Worth the walk across the river
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 2/28/05
Is it a museum of civilization in Canada, or a museum of Canadian civilization? Both! Outstanding mix of history, art, artifacts, multi-media, and more, doing its ambitious best to be inclusive of the long history of Canada (from the First Nations peoples and Norse settlers, on to the present) and the vast Canadian nation beyond Ontario and Quebec. Permanent collections augmented by special exhibits of both Canadian and international topics. Atrium with "totem poles" from British Columbia is breathtaking. Often good musical performers. Great view of Ottawa. IMAX has good offerings. Too much to accomplish in one day - plan several visits if you must see it all.