Early Wars In Canada – Canadian Experience Gallery 1
The wars of First Peoples, the French and the British shaped Canada and Canadians.
Ongoing exhibition
The first gallery introduces the concept of war and its relevance to Canadians and Canada. Visitors explore the Canadian experience of conflict from Aboriginal warfare and post European-contact Canada, to Louis Riel and the Northwest Resistance of 1885.
Photo at top of page: CWM2019-0032-0038-Dm
Suggested visit: 30 minutes
To get the most of the exhibition, we suggest giving yourself about 30 minutes to explore.
Early Wars in Canada – Canadian Experience Gallery 1
This tour covers Indigenous wars, specific warfare, and colonial wars, notably the War of 1812.
