Museum

 

Alarm TelegraphCANASA Launches Artifact Museum

The Canadian Security Association (CANASA) is creating a physical and virtual Museum to display a collection of historical artifacts, photographs, and exhibits to allow industry people the opportunity to see how far security technology has come.

A number of pioneering efforts are significant in terms of their influence on systems as they exist today.  The transformation of the security industry, from the period of early exploration and to the present, has been marked by significant advancement in science and technology.  

A visit to the Museum will allow the visitor to push buttons, turn dials, and pull levers to experience science and technology first-hand, as you discover artifact-rich exhibits featuring alarm and security related technology.

The mission of the CANASA Museum will be to educate current and future generations about the technology of the alarm and security industry. The Museum will be accessible virtually via our website, and in person via travelling exhibits which will be displayed at CANASA’s four annual trade shows across the country.

Looking for Artifact Donations

The CANASA Museum relies on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations to provide first-rate alarm and security technology products and historical artifacts.

Through the acquisition of documents, photographs and artifacts, the Museum will become the central source for exploration into the history of alarm and security technology.

If you are retiring from the security industry, and are unsure about what to do with your historical pieces, please consider incorporating them into our Museum, where they will be appreciated and memorialized by the professionals in the security industry across the country. Individuals donating artifacts will receive recognition in the Museum display and virtual Museum.

Donating artifacts related to alarm and security technology to the Museum requires the submission of the donation form below.  All artifacts donated become the property of CANASA and will not be returned.

Donation Form (All Areas Excluding Quebec)
Donation Form (Quebec Residents Only)

Images used with permission from R. Sevinor, Wayne Alarm Systems