Evocative
Objects: Artefacts Unfolding Neighbourhoods
May 21 to September 5
The exhibit
explores the meaning of objects, both museum artefact and
ordinary object, as things that matter as they connect us to
the world we live in. Some objects in the exhibit are museum
artefacts, some are self-made and some are ready-made.
However, for the purpose of the exhibit, they are equal
regardless of their historical significance, age and
material, as they represent one fragment, or one layer, of
the story of Ottawa.
Through
ordinary and not so ordinary objects, film and photography,
discover the unique stories of Ottawa from the forgotten
history of LeBreton Flats and the intimate writings of
Charlotte Whitton to contemporary portraits of some of
Ottawa’s more current residents.
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 Where Ottawa begins…
Travel through time and explore the stories that shaped Bytown and early
Ottawa. From the arrival of Lieutenant-Colonel John By and the construction
of the Rideau Canal to the naming of Ottawa as the nation’s capital, the
permanent exhibits will introduce you to the people and the objects that
helped build our great city.
Six-Language Audio-Tour included with
admission: English, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin and Japanese.
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Capital Neighbourhoods explores the history of seven of
Ottawa's urban communities using an
interactive map that traces the location of many of the
city's most interesting and important sites.
From
Stanley Cups to assassinations and
canal builders to cold war espionage, readers will
discover the real Ottawa beyond Parliament Hill and the seat of
government.
But we don't want to be the only ones telling Ottawa's story.
What are some of your favourite
memories, spots and shops in Ottawa? Take a moment to
share your stories, photographs, audio recordings and
videos with us! |
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The Commissariat 3D
Reconstruction Project
Bytown Museum, Virtual Museum Canada, National Research
Council Canada 2006
This bilingual, 8-minute
animation takes the viewer back in time to the Ottawa Locks site and
Commissariat Building (which now houses the Bytown Museum), as they appeared
when the Rideau Canal was first completed. The animation guides the viewer
through the locks on Lieutenant-Colonel By’s maiden voyage in May 1832, even
diving underwater to understand how a sluice gate works.
The museum also
displays an annual temporary exhibit which highlights a part of our past
not included in the long term displays.
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