In the late 1800s, many Canadian children played with hand-made or improvised toys, even though mass-produced toys were available. Why did it take until the 1950s for that trend to shift?

ArticleAimee BenoitFebruary 23, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, Toys, Manufacturing, Production, Mass-Market, Globalization, ArtisanComment

Introducing Made In... (Stories of Stuff)

Galt Curator Aimee Benoit presents an introduction to our newest exhibit Made In... (Stories of Stuff).

Our Secret Histories of Stuff

Dr. Christopher Churchill discusses overlapping networks of material cultures: Indigenous nations, local settler communities, and connections to transnational chains of production of "stuff" as part of our Made In exhibit.