CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY — CANADIAN MUSEUM WAR ANNUAL REPORT 2015 VOTRE PAYS. VOTRE HISTOIRE. VOS MUSÉES. VOS HISTOIRE. VOTRE PAYS. VOTRE RAPPORT ANNUEL 2015-2016 ANNUEL RAPPORT – 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 YOUR COUNTRY. YOUR HISTORY. YOUR MUSEUMS. RAPPORT ANNUEL 2015-2016 MUSÉE CANADIEN DE L’HISTOIRE — MUSÉE CANADIEN DE LA GUERRE MUSÉE CANADIEN DE L’HISTOIRE Canada. of Government the of Renseignements et services : support financial through 819-776-7000/ part in possible made is 1-800-555-5621 Museums the of work The Téléscripteur (ATS) : History of 819-776-7003 Museum Canadian 2016 © Réservations de groupe : 2369-3312 ISSN 819-776-7014 NM20-2E-PDF no. Cat. Location des installations : 102 p. 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NM20-2F-PDF 819-776-7014 ISSN 2369-3312 Reservations: Group © Musée canadien 819-776-7003 de l’histoire 2016 (TTY): Teletype Le travail des Musées est 1-800-555-5621 819-776-7000 / 819-776-7000 rendu possible en partie Information and Services: Services: and Information grâce au soutien financier du gouvernement du Canada. HISTORY OF CANADIAN MUSEUM CANADIAN ANNUAL REPORT INFORMATION 2015–2016 AND CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 The Year at a Glance 4 Message from the INTERIM Chair 6 Message from the President and CEO 8 The Corporation 12 The Year in Review: Achievements 50 Governance 58 Donors and Sponsors 64 Management Discussion and Analysis 67 Financial Statements CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY — CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 THE YEAR AT A GLANCE CANADIAN greatest maritime disaster, of the First World War 1 HISTORY HALL 1 which occurred in May 1914. battlefield in Belgium. Development of the Attracting over 150,000 Gladiators and the Canadian History Hall visitors during its four- Colosseum – Death and reached a major milestone month run at the Museum, Glory captivated 90,000 with completion of the and half a million during visitors with its examination construction of the physical its tour to date, The of the true identities of gallery space and the Greeks – Agamemnon these mythic figures unveiling of the narrative to Alexander the Great from ancient Rome. concept. The exhibition will became one of the present Canada’s history Museum’s most successful PARTNERSHIPS recent exhibitions. It from the dawn of human The Canadian Museum was produced by the habitation until the present of History has signed 2 Canadian Museum of day, through diverse a Memorandum of History in partnership stories and perspectives of Understanding with the with three other leading individuals — some famous, Association of Canadian North American museums but many not. Construction Studies that gives the and Greece’s Hellenic of the Hall’s physical Museum access to the Ministry of Culture and space, as designed by lead Association’s network Sports. Other successes architect Douglas Cardinal, of specialists, its archive this year included Vikings, was completed ahead of and its research and poll which dispelled the schedule and on budget. results, while serving both one-dimensional myth Museum staff and two organizations’ common of Vikings as bearded expert advisory committees goal of advancing the barbarians, and Terry Fox are now finalizing content understanding of Canadian – Running to the Heart details and creating text history. The Canadian War of Canada, a moving panels and interactive Museum partnered with exploration of the legacy 3 experiences in advance of the City of Ottawa to of the Canadian hero’s the Hall’s official opening on hold a special candlelight Marathon of Hope. July 1, 2017. tribute ceremony to mark At the Canadian War the start of Veteran’s Week 2 EXHIBITIONS Museum, World War (November 5 to 11). Canada’s Titanic – Women highlighted the The Empress of Ireland crucial contributions of WAR MUSEUM’S 10TH was awarded the Prix Canadian women during ANNIVERSARY 3 d’Excellence – Groupe the First and Second World On May 9, 2015, large institutionnel 1 by the Wars. Fighting in Flanders – crowds converged on the Société des musées du Gas. Mud. Memory. War Museum to celebrate Québec. The exhibition explored how Canadian its 10th anniversary on sheds light on Canada’s soldiers adapted to the LeBreton Flats. formidable challenges 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 THE YEAR AT A GLANCE 4 The Netherlands Youth and the U'Mista Cultural national significance. The Orchestra entertained Centre to study and exhibit War Museum acquired a visitors, a ceremonial cake women’s traditional woven gold locket presented to cutting took place and cedar bark material culture. Georgina Pope, known as cupcakes were distributed “Prince Edward Island’s to well-wishers. Among CONSERVATION 4 Florence Nightingale,” in the most popular activities recognition of her work The War Museum has were vintage vehicle and as a nurse in the South meticulously restored a machine demonstrations, African War, where she hand-painted theatre curtain and spotlight tours of helped care for 230 victims that was commissioned selected artifacts guided of typhoid fever. in 1920 to commemorate by Museum historians and Penhold, Alberta residents collections specialists. GOVERNANCE 5 who had served in the First In its first decade, the World War. Now part of Following the sudden new War Museum has the War Museum’s National passing of former welcomed more than Collection, the curtain Chairman of the Board . 5 million visitors returned to Penhold in 2015 of Trustees, Lieutenant- for a six-month stay. At the General Bill Leach on RESEARCH Museum of History, the new April 1, 2015, Dr. James D. At the War Museum, sixth-floor storage vault Fleck, C.C. was appointed historian Dr. Laura Brandon, now holds the Nettie Covey Interim Chair. Dr. Fleck is who retired early in 2015, Sharpe Collection and an entrepreneur, academic was recently made a the Harbinson Collection, and leading cultural member of the Order of combining in one accessible philanthropist. His many Canada. The Governor- space over 4,000 objects honours include the Order General’s office cited of Canadian furniture and of Canada, the Queen 6 “her contributions to Quebec folk art. Elizabeth II Diamond uncovering and preserving Jubilee Medal, the Canadian war art, and for ACQUISITIONS 5 6 Edmund C. Bovey Award for Leadership Support bringing it to the attention The Museum of History of the Arts, the Ramon of national and international acquired an outstanding audiences.” At the Museum John Hnatyshyn Award collection of 150 waterfowl of History, ongoing for Voluntarism in the decoys donated by Performing Arts and the research includes that of collector Dr. Jim Stewart. International Society for Dr. Olivier Côté, on the Carved mainly in Ontario’s the Performing Arts’ social and cultural impacts Prince Edward County Angel Award. of television on Canadians and the Thousand Islands between 1950 and 1960, and region, they are both of Dr. Leslie Tepper, who functional hunting tools is working with Northwest and beautiful works of Coast Aboriginal weavers art, recognized for their 3 CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY — CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM CHAIR In these pages, you will read about the accomplishments and a wide cross-section of staff, who weighed in on of the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War operational implications. Extensive public feedback Museum. Captivating exhibitions, strong attendance figures, — attained through ongoing visitor research and fruitful partnerships, rapid progress towards completion of consultation with over 24,000 Canadians during the the Canadian History Hall: taken individually, these are all initial planning for the Canadian History Hall — was also laudable successes that give us cause to celebrate a great a key part of the input Board members received. year and equal cause to look to the future with optimism. But Following this, the Board arrived at the following set they are also part of a larger story. They are indications of of five directions: how the Museums are fulfilling their mandate. 1. Establish the Museum as a hub of Canadian history Those goals are spelled out in our Strategic Directions, for Canada and the world. which were approved by the Board of Trustees in June 2014, under the leadership of the Board’s former 2. Connect Canadians to their history and reflect this chair, the late Bill Leach. These directions, which will personal connection in all aspects of the Museum continue to guide the Museums’ work through 2020, experience. form the foundation of all our planning, are reflected 3. Develop a collection that better reflects Canada’s in our activities throughout the year and function as history and distinctiveness. benchmarks against which to measure our performance, 4. Engage dynamic partnerships and networks across as is done in this Annual Report. Canada and internationally for mutual benefit. The Board defined these directions at a special session 5. Ensure the Museum has the financial resources to in April 2014. First, it met with senior management carry out its mandate.