Smithsonian Channel
Canada
Smithsonian Channel is a Canadian television service that draws on archival footage and documentary storytelling to explore topics in science, history, nature, and culture. Its programming typically includes long-form documentaries and series that examine subjects such as aviation, space exploration, wildlife, and world events. The channel is available to viewers in Canada through cable and satellite providers, and some content may also be accessible via streaming platforms or on-demand services. The focus remains on factual, non-fiction material rather than entertainment or reality-based shows.
Programme
07:00 - 08:00
Buried Evidence
Tomb Raiders
Series, History
Open burial sites filled with secrets. Find powerful artifacts in a French rulers tomb, see what a tomb adorned with conch shells says about sacred ceremonies, and expose complex beliefs about animals and the afterlife in an Egyptian zoo graveyard.
08:00 - 09:00
Scanning History
Legacy of the Ore Mount
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dig into a groundbreaking medieval silver mine revealed by a German sinkhole.
09:00 - 10:00
Treasures Decoded
Cleopatra's Lost City
Series, Documentary, History
The Sphinx, the Shroud of Turin, El Dorado, and other ancient mysteries.
10:00 - 11:00
How Did They Build That?
Mirrors & Marble
Series, How-to
Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
11:00 - 12:00
How Did They Fix That?
US Coast Guard: Safeguarding The Seas
Series, Documentary
Mike helps fix the vessels that the U.S. Coast Guard use to keep the oceans safe; he replaces key parts of ship engines, removes a large crane from a buoy tender, and fixes a helicopter for a critical exercise.
12:00 - 13:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
The St Lawrence
Series, Documentary, Travel
The St. Lawrence River is one that forged North America, allowing ships to traverse the continent; the adventure begins in Canada's first capital city of Kingston and near Canada's second-largest city of Montreal.
13:00 - 14:00
Mysteries From Above
It's Getting Hot in Here
Series, Documentary
Get a bird's-eye view of a mysterious explosion in China and a quickly melting glacier on Earth's iciest continent; investigate an orange haze enveloping the Big Apple, then float over a toxic, too-hot-to-handle lake in New Zealand.
14:00 - 15:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Plane Down!
Series, Weather, Reality
Chris Ward sets out with Josh Moreira and Ward's younger brother to salvage a light aircraft that's sitting on the seabed; Jeremy Birch braves the arctic conditions to salvage two vessels that have fallen prey to the crushing ice conditions.
15:00 - 16:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
The St Lawrence
Series, Documentary, Travel
The St. Lawrence River is one that forged North America, allowing ships to traverse the continent; the adventure begins in Canada's first capital city of Kingston and near Canada's second-largest city of Montreal.
16:00 - 17:00
Mysteries From Above
It's Getting Hot in Here
Series, Documentary
Get a bird's-eye view of a mysterious explosion in China and a quickly melting glacier on Earth's iciest continent; investigate an orange haze enveloping the Big Apple, then float over a toxic, too-hot-to-handle lake in New Zealand.
17:00 - 18:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Plane Down!
Series, Weather, Reality
Chris Ward sets out with Josh Moreira and Ward's younger brother to salvage a light aircraft that's sitting on the seabed; Jeremy Birch braves the arctic conditions to salvage two vessels that have fallen prey to the crushing ice conditions.
18:00 - 19:00
How Did They Build That?
Radical & Resplendent
Series, How-to
Exploring the design and engineering stories behind D.C.'s Museum of African American History, the Montreal Tower and the Equinor building in Oslo.
19:00 - 20:00
How Did They Fix That?
Savannah: Mega Cranes & Mega Moves
Series, Documentary
Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane.
20:00 - 21:00
Mummies Unwrapped
Deadly Depths
Series, Documentary, History
Mummy expert Ramy Romany investigates a mysterious underwater grave believed to be guarded by a Mayan serpent deity; when Ramy dives in, he uncovers evidence of biological warfare.
21:00 - 22:00
Tutankhamun: Life, Death And Legacy
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
The remains of Tutankhamun's parents.
22:00 - 23:00
Egyptian tomb Hunting
Series, Documentary, History, Miniseries
Part 1 of 2: Travel the length of the Nile, from Cairo to Aswan, as Tony explores tombs of every shape and size; find hidden treasures, hunt for a lost pyramid and find out what newly discovered mummies can tell about ancient Egyptian history.
23:00 - 00:00
Scanning History
Legacy of the Ore Mount
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dig into a groundbreaking medieval silver mine revealed by a German sinkhole.