What Is It?
- It's a large new hall, with a new concept: a non-chronological space where Canadian history is told through the life stories of people who shaped Canada.

- It offers a glimpse of the last four centuries of Canadian history through the lives lived by people from across Canada.

- It's a biography-based exhibition: artifacts, quotes, photos and testimonials create intimate portraits of women and men whose lives left a significant mark on the history of the country.

It's a dynamic permanent exhibition: the Hall will be renewed over the years, as more people take their place in it.

It's the CMC's newest and last permanent exhibition to be developed.


Who's In It?
The Hall is organized into five themes. Each one is subdivided into five sections. Every unit presents one or two of Canada's history-makers. The themes are as follows:

WE BUILT
We had a physical impact on Canada's vast landscape.

WE GOVERNED
We governed Canadians in their communities, towns, cities, provinces and more.

WE FOUGHT
We used pen, words, weapons and, most of all, our convictions to fight for what we believed in.

WE FOUNDED
We founded lasting institutions that influenced the social, economic and religious life of the country.

WE INSPIRED
We created masterpieces and accomplished great deeds tha served as examples and even inspired others.

Source: Canadian Museum of Civilization