Let’s be honest, a lot of us didn’t pay attention in history class in school when we know we should have. As children, learning about the history of Canada and the world was as interesting as watching paint dry. It was hard enough to sit still already and so our minds wandered onto more interesting and creative things. As adults, however, knowledge about our history becomes important to our understanding of our present economic and political circumstances. It also gives us an idea of how things can go for our Country in the future. “History repeats itself.” – as the old saying goes. Even if you still haven’t developed an interest in studying the history of Canada as an adult, you can still appreciate the preservation of our history at the Canadian War Museum: Canada’s National Museum of Military History.With over three million artifacts and items in its collection, the Canadian War Museum is ranked number one of the top one hundred ninety Top Things to Do in Ottawa list on Trip Advisor. The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is anything but a stuffy, dusty, and old school history museum you might have visited on an elementary school field trip as a kid. The museum itself looks like something straight out of a designer architecture magazine. The creation of the museum stayed true to its vision of education, preservation and remembrance of Canadian’s military history. It’s build on land that once had homes of families in the 1900’s.

The Canadian War Museum presents a great career opportunity for locals living in Ottawa. Even students looking for volunteer work can find their place. The museum offers other services than the exhibitions and tours of their historical collections. Family celebrations are made more special through the catering and banquet halls available at the museum. The food is prepared by professional, Canadian chefs who work hard to create authentic meals for a memorable culinary experience. This catering and banquet service is offered for a variety of occasions including weddings, anniversaries, and birthday parties. Planning a wedding at the Canadian War Museum is easy because there are three wedding packages to choose from. Indoor and outdoor photography and video recordings are allowed. For businesses, elaborate conference and meeting rooms are available to keep special meetings lively. Currently, there are eleven exhibitions to visit at the Canadian War museum. Lean about the first cave drawings, the cold war, the second world war, and more of our colorful history through a visually stimulating and authentic museum experience. We wish we had a war museum like this as kids. Make learning history fun by forgetting about textbooks and taking a tour instead. There’s so much to learn, so take your time and stroll from one room to the next. Imagine what it must have been like to live in our country’s past. Consider where we are now and if history does repeat itself, where we could be in the future.

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