Virtual Museum of New France

**Virtual Museum of New France**
Established	1997
Location	Virtual
Type	Virtual Museum
Website	http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/explore/virtual-museum-of-new-france

The Virtual Museum of New France (French: Le Musée virtuel de la Nouvelle-France) is an online resource created by the Canadian Museum of History. Its purpose is to share knowledge and raise awareness of the history, culture and legacy of early French settlements in North America.

The site includes interactive maps, photos, illustrations and information based on current research into New France. This encompasses the French settlements and territories that spread from Acadia in the East through the Saint Lawrence Valley, the Great Lakes region, the Ohio Valley, and south to Louisiana from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

The content is written by historical and archaeological scholars and reviewed by other experts. Different sections are devoted to colonies and empires, explorers, economic activities, population, daily life and heritage.

The articles in the Virtual Museum of New France cover a variety of topics pertaining to New France, including important historical figures, territorial expansion by France and competing colonial powers, immigration, social groups, slavery, religion, food, entertainment, science, medicine and governance.

The site was launched in 1997 and expanded in 2011.

References

National museums of Canada

National Gallery of Canada Corporation	National Gallery of Canada Portrait Gallery of Canada

Canadian Museum of History Corporation	Canadian Museum of History Canadian Children's Museum Virtual Museum of New France Canadian War Museum

Canadian Museum of Nature Corporation	Canadian Museum of Nature

Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation	Canada Science and Technology Museum Canada Agriculture Museum Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Canadian Museum for Human Rights Corporation	Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Canadian Museum of Immigration	Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Bank of Canada	Canadian Currency Museum

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