n 1990 the Canadian Museum of Civilization took the lead in establishing the Meta Incognita Project. This project linked historians and scientists at several institutions in Canada, the United States, Great Britain and France, in a combined effort to recover further information relating to the Frobisher expeditions.

Another important aim of the project was the protection of the archaeological remains of Frobisher's mines and temporary settlements. Through this work, we hope to learn more about a fascinating episode in Canadian history, as well as to preserve a tangible piece of Elizabethan heritage in Arctic Canada.