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Canadian War Museum
Home to Brock's coat, the new national war
museum in Ottawa is a treasure worth visiting
Home to Brock's coat, the new national war
museum in Ottawa is a treasure worth visiting
THE OLD Canadian War
Museum in Ottawa was good.
It did a decent job of
displaying the nation's military
history. It adequately
displayed some of the most
important historical artifacts in
Canada and around the world.
The new Canadian War
Museum, however, takes
everything to a new level.
From it's breathtaking
architecture, its huge new
display areas and its massive
vehicle collection, the new
museum is a gem.
Brock's Coat
The museum, of course, is
home to the coat Brock was
wearing when he was killed
at the Battle of Queenston
Heights on Oct. 13, 1812. I
always though the display at
the old museum left a bit to
be desired. The new display
gives Brock's coat, and the
War of 1812, a much more
prominent (and appropriate)
display.
Below are images from the
museum's display on the War
of 1812.
Museum in Ottawa was good.
It did a decent job of
displaying the nation's military
history. It adequately
displayed some of the most
important historical artifacts in
Canada and around the world.
The new Canadian War
Museum, however, takes
everything to a new level.
From it's breathtaking
architecture, its huge new
display areas and its massive
vehicle collection, the new
museum is a gem.
Brock's Coat
The museum, of course, is
home to the coat Brock was
wearing when he was killed
at the Battle of Queenston
Heights on Oct. 13, 1812. I
always though the display at
the old museum left a bit to
be desired. The new display
gives Brock's coat, and the
War of 1812, a much more
prominent (and appropriate)
display.
Below are images from the
museum's display on the War
of 1812.
Brock's coat at the Canadian War
Museum in Ottawa as it appeared in
the fall of 2005. (Photo: Todd Humber)
Scroll down for more images and more
information about the Canadian War
Museum.
Museum in Ottawa as it appeared in
the fall of 2005. (Photo: Todd Humber)
Scroll down for more images and more
information about the Canadian War
Museum.
About the Canadian War Museum
From the museum's website: An entirely new and must-see attraction,
this national museum presents Canada's military past and how it shaped
the country. Its outstanding exhibitions explain Canada s rich military
history from earliest times to the present, featuring the experiences of
people on the battlefields and at home.
The Museum's dramatic architecture is a showcase for its vast art
collection (some 13,000 pieces) and its extensive artifact collection,
including military vehicles and artillery. The extensive permanent
exhibition highlights key events and defining moments in Canada's
military history. Human conflict is explored through personal stories, art,
artifacts, photographs and interactive presentations. The panoramic
LeBreton Gallery houses a Voodoo jet, nineteenth-century artillery
pieces, tanks and a wide range of vehicles.
Memorial Hall is designed for rest and reflection, and contains a single
lone artifact: the headstone of the Unknown Soldier from the First World
War which is directly illuminated by the sun each Remembrance Day,
November 11, at 11 a.m.
With its spectacular location beside the Ottawa River and its stunning
architectural design, innovative exhibitions and public programmes, the
Canadian War Museum is a military history museum of international
stature.
For more information visit www.warmuseum.ca.
From the museum's website: An entirely new and must-see attraction,
this national museum presents Canada's military past and how it shaped
the country. Its outstanding exhibitions explain Canada s rich military
history from earliest times to the present, featuring the experiences of
people on the battlefields and at home.
The Museum's dramatic architecture is a showcase for its vast art
collection (some 13,000 pieces) and its extensive artifact collection,
including military vehicles and artillery. The extensive permanent
exhibition highlights key events and defining moments in Canada's
military history. Human conflict is explored through personal stories, art,
artifacts, photographs and interactive presentations. The panoramic
LeBreton Gallery houses a Voodoo jet, nineteenth-century artillery
pieces, tanks and a wide range of vehicles.
Memorial Hall is designed for rest and reflection, and contains a single
lone artifact: the headstone of the Unknown Soldier from the First World
War which is directly illuminated by the sun each Remembrance Day,
November 11, at 11 a.m.
With its spectacular location beside the Ottawa River and its stunning
architectural design, innovative exhibitions and public programmes, the
Canadian War Museum is a military history museum of international
stature.
For more information visit www.warmuseum.ca.
