WorkersHistoryMuseum

Arthur Carkner, Workers' History Museum board member, is going to be on @rogerstv with @daytimeottawa at 2pm Friday, March 10. The show will be repeated at 6pm and 11pm.

We love @CapitalHistory and their kiosk project! Don't forget to scan the QR code next time you walk by one of these traffic boxes in #MyOttawa to learn more about #OttawaHeritage.

Among the more than 50+ #PublicHistory #CapitalHistoryKiosks are also stories about #ottcity's sporting history - including one of the city's oldest & most prestigious soccer clubs, the Ottawa St. Anthony Italia #Soccer Club. Learn More: capitalhistory.ca/sports-and-lei…

On December 10th, we're hosting a symposium to celebrate the life and legacy of Leo Panitch. The event will consist of roundtable discussions and a keynote by Visiting Professor @SteveMaher18 Register at: carleton.ca/politicalecono…

It's #GivingTuesday and we hope you will consider us for one of your good causes today! Whether you are able to help us with a one time or regular donation, or even join us as a member, we would be so, so grateful! workershistorymuseum.ca/become-a-donor/

Nous savons que c'est le vendredi noir, mais le #MardiJeDonne arrive à grands pas et, compte tenu du grand nombre d'organismes patrimoniaux à Ottawa, nous voulions nous assurer que vous ayez le temps de choisir celui que vous voulez soutenir le 29 novembre ! (1/2)

Rendez-vous à la page des membres pour découvrir notre incroyable communauté patrimoniale d'Ottawa et choisissez-en un ou deux à qui faire un don lors du #MardiJeDonne ! patrimoinecapitale.ca/membe.../tous-… (2/2)

We know it's Black Friday but #GivingTuesday is right around the corner and with so many amazing #heritage organizations in #Ottawa we wanted to make sure you had time to choose which one you want to support on November 29th! (1/2)

Head to our Members page to discover our amazing #Ottawa #heritage community and choose one or two to donate to on #GivingTuesday! capitalheritage.ca/member-categor… (2/2)

Including the story of Élisabeth Bruyère, and her fellow Sisters of Charity, who worked tirelessly to save lives during the #ottcity Lowertown typhus outbreak in 1847. #PublicHistory #CapitalHistoryKiosks Read and Listen in to Learn More: capitalhistory.ca/people/elisabe…

REMINDER: #GivingTuesday2022 starts at 12:01am EST! Each donation made via @Carleton_U Future Funder will be matched $-for-$ on Nov 29.2022. Help us continue to tell #OttCity #PublicHistory on the Streets via the #CapitalHistoryKiosks: futurefunder.carleton.ca/campaigns/hist…

This #GivingTuesday2022 please help us continue to tell #PublicHistory on the Streets through #CapitalHistoryKiosks - which bring Ottawa's history to life via images and embedded QR codes on traffic control boxes seen by more than 35,000 people/daily. futurefunder.carleton.ca/campaigns/hist…

#OtD 24 Oct 1940, the 40-hour work week came into effect in America under Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the result of decades of militant working class struggle and organisation. Learn about some of those struggles here: libcom.org/history/strike…

On this day in 1963, parliament passed the Maritime Transportation Unions Trustee Act, putting maritime unions under the control of trustees. Great Lakes shipping was brought to a halt while protests raged on Parliament Hill. #cdnpoli #canlab #onpoli

This weekend, get into the Halloween spirit AND the yummy treats at the museum. We'll be serving up a ghoulish snack called Graveyard Pudding...taste it if you dare! 🍬🎃😋 ow.ly/UGMf50L35MQ

Here's how to vote Monday in Ottawa's municipal election | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

Revisit Ottawa's mayoral past, and don't forget to vote for our mayoral future today! Polls are open until 8pm.

Next Thursday October 27 from 7-8:30pm, The Canadian War Museum will be hosting “Research and Revelations: 20 Years of Scholarship in Canadian Military History”, a webcast which will be streamed on Zoom.

On this day in 1967, the United Auto Workers ended a 44-day strike with the Ford Motor Company of Canada. The strike was the longest national strike against Ford, and the third longest for the auto industry until that time. #canlab #cdnpoli #onpoli