Preserving Food Heritage

This digital museum archives Canadian food history through visual documentation spanning 150+ years. Historical menus reveal changing tastes, prices, and ingredient availability. Vintage photographs capture dining customs, kitchen technologies, and food preparation methods no longer common.

Restaurant artifacts—matchbooks, postcards, advertisements—provide insights into marketing strategies and cultural values surrounding food consumption. These materials document not just what Canadians ate, but how food businesses operated, how dining experiences evolved, and how regional specialties gained national recognition.

By preserving these materials digitally, we create accessible archives for researchers, educators, and community members interested in food history. These collections inform contemporary understanding of culinary evolution while honoring traditions deserving preservation and celebration.