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Canadian Museum of Civilization (Musee Canadien des Civilisations )


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Gatineau
Traveler Description: Trace Canada's cultural development by viewing this museum's vast collection, including presentations at the IMAX and OMNIMAX theaters.
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Attraction type: History museum, Museum complex, Museum, Natural history museum, Children's museum
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 100 Laurier St Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4H2
Canada
Tel: 819-776-7000
Fax: 819-776-8300

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5 of 5 stars
travel_bunny3838   5 contributions
Ontario
Oct 1, 2009

We had such an amazing time at the Museum of Civilization!! I highly recommend this musuem to any one visiting the Ottawa area!!! My kids just loved the children's museum...and we did too...A MUST SEE!!!! more

Impressed.
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4 of 5 stars
HockeyMuther   28 contributions
Belleville, Ontario
Aug 31, 2009

We visited this attraction with a group of approximately 60 seventh graders as part of a year-end trip to the Ottawa region. The word "museum" had the kids in a total funk. To them, it meant "BORING, BORING, BORING". Imagine their surprise when they arrived at the museum and had (*gasp*!) a pretty enjoyable time. Wonderful exhibits, gorgeous architecture, bright... more

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4 of 5 stars
explorergurl   12 contributions
Connecticut
Jun 26, 2009

This museum was very informative and enjoyable to visit. The Great Hall with the totem poles rising up to the top of the building was beautiful, and across from the poles was a nice view of the city of Ottawa through the large glass windows. The First Nations hall was well-done, and if you are interested in learning about the... more

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5 of 5 stars
MobileResident   108 contributions
Mobile,AL
Dec 20, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I thought that the Civilization museum was a real highlight of my experiences in Ottawa. The building which has four floors of exhibition spaces and galleries is an impressive edifice dominated by the Great Hall which is particularly aesthetically inviting to the eye. I felt that the combined ticket to the Civilization and War museums was a great bargain. I... more

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4 of 5 stars
JohnTheBear   4,349 contributions
Toronto, Canada
Oct 18, 2008

The architecture is truly magnificent - worth a visit for that in itself! As far as it goes as a museum, the aboriginal collections are beautiful and informative, and they have some nice special exhibits (a good one on pianist Glenn Gould was running during our visit). Upper floors suffer from "dumbed down" exhibits with too many photo reproductions and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Oscar_from_Denmark   475 contributions
Denmark
Aug 3, 2007
3
people found this review helpful

This is an excellent museum in where you will get answers to all your questions about Canadian history. Besides the excellent way in which the different issues are presented the building itself is so beautiful. According to the brochure Ive got from the museum they advice to spend the following times in the different sections: The Grand Hall: allow 30... more

good fun
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5 of 5 stars
lili_bonjour   5 contributions
Montreal, Canada
Jul 22, 2006
6
people found this review helpful

The museum is huge; unless you plan to quickly walk through without actually looking at anything, you won't have time to see everything. There are many exhibits: the permanent exhibits include a huge First Nations section (it takes up a whole floor), the postal museum, the canada hull and the children's musuem. When I went they had 3 other temporary... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Paris, Ontario
Aug 13, 2003
3
people found this review helpful

We attended the Museum of Civilization on Canada Day. The line up was long but quick to attend the Bog People exhibit. Very interesting. The totem poles and the "walk around village" were also very interesting. We didn't get a chance to see a OMNI movie but enjoyed our visit overall. With the bridges being closed to traffic on Canada... more

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Canadian Museum of Civilization (Musee Canadien des Civilisations ) Address

100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4H2, Canada
Tel: 819-776-7000 Fax: 819-776-8300