Discovering the Canadian Museum of History À la découverte du Musée canadien de l’histoire

Nicolas Gauvin

Director, Business Partnerships, Canadian Museum of History

Directeur, Partenariats d’affaires, Musée canadien de l’histoire

Association Museums New Brunswick

Association des musées du Nouveau-Brunswick

November 6, 2014 le 6 novembre 2014

• Name, logo and visual identity

• Mandate

• The Canadian History Hall

• Virtual Museum of Canada

• History Museums Network

What’s New at the Canadian Museum of History?

New Visual Identity

Nouvelle identité visuelle

“The purpose of the Canadian Museum of History is to enhance

Canadians’ knowledge, understanding and appreciation of events,

experiences, people and objects that reflect and have shaped

Canada’s history and identity and also to enhance their awareness

of world history and cultures.”

- Canadian Museum of History Act

New Mandate

New Signature Gallery: The Canadian History Hall

Musée canadien de l’histoire

Canadian Museum of History

1867

Future Site of the Canadian History Hall

Participation du public

• Canadians want us to be comprehensive, frank and fair in our

presentation of Canadian history

• Canadians want to see historical events from multiple perspectives

• Canadians want our exhibitions to connect with them on a personal

level

• Canadians want us to share our knowledge, research and collection

Key Findings

Musée canadien de l’histoire

Building the New Hall

• Over a dozen curators

• Multidisciplinary research

• Six advisory committees

• Community consultations

• Exhibition design team

• Architectural planning

• 2014 – Develop Storyline and Exhibition Experience

– Complete research

– Conceptual design

– Preliminary content choices

– Testing and evaluation of options

– Preliminary design

– Dismantle Canada Hall (September)

– Finalize architectural approach

– Start demolition

• 2015 – Finalize and Refine Choices

– Finalize storyline

– Finalize content

– Finalize exhibition products

– Finalize design

– Production specifications

– Start construction

• 2016 – Produce

– Produce final products

– Construction

– Installation

– Testing

• 2017 – Opening

– Space ready for testing spring 2017

– Official Opening July 1, 2017

Canadian History Hall: Our To Do List

Galleries

Gallery 1 Early Canada: land and people

13 000 BC to 1763

Gallery 2 Colonial Canada: creating a

country

1762 to 1914

Gallery 3 Modern Canada: sovereignty,

prosperity, and diversity

1914 to today

Message and Guiding Principles

This is the story of Canada, the stories of our country, what it is, and how it got that way.

It’s a story of conflict, struggle, and loss; success, accomplishment, and hope.

It’s all around us, and about us, and we shape its future.

Les plateformes physique et numérique

• Une approche nouvelle et stimulante

• Une expérience

enrichissante et harmonieuse sur place et en ligne

Virtual Museum of Canada

• Museums • Art galleries • Art exhibit centres • Libraries • Science centres • Botanical gardens • Zoological parks • Aquariums • Planetariums • Historical society

museums • … and more!

Community Memories Program

October 2012 - Ministerial Announcement:

“The creation of a pan-Canadian network of history museums will provide greater access to our heritage and our shared history, allowing Canadians from coast to coast to coast to benefit from the exquisite collections safeguarded by museums across the country. Partnership agreements will allow artifacts and collections, which might otherwise be stored in the museums vaults, to circulate between partnering institutions.”

Pan-Canadian Network of History Museums

History Museums Network

Partners: • City of Toronto, Museums and Heritage Services;

• Royal Ontario Museum;

• Royal BC Museum;

• The Rooms;

• Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21;

• Manitoba Museum;

• Canadian Museum for Human Rights;

• McCord Stewart Museum;

• Pointe-à-Callière – Cité d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal;

• New Brunswick Museum;

• Royal Alberta Museum;

• Nova Scotia Museum;

• The Glenbow Museum;

• National Music Centre.

Affiliate Museums: • Musée québécois de culture populaire;

• Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père;

• Brome County Historical Society and Museum;

• Currency Museum;

• Confederation Centre of the Arts;

• Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives.

National Agencies: • National Film Board;

• Library and Archives Canada;

• Parks Canada;

• Department of Canadian Heritage.

History Museums Network

To learn about the benefits of membership and how your

organization can participate, contact:

Christine Conciatori

Advisor, Business Partnerships

819-776-8290

christine.conciatori@historymuseum.ca

History Museums Network

Relationships and Relevance

• How can we continue to build mutually beneficial partnerships?

• How can we continue to connect and serve our audiences?

Questions?