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 Totem by rsilva
Although it is not Ottawa, it is in Gatineau, Quebec, on the banks of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Parliament Hill.
The Native American exhibit is very intresting and there's a large collection of totem poles. Very impressive!
It is huge, so expect to stay there for a while if you want to see most of it (You will have to go more than once to see it all). Leave a Comment Address: 100 Laurier Street,Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4H2Phone: (819) 776-7000, 1-800-555-5621Directions: Gatineau, Quebec, on the banks of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Parliament Hill.Website: http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/genereng.html
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The wedding had its grand finale in a very interesting location - inside and scattered among the airplanes of the National Aviation Museum!! As it turns out, the father of the groom is a Chief Warrant Officer in the Canadian Air Force and the father of the bride formerly held a senior position at the National Aviation Museum. As a result, once the relatively brief wedding ceremony was concluded and the MacDougall tartan had been bestowed, we all continued out of Ottawa for a short distance until we reached the Museum, located beside a small local airport.
The museum was open only to invited guests of the wedding and the various tables, bar area and dance floor had been previously arranged amongst the aircraft on display. The museum does have quite an array of airplanes (about 115 of them), with all but one actually capable of flying if pressed (the exception being the replica of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell's biplane, the Silver Dart which performed the first flight in Canada in 1909 as it took off from the frozen Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia). The National Aviation Museum has many plaques, movies and interactive displays scattered throughout, describing the history of aviation in Canada. I really enjoyed wandering amongst the exhibits before things got seriously underway, looking at old bushplanes, WW2 fighters and bombers, early jets, freighters and passenger aircraft. I had Sue take a photo of me with a Royal Canadian Navy carrier-borne Hawker Sea Fury. Developed just before jet fighters were introduced, and with a top speed of 460 mph (740 km/h), this was the fastest single engine propeller-driven fighter to ever enter production. Just to the right, with its wings also folded back, is a British-build Swordfish torpedo bomber - the type that disabled the German battleship 'Bismarck' enough that it could be caught and sunk. I was a bit naughty with my final photo too, concentrating on the jet fighters behind the head table instead of doing proper wedding photography! Leave a Comment
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 Grand Hall, Canadian Museum of
Civilization by mim95
There is also an IMAX theatre, the Canadian Children's Museum and the Canadian Postal Museum. Leave a Comment
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 Museum of Civilization by Wolverine_13Leave a Comment Address: In Hull, across Alexandria Bridge
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 Here you can see the head of a
native indian by Polly74
Looking it from outside, you can see the face of a native indian on the building and from the inside the ceiling is a reversed boat.
As the national museum of human history, the Canadian Museum of Civilization is committed to fostering in all Canadians a sense of their common identity and their shared past. At the same time, it hopes to promote understanding between the various cultural groups that are part of Canadian society. Leave a Comment Address: 100 Laurier StreetPhone: (819) 776-7000Directions: The Canadian Museum of Civilization is located in Gatineau, Quebec, on the banks of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Parliament Hill. The museum building is easily accessible from downtown Ottawa by foot, bus, or by car and has on-site parking.Website: http://www.civilization.ca/ Other Contact: Fax: (819) 776-8300
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 by LisserLeave a Comment Address: 50 Sussex Dr.Directions: From Highway 417, take exit 118, Nicolas Street. Turn left on Laurier Street, right on Elgin Street and right again on Wellington Street, then left onto Sussex Drive.
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 Me and the old location
of the Canadian War
Museum by Carmanah
While I visited before the War Museum moved to its new and current location, I can only imagine that they layout of the museum has since changed. However, when I visited, the first floor focused on World War I and all wars fought before, going back all the way to when Canada was simply a collection of British and French colonies. I found this part of the museum quite impressive because of all the historical pieces on display - cannons that were used during the battle of the Plains of Abraham, Sir Isaac Brock's coat - complete with the bullet hole that killed him. This is Canada's early military history, and it's very fascinating to see how battles were fought, how power was distrubuted, what uniforms were worn, and what equipment was used.
The upstairs floor of the old location housed all displays about World War II and military events that have happened since then until the present. This was my favourite part of the museum because I've always been fascinated with World War II, partially because I went to France and visited the D-Day beaches and the War Memorial Museum in Caen, but mostly because my grandparents were all involved in World War II.
If you're interested in Canadian history or wars and the military in general, you'll really love this museum. I know I did. Leave a Comment Address: 1 Vimy Place, OttawaPhone: (819) 776-8600Website: www.warmuseum.ca Other Contact: info@warmuseum.ca
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 Flag flying over the
Canada Aviation Museum by Carmanah
So while I couldn't really get into the museum, one of the staff and museum leaders, Tamara, asked if we wanted to see a plane in particular, because she could just quickly let us see it.
We decided on a Lancaster, as my grandfather flew one in WWII. Tamara was kind enough to show us around the entire museum, telling us a bit about a few key planes. Even though we weren't supposed to be there, she gave us a 20 minute tour!
Essentially, the National Aviation Museum is a gigantic museum with dozens of historical aircrafts from all around the world. On their website they say that "the Canada Aviation Museum is recognized as having the most extensive aviation collection in Canada and one which ranks among the best in the world."
I totally believe it! They had planes from all kinds of countries, from the earliest airplanes, to the experimental crafts of the NASA period, to war planes of WWI and II, to sea planes and cargo planes used in extreme northern regions, to the first examples of commercial passenger jets. It was absolutely amazing to see all these planes under one roof. It was mind boggling!
If you're into aircrafts, technology, science or history at all, I would definitely say this museum is a must see. I'm not a HUGE fan of airplanes, but i found this museum fascinating. There was always a story behind each plane, and it was quite amazing to have the real thing infront of your eyes. Leave a Comment
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 People admiring the photos
inside - May 3, 2003 by Carmanah
There was one photo by Jeff Wall that intrigued me when I was there, although the rest of the photos weren't to my liking. I wasn't familiar with the photographers or the content of the photos. For example, there was one photo of a bruise on somebody's arm, very close up. There was another photo of someone dressed up in clown's clothing, surrounded by discarded clothing, empty bottles and a flaming birthday cake. It was interesting, but not mind-blowing.
Admission is free, and if you're there during the right time, you can take a guided tour. I would highly recommend the guided tour because the tour guide would be able to give you the context of each photo. I didn't spend more than half an hour in this museum, mostly because the exhibit is small. Leave a Comment Address: 1 Rideau Canal, OttawaPhone: (603) 990-8257Directions: It's directly next to the Chateau Laurier, overlooking the canal, in downtown Ottawa.Website: www.cmcp.gallery.ca
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The Museum was a great place to get out of the cold. They also had one of the most interesting rooms. You walked into this room and the celing must have been 30 feet high. Skylights across the complete top.The room was a square about 40 feet across. The floor was almost completely coverd with ferns and other plant life. So much Oxygen in the room you almost felt high. Beautiful place to chill out.
There is this very old church on the other side of the plant room. They must have had two dozen speakers arranged in a circle playing classical music. The echos where thrilling. Puts goose bumps on you neck.
GO TO THE MUSEUM!!!!! Leave a Comment Address: Downtown
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