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Canadian War Museum

@CanWarMuseum

Canada’s national museum of military history. En Français: @MusCanGuerre. Follow us on Instagram: CanWarMuseum. #WarMuseum

 Ottawa, Ontario
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Joined March 2009
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The Canadian War Museum is deeply saddened by the passing of our Chief Historian and Director of Research, Dr. Tim Cook. We invite you to read our full statement and share condolences with his family, colleagues, and friends. 🔗 warmuseum.ca/news-releases/w…
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Ottawa gets up close with restored tanks, military displays, and hands‑on experiences at War Machines Weekend. An action‑packed two‑day event you won’t want to miss 👉 bit.ly/4zcKYfg @CanWarMuseum #OttawaEvent
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Mike Kopack@MKopackJul 27
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The original models for the sculptures, at the @CanWarMuseum in Ottawa. – at Angier, NC
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The new exhibition Close to Conflict  – Canada and the American Civil War, at the @CanWarMuseum, features items from our collections, including documents from the Mary Ann Shadd Cary archives. You can see it until February 28, 2027: warmuseum.ca/exhibitions/can… 📷 3191895
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Panzer IIC in Canadian War Museum @CanWarMuseum
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M1917 Six-Ton Tank in Canadian War Museum @CanWarMuseum
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Close to Conflict – Canada and the American Civil War is an exhibition that explores the ways that the American Civil War (1861-1865) shaped Canadian society, politics and military ― and why its legacies still matter today. Until February 28, 2027 👉 warmuseum.ca/plan-your-visit
Black and white image of a historical figure in a military uniform holding a flute. The text reads, “A Conflict at Our Doorstep: Canada and the Civil War.”

ALT Black and white image of a historical figure in a military uniform holding a flute. The text reads, “A Conflict at Our Doorstep: Canada and the Civil War.”

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It was great to meet up with Dr. Scott MacKenzie, (@5thBorderState)a pal from University of Manitoba days for breakfast and to sign each others books! Scott, an academic focused on the Civil War, was in town to see the latest @CanWarMuseum exhibit “Close to Conflict” about Canada and the US Civil War.
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Commissionaires@CommissionairesMay 20
Thank you to Linda Kincaid and the @CanWarMuseum for presenting us with the original plaque from the Commissionaires Way exhibit, which was recently refreshed in 2025 in celebration of the Corps’ Centennial year. #Commissionaires #Veterans
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@koninklijkhuisMay 11
🇨🇦 Prinses Margriet en prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven bezoeken Ottawa in Canada. Het paar bezoekt o.a. het Canadian War Museum en ontmoet de burgemeester, Mark Sutcliffe. Ook opent de Prinses het Canadian Tulip Festival. koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/ni…
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@AusHCCanadaApr 26
On #Anzac Day, under sunny Ottawa skies, we remembered them. Lest we forget @DefenceAust @dfat @NZinOttawa @CanadianForces @CanWarMuseum
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MsJulieG (she/her/elle)@MsJulieGApr 8
So proud of @StPiusXOCSB SHSM students presenting their Discovery Box research through history & art at the Canadian War Museum today!the inter-generational event was a huge success and so meaningful and powerful. @Pebeopaints @maximuskblack @ocsbArts @ocsbSHSM @CanWarMuseum
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Lesley Peterson@culturetripperMar 5
The @CanWarMuseum is a must-visit in Ottawa, I’ve seen some terrific—and timely—exhibitions there. Impressive, symbolic architecture by Raymond Moriyama. Just look for address 1 Vimy Place. 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
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Almost overwhelming to see Sir Isaac Brock's Tunic here at the Canadian War Museum, along with the hole from a fatal American musket ball. If we were a proper country we would have crowds gathering around this piece like Napoleon's items in France
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Walters Group@WaltersGroupIncFeb 26
Revisiting a landmark build that defined precision and purpose. @CanWarMuseum waltersgroupinc.com/project/… #Throwback #WaltersGroupInc #StructuralSteel #SteelFabrication #AESS
Canadian War Museum in Ottawa featuring contemporary architecture with sloped rooflines, glass façade, and landscaped public plaza under a blue sky.

ALT Canadian War Museum in Ottawa featuring contemporary architecture with sloped rooflines, glass façade, and landscaped public plaza under a blue sky.

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@LordAshcroftFeb 4
Spent the morning being shown around the Canadian War Museum by James Whitham the Director General of the Museum. It is the most impressive war museum and well worth the visit. I saw not only the exhibits but the back room activities. Nothing woke about it. It’s a WAR Museum. The @I_W_M in London could learn a thing or two from them. warmuseum.ca
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Go back in time and learn about Canada's war history through veteran stories, artifacts, and more at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

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Hatched in 1925 in England, Rex was one of 50 racing pigeons donated to the Royal Canadian Air Force by King George V. Rex was celebrated by aircrew and pigeoneers alike as “a bird to remember” before he died in 1940 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. CWM 19740450‑001
Display featuring a taxidermy pigeon positioned in front of historical military documents related to pigeon messaging, including a "Homing Pigeon War Manual" and files marked "For Official Use Only" from the R.C.A.F. Pigeon Service.

ALT Display featuring a taxidermy pigeon positioned in front of historical military documents related to pigeon messaging, including a "Homing Pigeon War Manual" and files marked "For Official Use Only" from the R.C.A.F. Pigeon Service.

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Starting in 1973, over 250 Canadians served with the ICCS to monitor the Vietnam ceasefire. Violations were constant and risks were real. On April 7, Capt. Charles Eugene Laviolette was killed when his helicopter was shot down. 🇨🇦 CWM 19750461-092 #CanadianHistory
Three Canadian individuals walking through a large wooden entrance to their camp at Duc Co, central Vietnam, with barracks in the background.

ALT Three Canadian individuals walking through a large wooden entrance to their camp at Duc Co, central Vietnam, with barracks in the background.

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On 19 Jan 1942, U-66 sank RMS Lady Hawkins. Chief Officer Percy Kelly, bandaged, poses with Captain Nels Helgesen, who rescued 71 after 5 days in a lifeboat. Around 250 lives were lost. George Metcalf Archival Collection CWM 20040004‑005_43
Black and white historical photo of actor Chief Officer Percy Ambrose Kelly with a bandage on his forehead, standing next to alongside Captain Nels Helgesen

ALT Black and white historical photo of actor Chief Officer Percy Ambrose Kelly with a bandage on his forehead, standing next to alongside Captain Nels Helgesen

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Troopers from the Halifax Rifles share a meal after Exercise Zero Minus in Bedford, Nova Scotia, January 1954. An armoured reserve unit, the Rifles recruited young men from Halifax and nearby communities, including Black communities. CWM 20000014-002 p.62
Vintage photo of military personnel from Exercise 'Zero Minus' dining together at a long table, taken in Bedford, dates 29-31 January 1954.

ALT Vintage photo of military personnel from Exercise 'Zero Minus' dining together at a long table, taken in Bedford, dates 29-31 January 1954.

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En découvrant l’exposition Dernières voix de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les ex‑militaires ont vu leurs histoires, leurs émotions et leur héritage reflétés. Un rappel puissant que les expériences vécues façonnent l’histoire. ✨ museedelaguerre.ca/expositio…
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Walking through the exhibition Last Voices of the Second World War, veterans saw their stories, their emotions, and their legacy reflected. A powerful reminder that lived experiences shape history. ✨ Last Voices closes this weekend. warmuseum.ca/exhibitions/las…
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