Free admission on Canada Day at the Canadian War Museum

Free admission on Canada Day
at the Canadian War Museum

The Canadian War Museum will be celebrating Canada Day with free activities from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Special activities for families:

Hands-On Technology – All Tied Up
Knots are especially important for sailors, but everyone needs to tie a knot now and then. Learn the ropes of tying useful knots.
LeBreton Gallery

Family Portraits
Use a variety of techniques and take home a lasting image of someone in your family. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition War Brides: Portraits of an Era.
Lt-Col John McCrae Gallery

Special activities for youth and adults:

A Journalist’s Kit
See the equipment and clothing used by Canadian journalists in Afghanistan. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Afghanistan: A Glimpse of War.
Lt-Col John McCrae Gallery

A Soldier’s Kit
Get a first-hand look at the clothing worn and the equipment used by soldiers serving in Afghanistan. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Afghanistan: A Glimpse of War.
Lt-Col John McCrae Gallery

Visit our exhibitions:

Afghanistan: A Glimpse of War – This groundbreaking exhibition presents Canada’s participation in the war in Afghanistan. From 9/11 to the evening news, discover personal stories drawn from the chaos of battle and the struggle for peace. This exhibition provides a glimpse of Canada’s involvement in the “war on terror,” and in helping to rebuild a country shattered by years of war. An exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum, featuring images by journalists Stephen Thorne and Garth Pritchard.

War Brides: Portraits of an Era – An evocative installation of paintings, photos, objects, and commentaries relay the life-changing experiences of some of the 44,000 women who came to Canada at the end of the Second World War as war brides. The contemporary material speaks of love and war, and adventure and hardship in a time of tremendous upheaval. An exhibition organized by the Canadian War Museum in collaboration with Bev Tosh.

Stitches in Time – Through 15 richly coloured quilted artworks, textile artist Johnnene Maddison interprets the Second World War experiences of her mother and other women workers, providing a unique view of the complexity of life on the home front. An exhibition organized by the Canadian War Museum in collaboration with Johnnene Maddison.

The Canadian Experience Galleries, the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition, presents the military history of Canada from earliest times to present day, as well as Canada’s history of honouring and remembrance. Each of the four galleries highlights defining moments in Canada’s military history and the ways in which past events have shaped the nation. The Museum’s exhibition galleries are designed to emphasize the human experience of war in order to explain the impact of organized human conflict on Canada and Canadians past and present and to show how, through war, conflict, and peace-support operations, Canadians have affected and been affected by the world around them.