Costume Museum of Canada
Celebrating fashion, culture and history
The costume we wear each day is influenced by climate, occupation, economic factors, societal role, religion, the task at hand, age, gender and the time in which we live.
Our museum seeks to preserve and exhibit the costumes worn by the people of Canada over the decades.
The Costume Museum of Canada at 410- 70 Arthur St. is closed to the public because of COVID-19 and the public health restrictions related to this.
Please contact us online at [email protected]
Fur: the Fabric of our Nation
A collaboration with the Borealis Gallery in Edmonton
On the blog
March 4th
By: Margaret Mills, Board Member, Costume Museum of Canada My Mother had a sewing machine when I was little, a long time ago. The machine ran by rocking your feet on a fancy metal plate, called a treadle, at the bottom. My little brother…
June 15th
In case you missed out on our exhibit at Dalnavert during Doors open here’s a sneak peek of our display! There are still a couple of our garments hiding around in the house though so you might want to go check it out! Make it a scavenger hunt! 1880s…
