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Videos

Happy holidays!

Best wishes from all of us at the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of History.

Happy holidays!

Best wishes from all of us at the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of History.

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Iron Will

Discover this video series about the vehicles in the military technology collection of the Canadian War Museum.

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Discover the Museum

Welcome to the Canadian War Museum

Canada’s national museum of military history is one of the world’s most respected museums for the study and understanding of armed conflict.

Canadian War Museum virtual tour

Featuring insights from historians, this tour explores centuries of military conflict through the Museum’s evocative architecture and exhibitions.


Discussions

The future of Black Canadian Military History

In this symposium, scholars and historians explore approaches to Black Canadian military history.

Gulf War veterans reflect, 30 years later

In this panel discussion, three Canadian veterans describe their service during the 1991 Gulf War.

Conversation with Holocaust survivor Andy Réti

An incredible story of love, survival and resilience during the Second World War.

First and Second World Wars

Canadians in the Second World War

People across the country served, sacrificed and were affected by this nearly unlimited war effort.

World War Women

Canadian women made crucial contributions during the First and Second World Wars.

Exhibition openings

War Games – Opening night

Relive the excitement of the opening of the Museum’s War Games exhibition.

A Community at War

Take a tour of this exhibition about the military service of Black Canadians of the Niagara region.

Forever Changed – Stories From the Second World War

Gain insights from the Museum’s exhibition team and hear personal accounts from descendants.

Collections

Tombstone of the Unknown Soldier

Learn about the war dead of the First World War and the importance of remembering their sacrifice.

A Letter from George Stonefish

Letters from the front lines brought First World War experiences to life for people back home.

Virtual workshops

An introduction to zero-waste living

Learn more about the household skills that were part of everyday life in wartime Canada.

Baking overseas fruit bars

Bake a vintage holiday recipe from one of the Victory Cookbooks in our rare books collection.

More videos

Visit us on YouTube

Looking for more videos about the military history of Canada? Subscribe to the Museum’s YouTube channel.

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