News & Blog
Cupola vs Turret: what are they and what’s the difference?
October 1, 2021
Two iconic towers in Cranbrook and their design origins.
Canadian chateaux style: design movement or good marketing?
August 31, 2021
What would Canada’s version of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, or the Breaker mansions might be? We think that railway hotels represent some of our country’s most iconic architecture. Read about Canadian Chateau style in this month’s blog.
The ‘grand’ achievement of English instrument-making
July 20, 2021
How long has the piano as we know it been around? A Broadwood piano is more than a good instrument: it represents an important shift in Western music history. The museum is finally giving our historic instrument the care and recognition it deserves.