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host Kristine and today we’ll take a
look at Ottawa cultural institutions
Canada’s National Gallery is one of the
premier art galleries in the country the
National Gallery was first forming 1880
and has since changed home several times
until finally residing in the current
location in 1988 the focus of the
National Gallery’s art collection is
mainly Canadian art although it is also
home to pieces by noted European artists
in 2005 the National Gallery installed a
sculpture of a giant spider artist
Louise Bourgeois as mama in front of the
gallery the Canadian Museum of
Civilization is the most visited Museum
in the country visited by over 1.3
million people annually it is also one
of the oldest cultural institutions in
North America with the roots dating back
to 1856 the sam c is most renowned by
visitors for its permanent galleries
which explored canada’s 20,000 years of
human history and for its extraordinary
architecture and Riverside setting the
Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national
museum of military history focusing on
military conflicts that occurred on
Canadian soil involved in Canadian
Forces or had a significant effect on
the country most of the museum’s main
floor is devoted to the Canadian
experience galleries which are exhibits
that underline the great effect war has
had on Canadian development and also the
important role Canadians have played in
international conflicts the for
permanent exhibitions are organized
chronologically starting in 1885 and
reaching to the present although not
technically a museum due to his
exquisite architecture and hina
visitors Canada’s Parliament Buildings
are a comedian cultural landmark that
attracts 3 million visitors each year
the entire parliamentary complex
measures over 112,000 square miles the
Peace Tower is the most prominent symbol
in the parliament building measuring 300
feet high it was built to commemorate
the end of the first world war among
other things the tower contains a list
of all Canadians who have died as a
result of service in the Canadian Forces
the changing of the guard ceremony
conducted in Canada is performed daily
during the summer months at rideau hall
and Parliament Hill by the combined
ceremonial unit made up of two Canadian
regiment of foot guard this ceremony’s
Canadian tradition at its finest
host Kristine and today we’ll take a
look at Ottawa cultural institutions
Canada’s National Gallery is one of the
premier art galleries in the country the
National Gallery was first forming 1880
and has since changed home several times
until finally residing in the current
location in 1988 the focus of the
National Gallery’s art collection is
mainly Canadian art although it is also
home to pieces by noted European artists
in 2005 the National Gallery installed a
sculpture of a giant spider artist
Louise Bourgeois as mama in front of the
gallery the Canadian Museum of
Civilization is the most visited Museum
in the country visited by over 1.3
million people annually it is also one
of the oldest cultural institutions in
North America with the roots dating back
to 1856 the sam c is most renowned by
visitors for its permanent galleries
which explored canada’s 20,000 years of
human history and for its extraordinary
architecture and Riverside setting the
Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national
museum of military history focusing on
military conflicts that occurred on
Canadian soil involved in Canadian
Forces or had a significant effect on
the country most of the museum’s main
floor is devoted to the Canadian
experience galleries which are exhibits
that underline the great effect war has
had on Canadian development and also the
important role Canadians have played in
international conflicts the for
permanent exhibitions are organized
chronologically starting in 1885 and
reaching to the present although not
technically a museum due to his
exquisite architecture and hina
visitors Canada’s Parliament Buildings
are a comedian cultural landmark that
attracts 3 million visitors each year
the entire parliamentary complex
measures over 112,000 square miles the
Peace Tower is the most prominent symbol
in the parliament building measuring 300
feet high it was built to commemorate
the end of the first world war among
other things the tower contains a list
of all Canadians who have died as a
result of service in the Canadian Forces
the changing of the guard ceremony
conducted in Canada is performed daily
during the summer months at rideau hall
and Parliament Hill by the combined
ceremonial unit made up of two Canadian
regiment of foot guard this ceremony’s
Canadian tradition at its finest
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