Canadian Museum of Nature |4fl | Completed - Page 3

robertR · #41 Posted **Apr 3, 2010, 4:09 PM**

Insane because it probably won't be accessible to the public? I agree.

Zeb Akbar · #42 Posted **Apr 3, 2010, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Glazier Man

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the Older Existing structure The Museum of Nature...and like we need another museum in Ottawa, but the money that has been spent on that building over the life time of the structure thus far far outways the value it has contributed back into the community. If anything, it would have been more cost effective to design a brand new building and errect a new structure at a new location, kinda like what they did with the War Museum, hell, they could even get someone like David Suzuki to Endorse the building because it was made using Green Environmental Practices during construction, and CBC can advertise David Suzuki promoting the New Museum....

Anyway, keep on wasting my money.

The main reason a new NATIONAL war museum was needed was because the former building just did not have the exhibition space required to show larger pieces of the NATIONAL collection, nor could it be renovated to accomplish this due to siting and other factors. Cost-effectiveness was not a primary motivation behind the construction of a new war museum.

Re. "...the money that has been spent on that building over the life time of the structure thus far far outways the value it has contributed back into the community". How do you ascribe a value to the nation's history? The Museum of Nature housed the nation's Parliament after the original parliament building was destroyed by fire. You must have been having conniptions when the Vimy memorial was being repaired.

I'm reminded of the saying; he knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

ajldub · #43 Posted **Apr 3, 2010, 5:38 PM**

You will get your chance at Doors Open, Hackunion.

rakerman · #44 Posted **Apr 15, 2010, 1:23 AM**

waterloowarrior · #45 Posted **May 15, 2010, 3:37 PM**

Citizen has a feature on the museum
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/museum/index.html

rakerman · #46 Posted **May 16, 2010, 5:54 PM**

can be moved to completed in a week (May 22)

robertR · #47 Posted **May 16, 2010, 11:45 PM**

I still think the mechanical roof structure ruins the whole "look". Especially since it reflects into the new glass addition. The crenellation of the original building is no longer set against the sky, creating that kind of castle turret effect - it's now set against ugly boxes which stick out rather than subtly disappearing from sight... Am I focusing too much on details?

Admiral Nelson · #48 Posted **May 17, 2010, 1:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by hackunion

I still think the mechanical roof structure ruins the whole "look". Especially since it reflects into the new glass addition. The crenellation of the original building is no longer set against the sky, creating that kind of castle turret effect - it's now set against ugly boxes which stick out rather than subtly disappearing from sight... Am I focusing too much on details?

I don't think you are. You'd think that the museum could stick some solar panels or a similar material over the boxes to obscure them.

Temperance · #49 Posted **May 19, 2010, 4:53 PM**

Excited about the museum opening again. Anybody have any idea what happened to the "Nature of Humans Gallery"? This was long listed in the expansion/renovation plans and it was recently included on the site in a section called "upcoming projects" but now it seems to be gone completely. What are the plans for completing this gallery??

Kitchissippi · #50 Posted **May 19, 2010, 10:07 PM**

I don't think it is going to happen for a while, unless some sponsor with huge bucks steps in.

Personally, I think there should be a separate museum dedicated the human body and health. The vital organs — brain heart lungs, kidneys, etc could each fill up extensive exhibits. With an aging population, there would be a lot of interest in a place like this, and it would help people understand their own bodies and keep healthy.

Much like the Museum of Civilization runs a separate War Museum, or Science and Tech has the Aviation Museum, the Museum of Nature could easily have separate institutions for Natural History/Science, the Environment, and Human Health.

Admiral Nelson · #51 Posted **May 23, 2010, 4:13 PM**

Anyone here attend yesterday's grand opening?

AuxTown · #52 Posted **May 23, 2010, 11:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Admiral Nelson

Anyone here attend yesterday's grand opening?

I went. It was REALLY busy! I didn't do a tour, but did walk around just about the entire museum. The building looks great and the new exhibits are really impressive; especially the blue whale skeleton.

RTWAP · #53 Posted **May 25, 2010, 9:30 PM**

I went with the kids but we couldn't get in. I'll pull them out of school for a day later in the week.

Kitchissippi · #54 Posted **Apr 5, 2011, 2:17 PM**

The museum building has been nominated for the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) people's choice award. vote for it here: http://awards.oaa.on.ca/

rocketphish · #55 Posted **Sep 17, 2013, 3:19 AM**

Surface parking remains in the Museum of Nature plans

September 16, 2013. 5:37 pm • Section: City Hall
Posted by: David Reevely

The Museum of Nature has revised its plan for a permanent parking lot on its west lawn, the one that was supposed to be returned to a park-like state after the epic renovation of the building required a chunk of the land to be used as a construction staging area.

The new plans feature what looks like a significant sculpture and some winding paths. But also, still, 96 surface parking spots because, when you get down to it, the museum needs the money from paid parking. After a doomed attempt to see whether anyone in the private sector would build an underground garage for free (essentially), we’re back to the surface lot. There’s a public presentation on it Monday night, between 6 and 8, at the museum.

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2013/09/1...tm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

J.OT13 · #56 Posted **Sep 17, 2013, 2:17 PM**

Better than the status quo. When you have no help from your parent company (the Feds), you need to come up with workable solutions. Now if the City could hand over the Metcalfe stump, that would be a great, cheap help towards the museums goal. I'm sure they could easily rework the traffic configurations.

kwoldtimer · #57 Posted **Sep 17, 2013, 5:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Better than the status quo. When you have no help from your parent company (the Feds), you need to come up with workable solutions. Now if the City could hand over the Metcalfe stump, that would be a great, cheap help towards the museums goal. I'm sure they could easily rework the traffic configurations.

What is the "Metcalfe stump"?

J.OT13 · #58 Posted **Sep 17, 2013, 5:33 PM**

Here is the proposal. The "Metcalfe Stump" is the part of Metcalfe Street going through the East Lawn of the Museum. So we sort of have 3 Metcalfe Streets; the main one from Parliament Hill to the Museum's front door, the "Metcalfe Stump" going through the lawn and the one between Argyle and Isabella.

gjhall · #59 Posted **Sep 17, 2013, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Here is the proposal. The "Metcalfe Stump" is the part of Metcalfe Street going through the East Lawn of the Museum. So we sort of have 3 Metcalfe Streets; the main one from Parliament Hill to the Museum's front door, the "Metcalfe Stump" going through the lawn and the one between Argyle and Isabella.

If you lose the stump between McLeod and Argyle, you may as well lose the stump between Catherine and Argyle as well, unless there are accesses off it? Not sure.

kwoldtimer · #60 Posted **Sep 17, 2013, 10:45 PM**

I suppose the City could entertain that idea IF the feds were willing to pay an adequate price for the land.....