Fall programming at the Canadian War Museum
September 23, 2011Ottawa, Ontario, September 20, 2011—From Culture Days to CBC 75th anniversary conferences and regular gallery programming, visitors will have a wide range of activities to choose from at the War Museum in October:
Culture Days Programming
Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities.
October 1 and 2
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lobby
Feeding an Army
How do soldiers get the nutrition they need? See the evolution of military rations over the past 150 years. Try a sample to compare with your favourite food.
Muskets that Made History
During Culture Days, the Canadian War Museum will bring out two reproductions of muskets used during the War of 1812. See for yourself the differences between the French Charleville musket and British Short Land Pattern musket, and learn when and how they would have been used in battle.
From Headlines to History
Canada’s Military: Its Role at Home
October 13
7:30 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
A series of four conferences celebrating CBC/Radio-Canada’s 75th anniversary presented by the Canadian War Museum (CWM) and the Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC).
Join journalist James Cudmore (CBC), producer Bruno Bonamigo (Radio-Canada) and museum expert Dean Oliver (War Museum) as they talk about the role of the Canadian Forces at home with respect to security, sovereignty and emergency situations. Moderators: Lucy van Oldenbarneveld (CBC) and Michel Picard (Radio-Canada)
Bilingual discussion with simultaneous interpretation.
FREE TICKETS available in limited quantities at the Museums’ Box Offices or by calling 819-776-8600.
Limit: 4 tickets per person, per conference
Join the discussion!
Gallery Programming
Battlefield Medicine
October 8, 9,15 and 16
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gallery 1
If a soldier was wounded in battle, would he survive a trip to the doctor? Learn how battlefield surgeons treated wounds in the nineteenth century and see the contents of a typical toolkit.
War and Nutrition
October 22, 23, 29 and 30
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
LeBreton Gallery
See how military rations have evolved over the past 150 years. Try a sample to compare with your favourite food.
Building Knowledge Lecture Series
These presentations are offered in conjunction with the exhibition War and Medicine.
Perspectives on Operational Stress Injury
October 20
7 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
Therapists and clients of the Royal Ottawa Operational Stress Injury Clinic will share their perspectives on coping with Operational Stress Injuries such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Offered in partnership with the Royal Ottawa Operational Stress Injury Clinic
FOB DOC: Practising Medicine with the Canadian Army in Afghanistan
October 26
7 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
Captain Ray Wiss, MD will share his experiences practising medicine at forward operating bases (FOBs) in Afghanistan, close to the fighting.
Media Information:
Avra Gibbs Lamey
Communications and Media Relations Officer
Telephone: 819 776-8607
avra.gibbs-lamey@warmuseum.ca
Yasmine Mingay
Manager, Communications,
Canadian War Museum
Telephone: 819 776-8608
yasmine.mingay@warmuseum.ca