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Discover Canada’s rich military history at the Canadian War Museum through artifacts, personal accounts, works of art, photographs and interactive presentations.
Nov 11, 2012 · The Canadian War Museum also offers free admission to: Past and present Canadian military personnel, and to selected Commonwealth military personnel, as well as up to two accompanying family members. Indigenous peoples, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis
Virtual Museum of New France. The Canadian War Museum (CWM) (French: Musée canadien de la guerre) is a national museum on the country's military history in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum serves as both an educational facility on Canadian military history and a place of remembrance.
The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history and one of the world’s most respected museums for the study and understanding of armed conflict. The Museum traces its origins back to 1880, when it consisted primarily of a collection of militia artifacts.
Nov 9, 2010 · The Canadian War Museum, whose roots travel back to 1880, was the first national history museum, but it was also one of the most neglected of federal institutions. Its usual fate was pedestrian quarters, meagre financial resources, and a miniscule staff.
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Delve into Canada's rich military history through artifacts, personal stories, artwork, photos and interactive presentations. This striking museum is also known for its symbolic architecture. Chat with a veteran, reflect on the past, and tour fascinating permanent exhibitions and temporary shows.
Apr 29, 2010 · The Canadian War Museum, Canada's national museum of military history, was opened in 2005 on the south bank of the Ottawa River. The museum, originally begun in 1880 as an informal collection of military artifacts, was moved in 1967 to an archives building on Sussex Drive with most of the collection stored off-site.
There is a portrait of Jennie Carignan, at the time a major-general, in the exhibit of art about women and the military currently on at the Canadian War Museum . The painting, by contemporary ...
The Canadian War Museum is located at 1 Vimy Place, on LeBreton Flats, at the corner of Booth Street and the Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway, west of Parliament Hill. The Museum is easily accessible from downtown Ottawa by foot, bicycle, public transit, Aqua-Taxi (summer) or car and offers on-site parking.
