Comments on: WELL-KNOWN THINKERS, SCHOLARS AND WRITERS

By: Courtney Gardner

Courtney Gardner — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:28:40 +0000

n addition to the views of museum experts, scholars and thinkers could help inform diverse and inclusive perspectives of history. The more informed perspectives used, the more complete the picture.

By: s. dean

s. dean — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:30:44 +0000

Please do not let politics edit out honest and varied contributions of a multicultural society. There is enough tension in this country from museums and texts that glorify and present only fact about the French history, allowing too much to be forgotten and marginalized about the rest of us who also helped build the country

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:41:56 +0000

Please include plays/theatre/music as a means of telling stories about Canada. Actors and singers are experts in their own way and can breathe life into events in such a way that they resonate permanently. There need not be complicated sets or costumes, just wonderful acting and singing. Best of luck with updating the museum. It is a wonderful place and well deserves to have attention placed on refreshing and updating its focus. Thank you.

By: Manfred paulun

Manfred paulun — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:25:50 +0000

why not try something bold? A museum of world civilization. Something that binds us all into a true international community. Where else than here in Canada?
Exhibitions on mankind’s great philosophers, musicians, architects, painters that the human race has brought fourth – a magnet and meeting place for our visitors from all over the globe.
There would be so much more to be said on this idea.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:15:12 +0000

Thinkers and scholars provide people with something to relate to, a name to reflect on. If they can’t relate to what they are seeing how can they appreciate its value?

By: Dorothy Newman

Dorothy Newman — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:45:05 +0000

It appears to be a foregone conclusion that what used to be the Museum of Canadian Civilization will now be the Museum of Canadian History. But, please, let us have a museum that is informative, even if it is uncomfortable, and that tells things as they happened, even if they are not fun. The museum should concentrate on facts and objectivity, and personal experience should be used to add colour and depth, but not be the substance.

By: Dorothy Newman

Dorothy Newman — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:40:14 +0000

I love the Canadian Museum of Civilization. I think it is a mistake to rename and restructure it as the Canadian History Museum. There ought to be a Canadian History Museum, but all the exhibits the the Museum of Civilization are important and I disagree completely with the intent to abolish, for example, Canada Hall – it is so evocative of what made Canada – good and bad. Let’s have a Museum of Canadian History AND a Museum of Canadian Civilization!

By: MEGHAN

MEGHAN — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:47:21 +0000

Hearing or reading people’s stories brings history “to life” and makes it possible for people to relate to the facts. Hearing a variety of perspectives on the same story can also build depth to the facts, especially when views are conflicting. I think it would be very interesting to hear personal reflections on various elements of Canadian history from the people who were actually there, i.e. from journals/diaries, newspapers of the time, personal accounts, etc.

By: naomi

naomi — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:24:32 +0000

perspective depends on what side of the conflict or event the person of interest is from. the museum should tell a story, not only rely on facts and objectivity. thats what our history is, whether we like it or not. its only one perspective of a whole event. however, there should always be mention of whose facts each presentation is dependent on. history is most interesting when it becomes personal. keep it personal, don’t bore us with facts that we can find on the internet.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:10:36 +0000

I would love it if famous writers would give talks at the museum. But writers that are not too scientific and that would be good for people of all ages. History should be fun.