museums

_ This is a two part series that looks at the mystery of the Vikings lost settlements in Canada. This post originally appeared on Andrew King’s Ottawa Rewind . _ ** _ PART 1: Vikings Cometh _ ** This week the Canadian Museum of History opened a special exhibit called ** “Vikings” ** described in the promotional material as “engaging interactive displays and 500 outstanding artifacts from The Swedish History Museum”. ...

Animal skeletons, dinosaur bones, rare pressed plants, slimy creatures in jars and “visitors” from space are some of the treasures that will be on view Saturday, October 24 as the Canadian Museum of Nature opens the doors of its research and collections facility in Gatineau, Quebec. ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBDh0MDDcD8 Alex Colville offers a fresh perspective on the work of one of Canada’s most celebrated artists. A creative thinker, deeply engaged with both his local surroundings and the broader world, Alex Colville’s painting developed in dialogue with film and literature, philosophy, law and history. ...

This summer, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents, concurrently with its major exhibition Alex Colville, two exhibitions featuring works from the national collection: ** Chagall: Daphnis & Chloé ** and ** Luminous and True: The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans ** . ...

The Canadian War Museum is pleased to announce that it is among the first group of attractions to be welcomed into TripAdvisor `s Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame. This unique honour was created to recognize attractions that have won TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence five years in a row. ...

The Canadian War Museum is proud to unveil ** The Home Front, 1917 ** . This new exhibition module explores the social pressures caused by more than three years of overseas conflict — pressures that transformed Canadian society and provoked a major political crisis. ...

A small display, developed by the Canadian War Museum, has been unveiled at Canada House in London, England. ** History in the Making – C.P. Stacey and Canadian Military Headquarters ** tells the story of Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) and the man who served as official historian of the Canadian Army in the Second World War. ...

_ (This post originally appeared on StittsvilleCentral.ca .) _ The Goulbourn Museum was yarn bombed on Sunday afternoon. Yarn bombing is the art of adding a knit cover to everything from park benches to entire buses. Known as fibre graffiti, it’s easy to remove yet makes a statement by transforming cold urban landscapes into warm, colourful spaces. ...

The Canadian Museum of History would like to congratulate Elizabeth Goger, Vice President, Human Resources, for being named Human Resources Professional of the Year at the Vision Awards Gala, held yesterday in Ottawa.  Ms. Goger was presented with the prestigious Mercer Vision Award for Human Resources Professional of the Year. ...

The Canadian War Museum is proud to mark the fifth anniversary of Operation Veteran. Since it was founded in 2009, Operation Veteran has raised over $200,000, provided more than 6,500 free meals to Canadian veterans, and made thousands of students across Canada more aware of Canada’s military history and the service and sacrifice of our veterans. ...