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

SLIDE SHOW (3 of 28)

Opening of the new Museum - D2004-18584, CD2004-1377

© Canadian Museum of Civilization, D2004-18584, CD2004-1377

This new museum building officially opened on June 29, 1989. Since then, it has welcomed over 1.3 million visitors annually.

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

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