Canadian Museum of History
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The Canadian Museum of History is a major national museum in Canada dedicated to the country’s social and cultural history, renowned for its striking architecture and extensive historical exhibits.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
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history museum → national museum → |
| architect |
Douglas Cardinal
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| architecturalStyle |
organic architecture
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| country |
Canada
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| established |
1856
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| focusesOn |
Canadian cultural history
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Canadian social history → First Peoples of Canada → |
| formerName |
Canadian Museum of Civilization
→
Human History Museum → National Museum of Man → |
| foundedAs |
Museum Branch of the Geological Survey of Canada
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| governingBody |
Government of Canada
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| hasCollectionType |
archaeological objects
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archival materials → ethnological objects → historical artifacts → works of art → |
| hasExhibition |
Canadian History Hall
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Children’s Museum → Grand Hall → special exhibitions → |
| hasFacility |
archives
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conservation laboratories → library → research facilities → theatre → |
| hasMandate |
to enhance Canadians’ knowledge of their history
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to preserve Canadian material culture → to share Canadian history with the public → |
| hasView |
Parliament Buildings in Ottawa
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| houses |
Canadian Children’s Museum
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Canadian Postal Museum collection → |
| knownFor |
Canadian History Hall
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First Peoples exhibits → Grand Hall → extensive historical exhibits → striking architecture → |
| language |
English
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French → |
| legalStatus |
Crown corporation
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| locatedIn |
Gatineau, Quebec
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| locatedOn |
north bank of the Ottawa River
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| oppositeOf |
Parliament Hill
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| oversees |
Canadian War Museum
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| partOf |
Canadian Heritage Portfolio
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| renamed |
Canadian Museum of Civilization in 1986
→
Canadian Museum of History in 2013 → |
| visitorAttraction |
major tourist attraction in the National Capital Region
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Canadian Museum of History
("Canadian Museum of Civilization")
→
Canadian Museum of History ("National Museum of Man") → |
formerName |
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Ontario
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containsLandmark |
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Canadian War Museum
("Canadian Museum of History Corporation")
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governingBody |
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Canadian Museum of History
("Canadian History Hall")
→
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hasExhibition |
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National Capital Region (Canada)
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hasKeyLandmark |
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Ottawa
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hasLandmark |
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Gatineau
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hasMuseum |
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Canadian Museum of History
("Canadian History Hall")
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knownFor |
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Canadian War Museum
("Canadian Museum of History Corporation")
→
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ownedBy |