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.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Tutankhamun: Life, Death And Legacy
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
A discovery of a fracture in Tutankhamun's skeleton, signalling the injury that led to his death.
01:00 - 02:00
Egyptian tomb Hunting
Series, Documentary, History, Miniseries
02:00 - 03:00
Scanning History
Baiae: Rome's Sunken Gem
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dive beneath the Bay of Naples to explore Baiae, a submerged playground of the Roman elite; see high-resolution sonar expose sunken imperial villas and ornate baths, revealing a city of scandal and luxury that was engulfed by volcanic fury.
03:00 - 04:00
Treasures Decoded
Rome's Secret Weapon
Series, Documentary, History
An archaeological investigation of an ancient Scottish battlefield uncovers a vast array of ballistic weaponry; x-ray scans reveal it came from a secret weapon called a manuballista, the Roman Empire's equivalent of an assault rifle.
04:00 - 05:00
Buried Evidence
Ancient Architecture
Series, History
Puzzling over history-making structures and artifacts; Searching for clues about civilization's origins in Göbekli Tepe, visiting a German statue that reveals symbolic thought; witnessing the brutality of colonization in a Mexican skull tower.
05:00 - 06:00
Scanning History
Baiae: Rome's Sunken Gem
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dive beneath the Bay of Naples to explore Baiae, a submerged playground of the Roman elite; see high-resolution sonar expose sunken imperial villas and ornate baths, revealing a city of scandal and luxury that was engulfed by volcanic fury.
06:00 - 07:00
Treasures Decoded
Rome's Secret Weapon
Series, Documentary, History
An archaeological investigation of an ancient Scottish battlefield uncovers a vast array of ballistic weaponry; x-ray scans reveal it came from a secret weapon called a manuballista, the Roman Empire's equivalent of an assault rifle.
07:00 - 08:00
Buried Evidence
Ancient Architecture
Series, History
Puzzling over history-making structures and artifacts; Searching for clues about civilization's origins in Göbekli Tepe, visiting a German statue that reveals symbolic thought; witnessing the brutality of colonization in a Mexican skull tower.
08:00 - 09:00
Scanning History
Baiae: Rome's Sunken Gem
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dive beneath the Bay of Naples to explore Baiae, a submerged playground of the Roman elite; see high-resolution sonar expose sunken imperial villas and ornate baths, revealing a city of scandal and luxury that was engulfed by volcanic fury.
09:00 - 10:00
Treasures Decoded
Rome's Secret Weapon
Series, Documentary, History
An archaeological investigation of an ancient Scottish battlefield uncovers a vast array of ballistic weaponry; x-ray scans reveal it came from a secret weapon called a manuballista, the Roman Empire's equivalent of an assault rifle.
10:00 - 11:00
How Did They Build That?
Parking & Sparkling
Series, How-to
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.
11:00 - 12:00
How Did They Fix That?
Sealing Nevada's Abandoned Mines
Series, Documentary
Nevada has over 40,000 abandoned mines posing dangers; Mike joins contractors for a week to secure five sites; alongside biologists, they explore and document wildlife; reaching these isolated mines requires barges, helicopters and bulldozers.
12:00 - 13:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
Moselle
Series, Documentary, Travel
A breathtaking journey down the German section of the beautiful Moselle river, famous for vineyards on its dramatically steep banks and remarkable meandering loops.
13:00 - 14:00
Mysteries From Above
Out of Place
Series, Documentary
Strange aquatic mammals populating a river in Columbia; a ship marooned in a sea of sand along Namibia's notorious Skeleton Coast; a Boeing 727 jetliner hidden in a pine forest; an unusual pattern is discovered in the Nevada desert.
14:00 - 15:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Long Lost Logs
Series, Weather, Reality
Salvor and treasure seeker Phil Risko sets out to retrieve valuable 80-year-old hardwood logs from the bottom of the sea; a multi-million dollar cruise vessel undergoes emergency repairs in Panama.
15:00 - 16:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
Moselle
Series, Documentary, Travel
A breathtaking journey down the German section of the beautiful Moselle river, famous for vineyards on its dramatically steep banks and remarkable meandering loops.
16:00 - 17:00
Mysteries From Above
Out of Place
Series, Documentary
Strange aquatic mammals populating a river in Columbia; a ship marooned in a sea of sand along Namibia's notorious Skeleton Coast; a Boeing 727 jetliner hidden in a pine forest; an unusual pattern is discovered in the Nevada desert.
17:00 - 18:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Long Lost Logs
Series, Weather, Reality
Salvor and treasure seeker Phil Risko sets out to retrieve valuable 80-year-old hardwood logs from the bottom of the sea; a multi-million dollar cruise vessel undergoes emergency repairs in Panama.
18:00 - 19:00
How Did They Build That?
Heights & Balance
Series, How-to
A 1.2-million-square-foot office building balances precariously on a 39-foot wide base in Chicago; a building named Pterodactyl lands on top of a Los Angeles parking garage; the world's longest suspension footbridge.
19:00 - 20:00
How Did They Fix That?
US Navy Hovercraft Overhaul
Series, Documentary
Mike joins the Assault Craft Unit 5, the U.S. Navy's team for Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs); LCACs carry heavy vehicles and troops onto beaches; Mike helps fly & fix an overhauled LCAC during a U.S. Marines beach assault training mission.
20:00 - 21:00
Mummies Unwrapped
Hunting the Mummy of Lincoln's Assassin
Series, Documentary, History
A missing mummy could rewrite the history of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination; mummy expert Ramy Romany investigates a potential government cover-up that allowed John Wilkes Booth to escape capture after murdering President Lincoln.
21:00 - 22:00
Tutankhamun: Life, Death And Legacy
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
A discovery of a fracture in Tutankhamun's skeleton, signalling the injury that led to his death.
22:00 - 23:00
Egyptian tomb Hunting
Series, Documentary, History, Miniseries
23:00 - 00:00
Scanning History
Baiae: Rome's Sunken Gem
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dive beneath the Bay of Naples to explore Baiae, a submerged playground of the Roman elite; see high-resolution sonar expose sunken imperial villas and ornate baths, revealing a city of scandal and luxury that was engulfed by volcanic fury.