Crown Collection

[2][3] The collection is managed by the National Capital Commission and pieces are acquired either as gifts from philanthropic benefactors to,[3][4] or through purchase by, the Canadiana Foundation,[5] an organisation established in 2005 specifically to manage the furnishings of the official residences and which is under the patronage of the governor general of Canada.

[4][6][7] The foundation collects, via its Canadiana Fund (established in 1990), donations of both money and pieces that have been approved by the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board as having "outstanding significance or national importance".

[8] A curator oversees acquisitions, research, conservation, inventory management, de-accessioning, loans, and all agreements with donors, partners, and stakeholders.

B. Twiss of Montreal, and a Quebec pine armoire crafted in the Louis Quinze style between 1750 and 1760.

[3] Public Services and Procurement Canada oversees the Crown Collection pieces that have been installed in the official residences, keeping inventory and commissioning any necessary restoration.

While the monarch's and viceroy's official Ottawa residence, Rideau Hall , is furnished throughout with pieces from the Crown Collection, the Pauline Vanier room is specifically designated to showcase distinctly Canadian art and craftsmanship.