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Cover Photos Top images, from left to right: Poster image from the exhibition Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga. Map photo: Skalholt map, Icelandic, circa 1590. Photographic Studio, courtesy of The Royal Library (Copenhagen, Denmark). Ship photo: Íslendigur, replica Viking ship. Photo by Antonio Otto Rabasca, courtesy of skipper Gunnar Eggertsson. Tapestry in the exhibition Nuvisavik, “The Place Where We Weave”: Inuit Tapestries from Arctic Canada. Photo: H. Foster Exterior banner at the Canadian Museum of Civilization to identify the Canadian Children’s Museum. Poster image from the exhibition The Mysterious Bog People. Photo: Drents Museum, Netherlands. Stamp in the exhibition Reflections of Canada – The National Stamp Collection, Canadian Postal Museum. Bottom image: Architect’s drawing, new Canadian War Museum. 1 Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation 2002–2003 Annual Report Canadian Museum of Civilization Canadian War Museum Canadian Museum of Canadian War Civilization Museum Canadian Museum of Civilization Canadian War Museum 100 Laurier Street 330 Sussex Drive P.O. Box 3100, Station B Ottawa, Ontario Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M8 J8X 4H2 www.civilization.ca www.warmuseum.ca Information: (819) 776-7000/ Vimy House 1-800-555-5621 221 Champagne Avenue North Teleprinter (TDD): (819) 776-7003 Ottawa, Ontario Group Reservations: (819) 776-7014 K1R 7R7 Facility Rentals: (819) 776-7018 Members of the Museum: (819) 776-7100 CWM Information and Other Volunteers: (819) 776-7011 Services: (819) 776-8600/ Financial Support to the CMC — 1-800-555-5621 Development: (819) 776-7016 Fax: (819) 776-8623 Cyberboutique: www.civilization.ca Friends of the CWM: (819) 776-8618 Museum of New France Passing the Torch Campaign: (819) 776-8636 or Creator of the Virtual Museum of 1-800-256-6031 New FranceTM www.passingthetorch.ca www.vmnf.civilization.ca Published by Corporate Communications (819) 776-8380 Public Relations and Publishing Branch, Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation 2 Table of Contents 4 Board of Trustees 41 Canadian Children’s Museum 5 Corporate Governance 41 • Temporary Exhibitions 7 Chairman’s Report 42 • Programmes and Activities 9 President and CEO’s Report 43 Canadian Postal Museum 13 The Corporate Plan 43 • Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions 13 • Canadian Identity in the Global Environment 44 • Programmes and Activities 13 • The Safeguard and Promotion 44 • Collections and Research of Canada’s Heritage 44 • National and International Presence 15 • Continuing Challenges to Financial 45 • Conferences and Lectures and Operational Viability 45 • Partnerships 17 Objectives, Targets and Achievements 46 CMC Exhibitions in 2002–2003 48 Public Relations and Publishing 20 Upcoming Challenges for the Corporation 48 • Communications Products 20 • Construction of the New Canadian War 48 • Onsite Promotion Museum 49 • Media Relations 20 • Human Resources Planning 50 • Special Events and State Visits 20 • Ensuring a Client-Focused Approach 50 • Internal Communications 20 • Completion of the Canada Hall at the 50 • Publishing Canadian Museum of Civilization 50 • Printed Publications 20 • Streamlining Collections Management 51 Canadian War Museum 21 Museum Services 51 • New CWM Facility 21 • IMAX® Theatre 52 • Exhibitions 22 • Boutiques 53 • Publications 22 • Marketing, Publicity and Tourism 53 • Articles 24 • Corporate Web Site 54 • Conferences and Lectures 24 • Property Management, Security and 55 • Programmes Client Services 55 • Educational Activities 26 • Human Resources 56 • Special Events 26 • Volunteer Services 56 • Launches and Openings 27 Research and Collections 57 • Exhibitions 27 • Acquisitions 58 Canadian Museum of Civilization 28 • Archaeology and History Division Donors and Sponsors 29 • Ethnology and Cultural Studies Division 59 Canadian War Museum Donors 30 • Collections Management and 60 Canadian War Museum Passing the Torch Planning Division Campaign Donors 31 • Library, Archives and Documentation Services 63 Financial Overview 33 • Lectures, Presentations and Publications 33 • The Aboriginal Training Programme in Museum Practices 34 Exhibitions and Programmes 34 • Permanent Exhibitions 34 • First Peoples Hall 35 • Temporary Exhibitions 37 • Travelling Exhibitions 39 • Windows on the Collections 39 • Programmes 40 • Series and Animation 40 • School Programming 40 • Guided Tours 40 • Audio-visual Productions and Photography 3 Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees and Officers of the Corporation First row, from left to right: Marianna Simeone (Trustee), Claudette Roy (Vice-Chair), John English (Chair), Victor Rabinovitch (President and CEO) and Thérèse Spénard-Pilon (Trustee) Back row, from left to right: Mark O’Neill (Corporate Secretary and Director, Strategic Planning), Paul Manson (Trustee), Harvey A. Slack (Trustee), Pierre Dufour (Trustee) and Joe Geurts (Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, and Director and CEO of the Canadian War Museum) Standing, from left to right: Robert Bothwell (Trustee) and Robert J. Ojolick (Trustee) Absent: Claudia Simon (Trustee) and Gloria Webster (Trustee) Photo: H. Foster The Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum are storehouses of valuable information. [. .] As world-class museums, they are gathering spots for diverse cultures, and they respect diverse views and cultivate personal understanding and values. — John English, Chairman, Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation 4 Corporate Governance s stated in the Museums Act, the Corporation is A governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor- in-Council. The Board is responsible for fulfilment of the policies and overall financial management of the Corporation’s affairs. It reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. During 2002– 2003, the Board of Trustees had The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation is a seven committees to help expedite Crown Corporation established pursuant to the Museums its work. These committees met Act (Statutes of Canada 1990, Chapter 3), which came regularly before Board meetings — into force on July 1, 1990. Under the Act, the in person and by teleconference — Corporation has a specific mandate "to increase, and reported their recommendations to meetings of the Board of Trustees. throughout Canada and internationally, interest in, Each Board Member has duties on knowledge and critical understanding of and at least one Board committee. During appreciation and respect for human cultural the past year, there were 6 meetings achievements and human behaviour by establishing, and 8 teleconferences of the Board maintaining and developing for research and posterity of Trustees, and 13 meetings and a collection of objects of historical or cultural interest, 6 teleconferences of the Board’s with special but not exclusive reference to Canada, and committees. by demonstrating those achievements and behaviour, the knowledge derived from them and the understanding The Board’s Executive Committee assists the Board’s decision-making they represent." process, if necessary, between Board meetings. During the past year, 2 Beginning in 1856 as a branch of the Geological Survey meetings and 1 teleconference were of Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization held. Corporation (CMCC) now comprises the Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC) — Canada's national The Audit Committee serves as the museum of social and cultural history, and its affiliate Board’s advisor on audit-related museums: the Canadian War Museum (CWM) — matters, and ensures maintenance Canada's national museum of military history — and of sound internal controls. During the past year, this committee held 2 the entirely virtual Museum of New France. The meetings and 1 teleconference. Canadian Museum of Civilization complex is also home to the Canadian Postal Museum, the Canadian The Finance and Compensation Children's Museum and the IMAX® Theatre. Committee serves as the Board’s advisor on accountability and planning in relation to finance and compensation. It maintains appro- priate controls over significant financial transactions by requiring that all financial transactions exceeding $250,000 are reviewed by the Committee prior to consideration by the Board of Trustees. During the past year, this committee held 4 meetings and 2 teleconferences. 5 Corporate Governance The Development Committee Board of Trustees advises and supports the Board and management on the Corporation’s John English, Chair, Waterloo, Ontario development and fundraising Claudette Roy, Vice-Chair, Edmonton, Alberta activities. Members of the committee Robert Bothwell, Trustee, Toronto, Ontario may participate personally in Pierre Dufour, Trustee, Aylmer, Quebec fundraising. During the past year, this Paul Manson, Trustee, Ottawa, Ontario committee held 1 meeting. Robert J. Ojolick, Trustee, Sydney, Nova Scotia Harvey A. Slack, Trustee, Ottawa, Ontario (the term of Peter Allen, Toronto, The Canadian War Museum Ontario, ended as of February 18, 2003) Committee advises the Board on Marianna Simeone, Trustee, Montreal, Quebec matters related to the Canadian War Claudia Simon, Trustee, Big Cove, New Brunswick Museum. Its membership includes Thérèse Spénard-Pilon, Trustee, Laval, Quebec members of the Board of Trustees Gloria Webster, Trustee, Alert Bay, British Columbia and representatives from veterans groups. During the past year, this Corporate Officers committee held 2 meetings. Victor Rabinovitch, President and CEO The Canadian War Museum Joe Geurts, Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer,