Research Institute

The Ingenium Research Institute invites Canadians to expand how they think about science and technology by cultivating a critical understanding of the material culture of our past, present, and future. We explore the many ways that science and technology are embedded in society, culture, and history. Through bold engagement and worldwide collaborations, the Institute is the heart of discovery and innovation, engaging researchers, educators, and the public in new and creative ways.

• Research projects that explore the material culture of science and innovation, conservation and preservation, and science communication
• Opportunities for students including a fellowship program, practicum supervision, and internships.
• An adjunct curator program
• Access to Ingenium’s artifact, library, and archival collections
• Collaborative spaces in the Ingenium Centre to put research into practice, such as an artifact examination room, libraries, and workspaces
• Opportunities to engage with Ingenium’s Research Institute team and visitors to our three museums

Our research values

We hold a high standard for our research practices and, above all, we value engagement, inclusiveness, access, openness, accuracy, stewardship, and excellence in collecting.

Our offerings

We have a team of experts, state-of-the-art labs, a national collection of over 150,000 objects and access to the public.

Our research topics

Our research topics include but are not limited to: material culture and history of science and technology, citizen science, digital humanities, collection risk management, women in STEM, and Indigenous ways of knowing.

Our collaboration

We work with a variety of collaborators including: researchers, interns, students, postdocs, artists-in-residence, and other research institutions.