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Originally Posted by S-Man
Hey, I'm fine with leaving it the way it is, or with ADDING sme more focus on the less explored-to-death elements of Canadian history. It doesn't require a name change, IMHO.
If a Liberal builds and names something (wasn't this museum built under Mulroney though?), the next guy can re-name it, and the guy after that can re-name it again, unless it's too prominent an institution. And so on.
And I somehow think the name of the Museum of Civilization doesn't resonate beyond some people living in Ottawa.
Kitchissippi: My comment stems from an actual comment from someone I knew to be living in that area. It was a real comment about the Market's heritage being destroyed by "people drinking, and lewd entertainment." I was referring to the type of person who would make such a coment while ignoring real history, and real heritage. This guy. From real life.
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The Museum of Civilization and the National Art Gallery were both initiatives spearheaded by Trudeau, and Trudeau launched construction of both projects (for the Museum of Civilization, he dressed up as a coureur des bois and rowed a bark canoe from Parliament to the site of the Museum to launch its construction), but they were completed in the Mulroney years. But note that Mulroney had NOTHING to do with these projects; he simply came into power when they were both under construction.
Here, from the museums websites are links to their history. For the Civilization, go down to the 80s
http://www.civilization.ca/about-us/about-the-museum/history-of-the-museum-of-civilization
It's the direct link to the 80s for the National Gallery
http://www.gallery.ca/en/about/1980s.php
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