Canadian Museum of Civilization

The Canadian Museum of Civilization is the most-widely visited museum in Canada.

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Museum - Canada

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It is located in Gatineau, Quebec, just across the Ottawa River from Ottawa. The museum's current building opened on June 29, 1989, and has been proclaimed as an architectural landmark; however, it has also been criticized for the severe cost overruns.

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Gatineau - Quebec - Ottawa River - Ottawa - June 29 - 1989

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The museum's focus is upon the history of Canada from the era of the First Nations until the present. Notable features include the massive First Nations Hall, the walk-through Canadian history hall, the Children's Museum, and the large IMAX-Omnimax movie theater.

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History of Canada - First Nations - IMAX - Omnimax

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The recreation of a native Haida village is a spectacular sight, capturing the scene of a Pacific Northwest village with massive totem poles, village buildings and a North American forest backdrop. The backdrop is considered to be the largest print of a photograph, in the world.

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Haida - Pacific Northwest - Totem pole - Largest print of a photograph

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The building housing the museum is a work of art itself. Designed by renowned aboriginal architect Douglas J. Cardinal, the building captures the undulating natural shapes of the landscapes, and uses materials indigenous to the area.

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The Museum of Civilization is run by the Museum of Civilization Corporation, a Crown corporation that also manages the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Postal Museum.

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Museum of Civilization Corporation - Crown corporation - Canadian War Museum - Canadian Postal Museum

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