Scouts Canada National Museum

06/08/2026

Another successful Doors Open Ottawa! 174 people visited the Museum. We had visitors from Barry Ontario, Montreal, and Toronto along with lots of Ottawa and area visitors. Families with younger children participated in the "Beaver Scavenger Hunt"; lots of laughter.

We had a visitor looking for information on her Grandparent who attended the Coronation of King George V in 1911. We have a display on the Scouting Adventure just four years after its Baden-Powell started the movement.

Another visitor wanted to show his children the badges he worked on as Cub. His children were amazed at the 'Olde" program badges.

A special visitor came to see the displays on the Canadian Jamboree in 1953 and the World Jamboree in 1955. He had been at both as a Scout.

A good Scouting weekend.

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06/05/2026

My New favourite artifact: A pristine bar of soap from CJ81 donated by a member who was a Scout at that CJ. Come to Doors Open Ottawa: It is on display in the CJ Cabinet.

06/05/2026

Doors Open Ottawa June 6 and 7
Come and see us we are open for the event

05/27/2026

Cub Flag with sewn wolf head detail. A new favourite from our flag collection

05/13/2026

Scouter David F. has selected log books as his "Favourite Artifact". The museum has many interesting log books- This is from the 1953 Canadian Jamboree.

04/26/2026

Amateur Radio Day - 25 April 2026 - VE3SHQ

04/22/2026

Necker worn by Horace Whiffin to the Coronation of King George V, 1911. Note that the necker was a square piece of fabric. There is a great deal of sun damage. The fabric was folded in half and then they used the traditional folding process. The little white rectangle is the name tag. In World War I he was with the 175th Battalion and suffered deafness due to concussion at Pachendale.

04/19/2026

This is Volunteer Week - Thank you to all the volunteers that have helped out at the museum.

04/14/2026

Two youth selected this as their "Favourite Artifact" Marc Garneau took these badges up in space with him when he flew on the shuttle.

04/11/2026

Another Youth selected "My Favourite Artifact"; Mervin Lett's shirt and Scouting diary. The page of the diary that is open tells of him getting accepted to attend the World Jamboree in Niagara on the Lake. The list of the badges he earned was included in the diary. Mervin became interested in medicine while a scout taking First Aide courses in Minnedosa, Manitoba. He went on to become a doctor working with UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation) . He retired as the head of orthopedic surgery at CHEO.