Heritage research tools
Discover Canadian and international research tools, including databases, directories and portals containing heritage, museum, archival and bibliographical resources.
Services and information
Artefacts Canada
Browse the Artefacts Canada database, containing over 4 million object records and over 1 million images from Canadian museums
Canadian Heritage Information Network Data Dictionaries
Search the Canadian Heritage Information Network’s data dictionaries on the humanities.
Bibliographic Database of the Conservation Information Network (BCIN)
Consult over 190,000 bibliographic citations for literature on conservation, preservation and restoration of cultural property.
Other heritage research tools
Browse research tools from Canadian and international heritage organizations.
Artists in Canada
Consult biographical and other information about more than 42,000 Canadian artists compiled by libraries and art galleries across Canada.
Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging
Explore this bilingual museum classification system and illustrated vocabulary standard used by Canadian and American museums to document their humanities collections.
Military history and heritage
Records, research and publications about Canada’s military history, the Canadian Forces and the wars they fought.
Landscape of Museum Collections Online
Access the open dataset, documentation and associated bulletins to learn more about the online presence of Canadian heritage institutions.