Discovering the Canadian Museum of History
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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
Transcript of Discovering the Canadian Museum of History
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
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?
