Civilization.ca - Architectural Tour - Slide Show

Conceiving a National Museum

The Museum as Symbol

The Museum as Vision

A World-Class Museum

A Change of Address

The Need for New Accommodations

Site Characteristics

The Architect

Selection of the Architect

Douglas Cardinal

Cardinal's Design Vision

The Design Process

Information Gathering

Progress of the Work

The Product

Architectural Form

Architectural Symbolism

Meeting the Challenges

Exterior Features and Landscaping

A Museum
for the 21^st Century

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Canadian Museum of Civilization - CD98-188-043

© Canadian Museum of Civilization, CD98-188-043

The Canadian Museum of Civilization sits on a magnificent site in Gatineau, Quebec, overlooking the Ottawa River and the Parliament Buildings.

Date Created: December 10, 2004 | Last Updated: July 30, 2010

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