July 2014 at the Canadian War Museum

Canada Day Activities
July 1
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free

Your National Flag
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery
Visit Transformations – A. Y. Jackson and Otto Dix to see Jackson’s ideas. Then design and create your own Canadian flag to take home.

First World War Soldier’s Kit
Gallery 2
Get a first-hand look at the clothing and equipment used by Canadians soldiers during the First World War.

Second World War Kit
Gallery 3
See some of the clothes, gear and weapons used by Canadian soldiers during the Second World War.
In conjunction with Canada History Week:

Spotlight on Regeneration Hall
July 2
1 p.m. (English) and 2 p.m. (French)
Join art historian Dr. Laura Brandon for a close up look at Walter Allward’s maquettes for the statues featured on Canada’s First World War monument at Vimy Ridge.

Please sign up for the tour at the Information Desk. Space is limited.

Spotlight on Corporal Francis Pegamagabow
July 7
1 p.m. (English) and 2 p.m. (French)

Join First World War historian Dr. Mélanie Morin-Pelletier to learn more about Corporal Francis Pegamagabow, the most decorated First People’s soldier in Canadian military history.

Please sign up for the tour at the Information Desk. Space is limited.

The following activities are presented in conjunction with Transformations – A.Y. Jackson and Otto Dix and Witness – Canadian Art of the First World War
in Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery:

Gallery Exploration
Sundays — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesdays — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursdays — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

Join one of our Volunteer Interpreters to learn more about key works of art in Transformations – A. Y. Jackson and Otto Dix and/or Witness – Canadian Art of the First World War.

iSketch
Weekends and holidays — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

What was it like to be a soldier-artist during the First World War? Put on a uniform and pick up an artist’s box like the ones used during the war. Inside, you’ll find an iPad.

Beyond the Edge
Daily — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Throughout Witness – Canadian Art of the First World War, you can see how people depicted their wartime experiences in art. But have you ever wondered what’s beyond the edge of the picture?

Art and Story
Daily — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Art can be used to tell a story — as in a comic book or graphic novel. What story would you tell about the First World War in the form of a comic book?

Animals and War
Daily — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There are animals hidden in the art. Can you find them all? Pick up a copy of this fun, family-friendly scavenger hunt in the Studio.

Tools of War
Daily — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Canadians used a wide variety of tools and equipment during the First World War — from tanks to planes, shells to artillery. See if you can find them all!

“isms-2-go”
Available for pick-up whenever the gallery is open.

What is Expressionism? Symbolism? Impressionism? And how do they relate to the art on display in Transformations – A. Y. Jackson and Otto Dix? Explore the exhibition to find all six in this postcard series — free for you to take home.