Canadian War Museum

Learn about Moriyama Regeneration Hall and its personal connection with the architect of the Museum at 18 min, 30 sec in your downloaded file or use the player above. 

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The final stop in “Concrete and Light” is the RG Nyala vehicle on display in LeBreton Gallery. Find it on the lower level, at the northeast corner of LeBreton Gallery, near Moriyama Regeneration H...

Hear about this damaged Iltis jeep and a unique encounter with a visitor at 14 min, 45 sec in your downloaded file or use the player above.

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The next stop in “Concrete and Light” is Moriyama Regeneration Hall. You can find it on the main level, at the end of the corridor heading east from the central map of the galleries. It is number 15 on the map in the Museum...

Hear about this quiet space for reflection at 8 min, 30 sec in your downloaded file or use the player above.

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The next section of “Concrete and Light” takes us into the main Galleries, and to the Iltis Jeep on display in Gallery 4. It is number 13 on the map in the Museu...

What’s it like to visit a museum of war? What’s it like to work there?  “Concrete and Light” is an intimate look at the Canadian War Museum, a building designed to challenge the conscience and serve as a source of healing and regeneration. 

This 27-minute audio experience begins with the Museum’s Lobby and explores four of its iconic spaces: the Lobby / Memorial Hall, the “Canadian Experience” galleries, Moriyama Regenerati...

What’s it like to visit a museum of war? What’s it like to work there?  “Concrete and Light” is an intimate look at the Canadian War Museum, a building designed to challenge the conscience and serve as a source of healing and regeneration. Hear from the building’s designers, curators who develop exhibits, and staff who work with visitors every day. Learn about the many reasons people visit: to learn, to remember, to mourn,...