Description of the attraction
The Canadian Museum of Civilization, also known as the Canadian Museum of History, is the National Museum of Canada in Gatineau, Quebec.
The history of the museum began, in fact, back in 1856 with a small exhibition hall in Montreal, opened to show the general public a unique collection of various minerals, biological samples, historical and ethnological artifacts and other exhibits that the Geological Survey of Canada managed to collect. In 1881, the exhibition moved to Ottawa, and in 1910 was located in the heart of the Canadian capital - a building known as the Victoria Memorial, and was named the National Museum of Canada. In 1968 the museum was divided into the Museum of Nature and the Museum of Man. In 1982, it was decided to build a new separate building for the Museum of Man in Halle - the oldest district of the city of Gatineau (until 2002, Hull was an independent administrative unit), and in 1986 the museum was renamed the Canadian Museum of Civilization. In 1989, the museum finally moved to its own new building. The institution received the name "Canadian Museum of History" already in 2013.
The permanent exhibition of the museum is presented in three main galleries - "Grand Hall", "Hall of Indigenous Peoples" and "Canada Hall" and acquaints its guests in detail with the history of the development of culture, life and life of the indigenous peoples of Canada, starting from prehistoric times, as well as the period of history countries from the time of European colonization to the present. The Face to Face exhibition will tell about famous Canadian artists, writers, entrepreneurs, scientists, military and political figures. The collection of the museum has more than 1 million items and covers a huge period of time - 20,000 years.
The Canadian Museum of Civilization is a major research institution and owns an extensive library and unique archives. The museum is also home to the Canadian Children's Museum, where little explorers can learn about the cultural diversity of our planet through play.
Despite the fact that the museum is geographically located in the city of Gatineau, it is traditionally part of the Ottawa museums system and can be visited, including with a family museum ticket, which entitles you to visit nine Ottawa museums during the week.
