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Ambient background music plays. A wide shot of a red barn at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is partially covered by a cartoon-style illustration of waves. White text appears at the bottom of the screen: Ready to see another side of farming? The screen changes to a darker blue, with cartoon-style bubbles. Light-coloured text drops from the top of the screen: Dive in today! The dark blue lifts up like a curtain to reveal a still image of people working on a fishing boat. White text appears against the dark blue background at the top of the screen: Discover how Canadian farmers are raising The background turns to white, and an animated silhouette of a fish jumps across the screen. A very short video clip depicts three people looking at an exhibition panel. The word “fish” appears in dark letters at the bottom of the screen. There is a diagonal transition to another white background. The word “shellfish” appears in dark letters. A very short video clip depicts the back of a person’s head as they read an exhibition panel. There is a horizontal transition to another white background. A still image depicts three people holding up a line of kelp. An illustrated piece of seaweed sits next to the image. The words “& seaweed” appear in dark letters. There is a vertical transition to another white background. A map of Canada appears, with animated cartoon fish scattered across the map. The words “all across the country” appear in dark letters. There is transition to another white screen. The words, “Explore the evolution of aquaculture in Canada” appear in dark letters at the top of the screen. An image of two adults and two children is partly obscured from view, and the photo’s frame is animated and wavy. A colourful illustration of waves is visible at the bottom of the screen. There is a vertical transition to another white background. At the top of the screen, colourful, animated waves move next to a very short video of two kids looking at an interactive element of the exhibition. The words, “And learn how aquaculture is making a splash in the seafood industry!” appear in dark letters. There is a transition to a green backdrop. The words, “Plus, take part in interactive exhibits” appear in dark letters. A short video shows two girls standing in front of an interactive panel as a pink light illuminates the display. The video angle changes to show the kids’ smiling faces as they look at the panel. There is a horizontal transition to another green background. On the left side, a very short video shows a man opening a small door on an exhibition panel. On the right, the words, “and test your fish farming skills” appear in dark letters. There is a transition to a white background. The words, “Hungry for more?” appear in dark letters. Two plates of seafood are partially visible at the top left and bottom right of the screen, and some colourful sea-themed illustrations are partially visible. The screen transitions to another white background and the “Aquaculture: Farming the Waters” logo appears. The screen transitions to another white background and the words, “On now at” appear in dark letters. The logo for the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum appears underneath. On a white background, the words, “This exhibition was made possible in part through financial support from the Government of Canada” appear in dark lettering. The Canada wordmark appears against a white background.

Exhibition

Aquaculture: Farming the Waters

Ongoing

Aquaculture: Farming the Waters invites you on a journey to discover how Canadian farmers produce fish, shellfish and seaweed—not only on our coasts, but across the country.

Much of the seafood we consume today comes from carefully managed fish farms. Uncover Canadian innovations that are helping to improve the sustainability of this growing sector.

Although many forms of seafood are still cultivated in oceans, lakes and rivers, Canadian fish farmers are also using land-based systems to raise everything from Arctic char to tilapia. They are also finding innovative ways of recycling water and other materials to reduce their environmental footprint.

Whether exploring Indigenous clam gardens, salmon farms, or the many ways in which we consume seaweed each and every day, there is something for everyone in this colourful and interactive exhibition.

Exhibition highlights

Tour working kelp, oyster and salmon farms with the farmers themselves
Explore tactile life-sized models of fish, shellfish and seaweed farmed in Canada
Learn how Indigenous peoples have practiced aquaculture over millennia
See if you have what it takes to raise a salmon from egg to adult in an engaging interactive game

Included with museum admission

Located in the Learning Centre

This exhibition was developed in partnership with:

An adult and child gather at a console in the museum. They look up, wide-eyed. In the background, there is a display about seaweed.

A wide-shot of the exhibition, with a curved exhibit panel with text and images about seaweed.

An adult and a child gather at a console in the Aquaculture exhibition. The child gazes up at the exhibit panel in front of him.

An adult and two children look intently at an exhibition panel about aquaculture.

A wide-shot of the aquaculture exhibition, including panels of text, images, and interactive elements.

One of the displays of the aquaculture exhibit features photos of fish, as well as two tactile models of fish.

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Accessibility

Developed with accessibility in mind, Aquaculture: Farming the Waters includes the following:

An interactive video, with audio support and Braille instructions, featuring farmer-led tours of kelp, oyster and seaweed farms
Fully accessible display elements

Collection highlights

A glass lobster jar.

Lobster jar

1891

A large, wooden crate. On the side, stenciled lettering has several phrases, including “Fresh Gaspe Salmon packed by Cooperative des pecheurs”

Salmon box

1952

A rectangular, grey fish finder with the word Furuno on the front and four dials near the bottom. There are three fishing lures to the right.

Fish finder

1967

A large mesh scoop on a wooden handle.

Irish moss scoop

1974

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