Likewise, a 1989 Volvo 740 (manufactured in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) and a 1984 Plymouth Voyager (manufactured in Windsor, Ontario) will be part of the exhibition.
As the main sponsor of the event, Toyota will display the first-ever Corolla that came out of the Cambridge (Ontario) assembly plant in 1989. Visitors will also see a 1998 Prius, the first mass-produced hybrid to enjoy success in Canada. Indeed, for some consumers, commercial success also defines the national identity.
Interactive exhibition
Once again, visitors at the Museum will experience interactive and engaging exhibition elements, including an opportunity to cast their vote for the “most Canadian” car, firsthand accounts from car designers and playful assembly-line work in a factory-themed play zone.
As one of the institution’s long-term exhibitions (scheduled for five years), "In Search of the Canadian Car" will feature various special events.
On August 7, 2010, members of the McLaughlin-Buick Club of Canada will pay a visit and allow the public to learn more about these models. "I’m hoping that other clubs and associations will do the same," says Suzanne Beauvais, Assistant Curator, Transportation. "It would be great if other clubs would do the same; the Bricklin International Owners Club, the Gray-Dort Club or any other."
Entering Ali Baba’s cave!
"In Search of the Canadian Car" only shows a tiny fraction of the Museum’s rich collection. However, on June 5-6, 2010, it will be "Doors Open," a highly-popular annual event where visitors can access two warehouses containing over 40,000 items — kind of like Ali Baba’s cave!
Visitors can choose between a tour of the transportation reserve collection (where 90 other vehicles are stored) or the general reserve collection.
"As only 1.8 percent of the Museum’s collection is accessible in the Museum space, this is a great opportunity to explore the treasures of Canada’s science and technology heritage," says Kelly Ray, Media and Public Relations Officer.
For more information, contact the Canada Science and Technology Museum at 613-991-3044 or go online at www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca.
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| Layout of the new exhibition "In Search of the Canadian Car" starting June 23, 2010 at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa. (Photo: Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada) |
As the main sponsor of the event, Toyota will display the first-ever Corolla that came out of the Cambridge (Ontario) assembly plant in 1989. Visitors will also see a 1998 Prius, the first mass-produced hybrid to enjoy success in Canada. Indeed, for some consumers, commercial success also defines the national identity.
Interactive exhibition
Once again, visitors at the Museum will experience interactive and engaging exhibition elements, including an opportunity to cast their vote for the “most Canadian” car, firsthand accounts from car designers and playful assembly-line work in a factory-themed play zone.
As one of the institution’s long-term exhibitions (scheduled for five years), "In Search of the Canadian Car" will feature various special events.
On August 7, 2010, members of the McLaughlin-Buick Club of Canada will pay a visit and allow the public to learn more about these models. "I’m hoping that other clubs and associations will do the same," says Suzanne Beauvais, Assistant Curator, Transportation. "It would be great if other clubs would do the same; the Bricklin International Owners Club, the Gray-Dort Club or any other."
Entering Ali Baba’s cave!
"In Search of the Canadian Car" only shows a tiny fraction of the Museum’s rich collection. However, on June 5-6, 2010, it will be "Doors Open," a highly-popular annual event where visitors can access two warehouses containing over 40,000 items — kind of like Ali Baba’s cave!
Visitors can choose between a tour of the transportation reserve collection (where 90 other vehicles are stored) or the general reserve collection.
"As only 1.8 percent of the Museum’s collection is accessible in the Museum space, this is a great opportunity to explore the treasures of Canada’s science and technology heritage," says Kelly Ray, Media and Public Relations Officer.
For more information, contact the Canada Science and Technology Museum at 613-991-3044 or go online at www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca.
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| This 1989 Volvo 740 was built right here in Canada. From 1963 to 1998, Volvo Car Corporation operated a small assembly plant for car kits in Dartmouth, near Halifax. (Photo: Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada) |
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