Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History () is a national museum on anthropology, Canadian history, cultural studies, and ethnology in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The purpose of the museum is to promote the heritage of Canada, as well as support related research. The museum is based in a designed by Douglas Cardinal.The museum originated from a museum established by the Geological Survey of Canada in 1856, which later expanded to include an anthropology division in 1910. In 1927, the institution was renamed the National Museum of Canada. The national museum was later split into several separate institutions in 1968, with the anthropology and human history departments forming the National Museum of Man. The museum relocated to its present location in Gatineau in 1989 and adopted the name Canadian Museum of Civilization () the following year. In 2013, the museum adopted its current name, the Canadian Museum of History, and modified its mandate to emphasize Canadian identity and history.
The museum's collection contains over three million artifacts and documents, with some on display in the museum's permanent exhibitions. The museum also hosts and organizes a number of temporary, travelling, and online exhibitions, like the Virtual Museum of New France. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by MacKinnon, Richard Paul, 1957-“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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4by Coupland, Gary Graham, 1953-“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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6by Jenness, Diamond, 1886-1969“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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7by MacDonald, George F.“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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8by McGhee, Robert, 1941-“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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11by Rider, Peter E.“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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14by Harrison, Jane E., 1959-“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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16by Carter, Eliza Cox, 1821-1899“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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18by Laforet, Andrea Lynne, 1948-“...Canadian Museum of Civilization...”
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