Canadian Museum of History

The Canadian Museum of History is located in the neighborhood right across the Ottawa River from Parliament hill called Hull, in Gatineau Quebec.  the purpose of the museum is to collect, study, preserve and present material objects that illuminate the human history of Canada and the cultural diversity of its people.  The museum was designed by Douglas Cardinal, and consists of two wings, the public and curatorial wings. These wings are surrounded by plazas that are connected by a grand staircase. The surrounding natural landscape connects the building to the Ottawa River and the Jacques Cartier Park.