Chilling Out
The social impact of refrigeration
An exhibit of historic artefacts from the early development of household refrigeration technology.

Chilling out is an interactive exhibit about a new technology […]
Mystery Challenge
Test your technology recognition skills
An interactive exhibit designed to test your knowledge of early technology parts & components.

Mystery Challenge is an interactive exhibit designed to test your knowledge of early technology parts & components Do you know – or can you guess – from among four choices what the sample artefacts from the 20th Century are? Take the challenge – we even keep score for you! Test your knowledge in comparison to […]
Technology Panorama
A review of early HVACR technologies
Stories from embryonic and early development years of the industry in Canada …….the 1920’s through 1940’s.

Before looking at the whole Founding Collection of nearly 350 HVACR components, take a peek at some unique examples in the Technology Panorama. We have selected 15 sample items from that early 20th Century 350, artefacts from each of the four collections (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration): […]
Collections
Technology artefacts
The Centre’s full collection of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration artefacts.

The Centre’s collection of artefacts examines a broad range of technologies pertaining to the history of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and their essential contributions to Canada’s rich heritage and way of life. A rare look at the way we were With nearly 350 heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts and […]
Learning Centre
Aids-to-learning
The entire museum is a learning experience; however, this section leads directly to some of our most useful aids-to-learning.

Four ways to learn about HVACR Why not send us a photo and description of an old heating installation for our documentary on heating, or profile a pioneer! You can do the full Monty by following the very detailed description of how to document a historic installation site as we would do it – such […]
Case Studies
Recapture past glory with documented sites
Case studies that record the often forgotten history of Canada’s citizens and industries,
They are our lagacy as Canadians living today.

Recapture past glory with documented sites Case studies record the often forgotten history of Canada’s citizens and industries. Documenting historic Canadian buildings like Maple Leaf Gardens (1931) or lesser known residences like the Coach House cum Garage (1912) of the Spadina Museum, in Toronto, recapture some of their past glory. These and others, to be […]