National museums of Canada
The national museums of Canada are the nine museums in Canada designated under the federal Museums Act and operated by the Government of Canada. The national museums are responsible for "preserving and promoting the heritage of Canada and all its peoples" and serving as "a source of inspiration, research, learning and entertainment... in both official languages."
Image: CEF Agricultural Museum
Image: Gatineau QC Museum of Civilisation 3
Image: The Canadian Museum for Human Rights as seen from The Forks Tower 02
Image: Pier 21 2010 1
The Canadian War Museum (CWM) 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 40,860 square metres (439,800 sq ft) museum building is situated south of the Ottawa River in LeBreton Flats. The museum houses a number of exhibitions and memorials, in addition to a cafeteria, theatre, curatorial and conservation spaces, as well as storage space. The building also houses the Military History Research Centre, the museum's library and archives.
Exterior of the museum in 2022
Cartier Square Drill Hall housed the Cartier Square Military Museum from 1880 to 1896. The military museum served as the predecessor to the Canadian War Museum
The original Dominion Archives building housed the war museum from 1967 to 2005
Exterior of Vimy House. From 1983 to 2004, items from the museum's collection that were not on display were stored at Vimy House.
