September 2012 at the Canadian War Museum

1812 Buttons
September 1 to 9
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Thursdays until 8 p.m.)
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery

Design and create your own souvenir pin-back button inspired by the many decorative buttons, coins and medals featured in the 1812 exhibition.

In conjunction with the Special Exhibition 1812

Candy Cartridge
September 10 to 28
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Thursdays until 8 p.m.)
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery

Take a closer look at a musket and learn about 19th century firearms. Make your own replica of a musket cartridge out of candy and take home a tasty treat.

In conjunction with the Special Exhibition 1812

Battlefield Medicine
September 29 and 30
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery

If a soldier was wounded in battle, would he survive a trip to the doctor? Learn how battlefield surgeons treated wounds in the 19th century and see the contents of their medical kit.

In conjunction with the Special Exhibition 1812

Culture Days
September 29 and 30
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Museum Lobby

Free

Celebrate Culture Days at the War Museum with a host of free activities: wampum weaving, cartridge candy making, quill pen writing and 1812 button creations. Culture Days is an annual national event celebrating arts and culture from coast to coast to coast.

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