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MuseumsSite Name: Canadian Museum of History Alternative Name: Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Musée Canadien des Civilisations
Country: Canada Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Gatineau
Latitude: 45.429722N  Longitude: 75.708889W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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-1Completely destroyed
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4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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MartinJEley visited - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 5 As a resident of Ottawa I have visited this museum on numerous occasions and I am proud of the quality of its exhibitions, both permanent and temporary. The name has recently changed to the "Canadian Museum of History".

Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Canadian Museum of Civilization Canadian Museum of Civilization. Canada Day 2011 @ Ottawa Image copyright: ¡Carlitos (Carlos Mejía Greene), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Canadian Museum of History was founded in 1856, and up until recently known as the Canadian Museum of Civilisation. There is a large prehistoric collection in the "First Peoples Hall".

Address: 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M8
Telephone: 819-776-7000
Opening Times: see website
Admission: see website
Website: Musée Canadien des Civilisations.
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Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Canadian Museum of Civilization Image copyright: Diorama Sky (Jeff Stvan), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Gatineau Quebec - Canadian Museum of Civilization - British Columbia indigenous art - Haida Eagle Chief House Pole 19thC. Site in Canada _DSC4027 Anx2 1024h Q90 Image copyright: edk7, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Weapons of hunter/gatherer groups. Note the atlatl to the left! Well, I got excited. Having dealt with many a spear-thrower in collections back home it's neat to see the northern verison. Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Ottawa. Image copyright: iheartmuseums (Nicole), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Objects from digs on display This was a pretty neat way of showing what's found in the various layers of one of these digs. Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Ottawa. Image copyright: iheartmuseums (Nicole), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Under-floor display A portion of the display on archaeology of cave dwellings. Interesting presentation! Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Ottawa. Image copyright: iheartmuseums (Nicole), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Canadian Museum of Civilization Image copyright: Nikopol_TO (Nico), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Canadian Museum of Civilization Image copyright: Diorama Sky (Jeff Stvan), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Canadian Museum of Civilization. Big hall Canadian Museum of Civilization. Canada Day 2011 @ Ottawa Image copyright: ¡Carlitos (Carlos Mejía Greene), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History submitted by Flickr : Shot at the Canadian Museum of Civilizations, Ottawa, Canada My wife, Malavika, was deeply engrossed in these photos depicting customs of people from all across the globe. Having walked most of the day around Ottawa, I was tired. As I sat down on the floor to rest my legs, I saw an opportunity for this shot. Now if you've ever tried capturing a subject against a bright background you know you...

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