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TextileMuseum.ca Toronto Textile Museum enlightening on the history of textile
The Textile Museum of Canada, located at 55 Centre Ave. in Toronto, Ontario, is a public museum dedicated to the history and culture of textiles. It hosts exhibitions, programs, and events, and provides digital access to its textile collection online. The museum covers a broad range of textile traditions, including costume, embroidery, weaving, and fibre arts, serving educators, researchers, and the general public.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Mar 8, 2019 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 5, 2001
textilemuseum.ca was registered on Jul 5, 2001.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described textilemuseum.ca from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Textile Museum of Canada Web site features information about current exhibitions, programs, events and activities as well as providing digital access to the TMC textile collection.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 2, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Tucows.com Co.Mar 8, 2019 – Dec 16, 2019Registrar Tucows.com Co. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for textilemuseum.ca, from Mar 8, 2019 to Dec 16, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Go Daddy Domains Canada, IncGo Daddy Domains Canada, IncApr 23, 2020 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Registrar Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 23, 2020 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 14, 2009 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for textilemuseum.ca are held from Aug 14, 2009 to Jun 27, 2026 (93 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: easyhosting.comNameservers: easyhosting.comAug 14, 2009 – Dec 16, 2019Registration records listed easyhosting.com nameservers (ns1.easyhosting.com, ns2.easyhosting.com, ns3.easyhosting.com…) for textilemuseum.ca from Aug 14, 2009 to Dec 16, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: digitalchaosinc.comNameservers: digitalchaosinc.comApr 23, 2020 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed digitalchaosinc.com nameservers (ns1.digitalchaosinc.com, ns2.digitalchaosinc.com) for textilemuseum.ca from Apr 23, 2020 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to digitalchaosinc.comApr 23, 2020textilemuseum.ca's nameservers moved from easyhosting.com to digitalchaosinc.com at some point between Dec 16, 2019 and Apr 23, 2020. Last seen at easyhosting.com: Dec 16, 2019 (registration record). First seen at digitalchaosinc.com: Apr 23, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMar 21, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for textilemuseum.ca from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMay 10, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for textilemuseum.ca from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 13, 2026GoDaddy.comJul 10, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for textilemuseum.ca from Jul 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jul 5, 2001Registration: textilemuseum.ca was registered on Jul 5, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described textilemuseum.ca from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Textile Museum of Canada Web site features information about current exhibitions, programs, events and activities as well as providing digital access to the TMC textile collection.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 14, 2009 – Jun 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for textilemuseum.ca are held from Aug 14, 2009 to Jun 27, 2026 (93 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 14, 2009 – Dec 16, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed easyhosting.com nameservers (ns1.easyhosting.com, ns2.easyhosting.com, ns3.easyhosting.com…) for textilemuseum.ca from Aug 14, 2009 to Dec 16, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 8, 2019 – Dec 16, 2019Registrar: Registrar Tucows.com Co. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for textilemuseum.ca, from Mar 8, 2019 to Dec 16, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 23, 2020 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 23, 2020 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
Apr 23, 2020 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed digitalchaosinc.com nameservers (ns1.digitalchaosinc.com, ns2.digitalchaosinc.com) for textilemuseum.ca from Apr 23, 2020 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 23, 2020Zone file: textilemuseum.ca's nameservers moved from easyhosting.com to digitalchaosinc.com at some point between Dec 16, 2019 and Apr 23, 2020. Last seen at easyhosting.com: Dec 16, 2019 (registration record). First seen at digitalchaosinc.com: Apr 23, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for textilemuseum.ca from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 10, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for textilemuseum.ca from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 13, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 2, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 10, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for textilemuseum.ca from Jul 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jul 5, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 18, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for textilemuseum.ca.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Textile Museum of Canada as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What textilemuseum.ca said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Textile Museum of Canada Web site features information about current exhibitions, programs, events and activities as well as providing digital access to the TMC textile collection.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.