Museum of Civilization

The Canadian Museum of Civilization is Canada's national museum of human history and the most popular and most-visited museum in Canada. It is located in Gatineau (in the area that was formerly known as Hull), directly across the Ottawa River from Canada's Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. The Museum's primary purpose is to collect, study, preserve, and present material objects that illuminate the human history of Canada and the cultural diversity of its people.

For the visiting public, the Museum of Civilization is most renowned for its permanent galleries, which explore Canada's 20,000 years of human history, and for its architecture and stunning riverside setting. The Museum also presents an ever-changing program of special exhibitions that expand on Canadian themes and explore other cultures and civilizations, past and present. The Museum of Civilization is also a major research institution. Its professional staff includes leading experts in Canadian history, archaeology, ethnology, folk culture, and more.

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Canadian Museum of Civilization, curator's building

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Canadian Museum of Civilization, interior

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Sculpture at Museum of Civilization

The Spirit of Haida Gwaii
Bill Reid

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The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, detail

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Inuit Today
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Pierre Karlik
Grey stone

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Inuit Today

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Rock Garden at Canadian Museum of Civilization

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Kate at Rock Garden

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Rock Garden at Museum

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