We are passionate about creating awareness for innovators from all parts of the globe, all races, all religions, all genders, all sexual orientations, and all disabilities.

Who We Are

The Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum is a social innovation organization that promotes innovative thinking in young people by highlighting the achievements of innovators from diverse backgrounds. We work with the philosophy that every child deserves to see themselves in the people that inspire them.

What We Do

We produce traveling exhibits highlighting innovators from diverse, multicultural communities in respect to the heritage theme of the month. Exhibitions are suited for schools, events, and corporations. Our presenter will lead patrons through a guided exhibition tour and provide engaging, interactive activities that enable learning through science, social studies, and history.

Leadership

Francis Jeffers is the Head Curator and President of the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum. Following his retirement as a Biochemist, running CMIM is his passion. Francis is well-connected in the science promotion community in Toronto and its advocacy of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for youth.

What We Offer

Education

We provide informative exhibits that showcase inventors from all nationalities. As visitors enter the exhibition, they will learn about inventions from ancient times, followed by inventions from the past 200 years, including their inventors and other fitting historical information.
Flexibility

Exhibitions can take place in a large resource room, foyer, library, or gymnasium. Our full-exhibition plan offers 20 tables (6ftx3ft), and a half-exhibition can be adapted to fit smaller rooms (10 - 15 tables). Exhibitions open with a talk on inventors and inventions and conclude with interactive activities for students to complete.
Customization

We can adapt our exhibits for students (Grades JK-12) and adults (for example, the lobby of an office building, a shopping mall, or a community center). Our exhibitions feature inventions from diverse communities to match the ongoing heritage months.
Affordability

As a traveling museum, we have no bricks-and-mortar costs. We rely primarily on the experience of volunteers rather than full-time employees. We also travel to you, removing the requirement for student transportation fees.
ePresence

We offer virtual exhibitions for schools outside of our service area. The exhibits incorporate unique design acumen that allows audiences to develop the same understanding of inventors and innovators.
Interactivity

For school-based visits, we offer interactive scavenger hunt quizzes for each student to complete individually.

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History of CMIM

The Black Inventions Museum began in 1988 under Lady Sala S Shabazz as a 2-table display in California that became a 15-table exhibit that toured both the US and Africa during the 1990s. The exhibition delighted and educated over 1 million people in 4 countries and 38 US states. Francis Jeffers acquired the museum in 2001 and expanded the mandate to showcase inventors and inventions from other cultures and traditions, leading to the formation of the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum.