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Discover Canada’s Internment History
The Internment Museum of Canada (IMC) is dedicated to preserving, displaying, and interpreting Canada’s First National Internment Operations from 1914 to 1920. Through curated exhibits, artifact interpretation, and educational programs, the museum provides visitors, scholars, and students with a deeper understanding of this important chapter in Canadian history.
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Artifact Spotlight
Our collection of artifacts offers a powerful glimpse into the daily lives and struggles of those affected by Canada’s internment operations. Each item — from personal belongings and photographs to official documents — helps tell the stories of resilience, loss, and remembrance during a difficult chapter in our history.
Internment Museum of Canada: The leading authority on Canada’s First National Internment Operations of 1914 to 1920
“These videos explore the history of internment camps across Canada, highlighting the experiences of those affected and the efforts to preserve and share their stories through the Internment Museum of Canada.”
The Camps – The Complete First Season
The Camps is a Cross-Canada journey that looks at all 24 internment camps in Canada where 8,579 people were wrongfully imprisoned from 1914 – 1920. Removed from the history books in the 1950s.
The Camps – The Complete Second Season
Hear from internee descendants, Archeologists, Scholars and Military on why these internment operations are relevant today, over 100 years later.
Internment Camp Locations
The Internment Museum of Canada (IMC) is dedicated to preserving, displaying, and interpreting Canada’s First National Internment Operations from 1914 to 1920. Through curated exhibits, artifact interpretation, and educational programs, the museum provides visitors, scholars, and students with a deeper understanding of this important chapter in Canadian history.
