Multicultural-Inventors

We are the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum

[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

It’s time to tell you a little about ourselves! We are a Toronto based museum with several exhibits that showcase inventors from multicultural backgrounds. By celebrating their history, we work on promoting the STEM field to individuals from traditionally marginalized communities

[CBC Indigenous @CBCIndigenous]

Cree teen melds tradition, technology to 'dance in the rainbow' https://t.co/U5c5NUDpvs

[Tanya Kirnishni 🇺🇦🇨🇦 @TanyaKirnishni]

Roberta Bondar is speaking with David Saint-Jacques live! @RCGS_SGRC @CanGeoEdu @csa_asc @IngeniumCa @RBondarFdn at the launch of the #ExploringEarth project which you can use to learn about the Earth using photos taken by @Astro_DavidS from space. #DareToExplore

[Museum With No Frontiers @mwnf_org]

A necklace fit for a queen. 👑 This richly decorated necklace studded with precious stones is thought to have belonged to an Ayyubid #princess. Muslim craftsman used a number of techniques to decorate #jewellery, including inlay precious gems, relief carving, and latticework.

[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

Ronald S. Demon is CEO of VectraSense Technologies and patented a sports shoe geared towards athletes and nicknamed it the "Smart Shoe". This high-tech footwear sensed a person's movement and automatically adjusted cushions in the shoe to provide better comfort.

[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

Shout out to all our museaum pals south of the border that are closed because of the American government shutdown.

[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

Lonnie Johnson is the inventor of one of the most important pieces of tech for kids trying to survive a hot summer day: The Super Soaker! What started as a fun DIY project is now taking in billions of dollars in sales. Our summers are a little cooler now all thanks to Lonnie

[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

“The son of a slave, Benjamin Banneker developed a fascination for repairing watches by taking them apart and studying their components. After mastering his craft he would go on to build America's first-ever wooden clock using carved wooden pieces.”

[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

We are getting all ready for Black History Month! Any interesting events you plan to attend in February?

[Museum With No Frontiers @mwnf_org]

Carpet weaving is a tradition that flourished under the #history of #Islam. These woven works of #art were produced at every level of society and played a central role in both the public and private lives of many cultures. Discover more at https://t.co/zvrElDJlbt

[CBC Indigenous @CBCIndigenous]

Giant Indigenous Peoples Atlas floor map gives students a new perspective on Canada https://t.co/JBepjQNRA3

[CBC Indigenous @CBCIndigenous]

The Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada floor map is being sent to classrooms across Canada. https://t.co/5StpLF3vz8

[Museum With No Frontiers @mwnf_org]

Beginning sometime in the 1540s Iznik potters in #Turkey introduced manganese purple, sage green and black to their palette. Ceramic decorative repertoires focused on floral #designs such as pomegranates, rosettes, tulips and artichokes. This dish has tulips and artichokes on it.

[francis jeffers @VisionsSA]

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[francis jeffers @VisionsSA]

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[francis jeffers @VisionsSA]

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[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

@SelineSigil9 @poob2016 Medicine sure has come far 😂

[Museum With No Frontiers @mwnf_org]

#TBT This photographic print taken in 1880 shows the center nave of the Mosque of Hagia Sophia under the main dome.

Artefact: Abdullah Frères’ studio, Hagia Sophia: General View, c.1880-1889. Partner Museum: Cerralbo Museum, Madrid.

[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

Amazing new insight into the participation of women in painting medieval manuscripts, a task that has been traditionally viewed by historians as a male role https://t.co/SXbs6jD5Uo

[Multicultural-Inventors @CanadianMCIM]

Huge congrats to the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) in BC! They discovered a repeating Fast radio bursts, a cosmic radio bursts that last only milliseconds. The source is from something with an extremely powerful magnetic field. https://t.co/GdOZjFp90G

[CBC News @CBCNews]

Out in the depths of space, there are radio signals that astronomers don't understand.
In 2007, the first repeating fast radio burst was discovered.
Canadian researchers have found another one. https://t.co/slnZeazFpU @NebulousNikki