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Canadian Museum of History

The Canadian Museum of History is a national museum on anthropology, Canadian history, cultural studies, and ethnology in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The purpose of the museum is to promote the heritage of Canada, as well as support related research. The museum is based in a 75,000-square-metre-building (810,000 sq ft) designed by Douglas Cardinal.

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1856

Gatineau, Gatineau, Canada

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Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Canada

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Canadian Museum of History gallery

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Canada's national museum on anthropology, ethnology, and history

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Douglas Cardinal

Born 1934 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Douglas Joseph Cardinal is a Canadian architect based in Ottawa, Ontario. His architecture is influenced by his Indigenous heritage, as well as European Expressionist architecture. Cardinal designed the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.

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Douglas Cardinal Architect

studio · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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