Cowgirl Museum and the Science and History Museum, which gave us a discount for doing both on the same day.

If you want to rest your feet between visiting the museums, stop at the Exhibit Cafe in the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. The Texas 2 Step plate was tasty!

Who Should Visit the Cattle Raisers Museum?

The Cattle Raisers Museum will be of interest to anyone involved in ranching or farming, past or present. It’s also a great place to get an understanding of how the cattle industry has impacted the history of the Southwest.

We spent an hour going through the museum, but I was already familiar with a lot of the history. If it’s your first Texas visit or if you know little about ranching, allow at least double that time.

While there are some fun interactives, kids 10+ will likely find the museum more interesting than younger children.

The museum is wheelchair and handicapped accessible. There are some wheelchairs available for guests on a first-come, first-served basis.

How Do You Visit the Cattle Raisers Museum?

The Cattle Raisers Museum is easy to find in Fort Worth’s Cultural District.

Street Address: 1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, Texas, on the 2nd Floor of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

The museum is open year-round, but you can check days and hours open on the Cattle Raisers Museum website.

Keep up-to-date with what’s happening at the museum with the Cattle Raisers Museum Facebook page.

Take a virtual tour with this Cattle Raisers Museum video on YouTube.

Plan your visit with Google maps.

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