Wow. This looks like something you might see in a nice district of a Nordic country
Very interesting art collection too. The gallery is named after Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, a British press baron from the early part of the last century, very powerful in British society a confident of Winston Churchill and, an NB native from Miramichi.
He donated his art collection to the province, including a bunch of old masters and a humungous Salvador Dali painting, so overpowering that it stops patrons in their tracks. If you are ever in the Maritimes, you should check it out.
Very interesting art collection too. The gallery is named after Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, a British press baron from the early part of the last century, very powerful in British society a confident of Winston Churchill and, an NB native from Miramichi.
He donated his art collection to the province, including a bunch of old masters and a humungous Salvador Dali painting, so overpowering that it stops patrons in their tracks. If you are ever in the Maritimes, you should check it out.
thanks for the info. If I'm ever in the area, I'll check it out.
Two years ago I found out there is a military museum at CFB Borden in Angus, outside of Barrie. Yesterday I had to stop in Alliston on the way up north so I added this to my itinerary. Pretty impressive and it's free. I did donate a few bucks but surprisingly the donation box isn't even that noticeable.
There's just so much equipment and gear on display. And not just at the museum but spread out around the base.
I'm not a military buff but I believe the most modern tank they have is the Soviet T-55. Which is still pretty old now. I was standing next to it and thought what a beast. It would be super scary if that thing rolled up into the middle of town.
First CFB I've been on. Bigger than I thought.The only other base I've been on was the Air Force homebase in Colorado Springs.
I'm actually going to Peterborough tomorrow. When I mentioned that to someone a few days ago who just got back from the Kawarthas out that way, he said he recently visited the canoe museum and how they are upgrading.
A $40m facility is pretty ambitious. I must say, I'm surprised they could fund something like that for canoes.
Paid a visit to the aquarium. Our team from work went the first year it opened. This time took the little ones. I have also been to the other Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, where you could pick up the horsehoe crabs and sand sharks. I seem to recall Toronto having those as well, but were only allowed to pet them as opposed to pick them up. But now those species are gone. But you can still pet the sting rays and manta rays or whatever they are. The only other Ripley's Aquarium is in Gatlinburg, TN. I went to that tourist town on the same trip I did Myrtle, but did not go to the Aquarium there.
If I ever go to Van City, I'll have to check that aquarium out there. The only other I've been to is the small one in Niagara, NY. But that one has a seal show which is pretty cool. I don't know if Marineland in Niagara, ON counts. And I just read now that Quebec City has one. I guess I should have went last time I was there in 2017.
Unexpected museum in an industrial area in Mississauga. No idea about the authenticity of this decently large collection. Even if all just replicas, it does look cool. It's at an Egyptian Coptic Christian complex, complete with church, daycare, private school and career college. Entry is $10 for adults.
In general Canada seems to underperform in terms of museums.
Only really when compared to Western Europe (pillaged the world's treasures) and the US (bought the world's treasures). We sort of missed the boat on all that looting and pillaging. Still, there are some reasonably respectable museums here - stuff like the AGO, MMFA, of National Gallery might not be in the top tier of global museums, but do still have legitimately excellent collections. The VAG is pretty mediocre though.
Clockwise from upper, left, National Art Gallery, Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian Museum of Science and Technology, Canadian Museum of (sigh) History.
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