Cultural sightseeing in Canada

Canada is a relatively young country. The French navigators landed on the eastern shore in the vicinity of the Quebec province in the 16th century. Despite a short history, there are a lot of historical sites and museums in the country. Most of them are located in the capital - Ottawa. The city is called the northern "silicon valley" because of the achievements of its scientists and scientific works. You can get acquainted with these achievements in the Canadian Museum of Technology and Science, which includes several different expositions. It tells the story of the creation of the country's railway, the history of science, and interactive presentations for children and adults. With the help of a telescope, you can visit an exciting observatory excursion.

Another interesting museum, the Museum of Biology and Natural History, occupies the territory of a former farm and is located in a beautiful historic building. In the museum there is a greenhouse with flying lizards, a hall with minerals, a gallery of mammals, several exhibition halls and grounds. The Canadian Museum of Aviation and Space, is represented by military aircraft as well as an exhibition devoted to the history of the development of Canadian aviation. The National Gallery of Art presents an extensive collection of canvases of predominantly Canadian authors. The most famous paintings stored in the gallery are the works of Lyubov Popova "Pianist", Hans Memling "Madonna with St. Anthony ", Maurice Cullen" River Stream ".

In Ottawa and the suburban city of Gatineau, there are historical buildings that make up the mainstay of the historical architecture of the whole country. In 1901, the building of the Royal Canadian Mint was built in the city, resembling a small but very impressive castle. In the building there is a museum open to visitors. In the heart of the city stands the Confederation building, built in the classical Gothic style. Opposite the Parliament Hill is the Langevin Building, which houses the Privy Council of the Queen of Canada. The building was built in Victorian style in the late 19th century. At Cartier Square there is another construction unique for Canada - the Manege, in which soldiers used to train. The Manege was built in 1879 and immediately became a local landmark. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Montreal has long been considered the "cultural capital" of Canada, a city founded at the beginning of the country's development. It has a rich history and a huge number of attractions. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is one of the oldest in all of North America. Within its walls are more than 30 thousand different exhibits, including the works of El Greco, Titian, Francois Boucher, James Ensor, and Jean Batista Corot. In the Museum of Modern Art, there are expositions that tell about different contemporary trends of dance, paintings, photography, and installations. Exhibitions occupy more than 2.5 thousand square meters. Most of the historical monuments in the city are in the area of Old Montreal, where the historic buildings are preserved.

In Old Montreal there are 7 major museums of the country, dedicated to the history of this region. Several buildings in Old Montreal were built before the arrival of the British on the Canadian shores, that is, before the 1760s. Among them is the old main hospital, the castle of Ramsey and the old seminary of St. Sulpicius. The most frequently visited monument of the architecture of the area is the Cathedral of the Monastery of Our Lady. The height of the Neo-Gothic bell-towers reaches 75 meters. Another famous cathedral is one of the oldest temples of the city, Notre Dame de Bon Sekur, built in 1771. Its walls are decorated with images of saints, considered patrons of seafarers.

A lot of attractions are in Calgary. It will be interesting to visit the Chinese Cultural Center, where there is a museum telling about the life of the Chinese in Canada. In Calgary is also located the largest museum of Western Canada - the Glenbow Museum, which presents expositions on the history of culture, ethnography and military history. In Toronto, you should definitely visit Casa Loma - a neo-Gothic castle built in the early 20th century. The city houses the Royal Ontario Museum, which is the 5th largest in North America. In its collections, there are more than 6 million exhibits, among them an incredibly rich collection of dinosaurs and art of the Middle East.