The Canadian Museum of Civilization has roughly 25,000 square metres
((270,000 sq. ft.) of
display space, spread over four floors in its Museum Building
(formerly the Glacier Wing). The galleries house a mix of permanent
and changing exhibits. Also in this wing is an IMAX®
theatre.
- The galleries on Level 1 of
the Museum Building present exhibitions relating principally to Canada's
First Peoples: their histories, cultural identities, artistic expressions,
and their traditional and contemporary ways of life.
- On Level 2 of
the Museum Building are three galleries devoted to changing
exhibitions. Some of these exhibitions are designed by the CMC;
others are produced by Canadian as well as international institutions.
The Canadian Postal Museum, Canadian Children's Museum and
IMAX theatre are also found on this level.
- On Level 3 of the
Museum Building, the Canada Hall recreates sights and sounds from
the country's past, beginning with the arrival of Norse explorers.
Reconstructed buildings and other historical settings are
among the exhibits evoking a sense of different periods and different
regions of the country.
- On Level 4, in the Special
Exhibitions Mezzanine, the Museum's historical collections are shown
through changing exhibitions.
- Outside the Museum building itself, there are various outdoor
exhibits that are accessible when weather permits.
There is also information about our
travelling exhibitions.
