| Canadian Museum of Civilization The Canadian Museum of Civilization contains several major permanent galleries, including the Grand Hall, showcasing the aboriginal cultures of the Pacific Coast; the Canadian Postal Museum; the Canadian Children's Museum; a 500-seat theatre for live performances and lectures, and CINÉPLUS, the world's first combined IMAX/OMNIMAX theatre. Other features include numerous temporary exhibitions galleries; the First Peoples Hall, showcasing the enduring traditions of First Peoples; and the Canada Hall, featuring a millennium of Canadian history through life-sized streets capes and period environments - including a Ukrainian Catholic church rebuilt and reconsecrated within the Hall. Containing more exhibition space than any other museum or art gallery in Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization boasts 25 000 m2 (269 000 ft2) of exhibition space. In total, the complex houses more than a dozen exhibition spaces with 3, 750,000 artifacts. The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation also encompasses the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, showcasing Canada's military heritage and featuring frequent commemorative ceremonies of national significance. | |
