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Nov 08, 2020, 16:30 ET Decorated Indigenous Veteran Mr. Philip Favel honoured in ceremony at the Canadian War Museum

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 8, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian War Museum honoured the service of Indigenous Veteran Mr. Philip Favel. Mr. Favel served ...

Nov 05, 2020, 11:11 ET Media Advisory - Canadian War Museum to live stream Remembrance Day ceremony in Memorial Hall

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 5, 2020 /CNW/ - The Canadian War Museum invites Canadians from across the country and around the world to participate in one of the most moving Remembrance Day ceremonies in Canada....

Nov 03, 2020, 11:06 ET Canadian War Museum launches online resources for Remembrance Day ceremonies

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 3, 2020 /CNW/ - During the Remembrance period, the Canadian War Museum is an important place to learn more about Canada's military history and to remember Canadians' service,...

Oct 29, 2020, 14:43 ET Media Advisory - What's on at the Canadian War Museum in November

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 29, 2020 /CNW/ - The Museum is open, Wednesday through Sunday, with access to all of its exhibition spaces and with safety measures in place to ensure a safe and memorable experience ...

Aug 27, 2020, 16:53 ET This fall, enjoy memorable experiences at the reopened Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum

GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 27, 2020 /CNW/ - The Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum look forward to welcoming visitors back this fall. Beginning on September 2, both Museums will be open...

Aug 12, 2020, 12:03 ET Canadian War Museum launches online exhibition exploring VJ Day and its legacy

OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 12, 2020 /CNW/ - This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, which finally drew to a close with the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945. Canada at War...

Sep 18, 2019, 14:33 ET Canadian War Museum launches Supply Line Second World War Discovery Box

OTTAWA, Sept. 18, 2019 /CNW/ - Building upon the runaway success of its First World War Supply Line program, the Canadian War Museum officially launched the Second World War version of its popular...

Nov 02, 2016, 11:48 ET War Museum acquires artifacts related to last Canadian soldier killed during First World War

OTTAWA, Nov. 2, 2016 /CNW/ - The medal set and the memorial plaque in honour of Private George Lawrence Price, the last Canadian soldier killed during the First World War, have been donated to the...

Mar 08, 2016, 15:12 ET Spotlight on women and the effects of conflict at the Canadian War Museum

OTTAWA, March 8, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - As we celebrate International Women's Day and as the highly successful exhibition World War Women enters its final weeks, the Canadian War Museum is pleased to...

Mar 26, 2015, 12:42 ET Beware - Gladiators are coming to the Canadian War Museum

OTTAWA, March 26, 2015 /CNW/ - Gladiators and the Colosseum – Death and Glory, a fascinating exhibition developed by the Italian firms Contemporanea Progretti and Expona, is coming to the Canadian...

Apr 09, 2014, 16:38 ET Canadian War Museum launches commemoration of First World War Centenary with two art exhibitions

OTTAWA, April 9, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian War Museum launched its commemoration of the centenary of the First World War today with two new exhibitions exploring the historic conflict through art....

Jul 17, 2013, 16:12 ET Canadian War Museum mourns the passing of Alex Colville

OTTAWA, July 17, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian War Museum joins all Canadians in mourning the passing of Alex Colville, one of the country's most accomplished and celebrated artists. Mr. Colville's...

Jun 21, 2013, 16:15 ET Weekend in Honour of Veterans of the Korean War launched at the Canadian War Museum

OTTAWA, June 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Veterans of the Korean War from across Canada were on hand today at the Canadian War Museum to launch a special weekend of events in honour of their service. The events...

May 31, 2013, 14:35 ET More awards for the Canadian War Museum's 1812 exhibition

OTTAWA, May 31, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian War Museum has earned another prestigious award for its exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. The latest accolade is from the Canadian ...

May 30, 2013, 15:47 ET Peace - The Exhibition vividly illustrates Canadians' diverse actions and choices for peace

OTTAWA, May 30, 2013 /CNW/ - Peace. We negotiate to obtain and protect it. We organize and demonstrate to call for it. Sometimes, we even fight to achieve it. Opening tomorrow at the Canadian War...

Feb 07, 2013, 17:42 ET Exhibition at Canadian War Museum examines impact of conflict on women

OTTAWA, Feb. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Their names are Olja, Mariatu, Dzidza, Amanda, Efrat, Nasrin, Qualam, Sarah, Shinaz, Zakiya, and Mah-Bibi. Their stories are captured in Eleven Women Facing War, the...

Dec 21, 2012, 15:16 ET Canadian War Museum displays historic Christmas card

OTTAWA, Dec. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - A Christmas card sent in 1943 by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to a Canadian prisoner of war is on display this holiday season at the Canadian War Museum, a ...

Dec 10, 2012, 14:39 ET Canadian War Museum 1812 experience expands to include new online and travelling exhibitions

OTTAWA, Dec. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian War Museum will soon reach more people than ever with its popular exhibition 1812. The four perspectives in the current exhibition in Ottawa will soon be...

Nov 21, 2012, 14:51 ET Canadian War Museum presents exhibition honouring Raoul Wallenberg, beacon of moral courage, honorary Canadian

OTTAWA, Nov. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust during the Second World War and was later named Canada's first honorary...

Nov 05, 2012, 16:25 ET Famous trio of Victoria Cross medals unveiled at the Canadian War Museum

OTTAWA, Nov. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - An extraordinary collection of all three Victoria Cross Medals awarded during the First World War to residents of Winnipeg's Pine Street, later renamed Valour Road, was...

Jun 12, 2012, 16:00 ET Innovative War Museum exhibition, 1812, explores four perspectives on a pivotal war

OTTAWA, June 12, 2012 /CNW/ - The War of 1812 was a dramatic event in Canadian history. But what was at stake, and who won? A major exhibition opening at the Canadian War Museum today reveals that...

Jun 05, 2012, 18:47 ET 1812 commemorative exchange of artifacts: A symbol of ongoing peace and friendship

OTTAWA, June 5, 2012 /CNW/ - A mortar that stood in defence of Canada during the War of 1812 is going on display at the American Embassy in Ottawa, courtesy of the Canadian War Museum, as both...

Feb 29, 2012, 16:51 ET Canadian War Museum acquires Victoria Cross of heroic stretcher-bearer

OTTAWA, Feb. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian War Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Victoria Cross awarded to Private John Francis Young, a Canadian stretcher-bearer with the 87th...

Feb 23, 2012, 16:17 ET Canadian War Museum mounts mini-exhibition for Toronto production of War Horse

OTTAWA, Feb. 23, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian War Museum is lending an authentic historical touch to Mirvish Productions' staging of War Horse in Toronto. Over 30 of the Museum's First World War-era...

Nov 09, 2010, 14:34 ET Canadian War Museum launches online naval history exhibition

OTTAWA, Nov. 9 /CNW/ - The Canadian War Museum is marking the 100th anniversary of Canada's navy with a dynamic new online exhibition that brings Canada's rich naval history to life. Canada's Naval...