Bees: A Honey of an Idea goes live!

Ottawa, Ontario — The Canada Agriculture Museum is pleased to announce the launch of Bees: A Honey of an Idea, a virtual exhibition exploring the essential role bees play in the pollination of many Canadian food crops. This online exhibit was developed in partnership with the Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) at virtualmuseum.ca, an initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage as well as in partnership with the Canadian Honey Council.

Beekeeping, and its role in agricultural industries, has become an issue of global concern. This online exhibit examines the evolution of science and technology in beekeeping, as well as the ongoing food-production challenges that Canada and other countries are facing as honeybee populations diminish.

Visitors to the website will explore the lifecycle of honeybees, the roles of different bees within a colony, the structural design and organization of the hive, and the relationship between bee and beekeeper. Games, fun facts, beautiful illustrations and archival images provide an educational experience for audiences of all ages. Visitors will learn about the impact that bees have on the production of our fruits, vegetables and other crops, as well as on Canada’s world-renowned honey production.

Bees: A Honey of an Idea can be discovered online at agriculture.technomuses.ca/default.php.

“The Canada Agriculture Museum is committed to creating new ways of sharing knowledge, artifacts and programs with as many Canadians as possible,” says Kerry-Leigh Burchill, Director General of the Canada Agriculture Museum. “Bees: A Honey of an Idea is accessible to any community, school or concerned citizen. We are very proud to be working with the Virtual Museum of Canada and other organizations to foster a culture which understands and appreciates that science, technology and agriculture are essential ingredients in our quality of life.”

virtualmuseum.ca brings together the riches of Canada’s museum collections to create one endless source of discovery. It’s a unique interactive space full of thought-provoking and instructive content. It’s your window on museum news and your reference guide for planning your next outing.

virtualmuseum.ca is the result of a close partnership between Canada’s museum community and the department of Canadian Heritage.

As a national institution within the Canadian Heritage Portfolio, the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation is responsible for preserving and protecting Canada’s scientific and technological heritage, and for promoting and sharing knowledge about that heritage. The Corporation and its three Museums — the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum — tell the stories of Canadian ingenuity and achievement in science and technology, and demonstrate how these accomplishments have contributed to the building of our country.

The Canada Agriculture Museum is located on the Central Experimental Farm, a national historic site in Canada’s capital. Animal Barns are open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exhibitions and demonstrations are available from March 1 through October 31.

General Information

agriculture.technomuses.ca, 613-991-3044 or 1-866-442-4416

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