/R E P E A T — MEDIA PREVIEW ADVISORY : NEW CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM EXHIBITION | MAY 2/

OTTAWA, ON, April 24, 2025 /CNW/ – Be among the first to discover the unforgettable stories and moving first-person testimonies of Canada’s Second World War veterans and their families.

WHAT:

Media are invited to attend the media preview for Last Voices of the Second World War.

The exhibition will be on view at the Canadian War Museum from May 9, 2025 to January 18, 2026. 

WHERE:

Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario,

Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery

WHEN:

Friday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to noon 

WHO:

Speak to members of the exhibition team and families of Second World War veterans.


  • Dr. Mélanie Morin-Pelletier, Historian, War and Society, Canadian War Museum
  • Dr. Teresa Iacobelli, Historian, First World War, Canadian War Museum
  • Marie-Louise Deruaz, Creative Development Specialist, Canadian War Museum
  • Yvonne Boyer, daughter of veteran George William Boyer, Royal Canadian Navy, 1942–1945
  • Susan Harrison, daughter of veteran Reg Harrison, Royal Canadian Air Force, 1942–1945
  • Danielle and Renée Thibeault, daughters of veteran Léopold Thibeault, Canadian Army, 1941–1945

 

RSVP:

By May 1, please confirm a preferred time between 10 a.m. and noon or

make alternate arrangements.

avra.gibbs-lamey@warmuseum.ca | 613-791-0910

An exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum and supported by The Royal Canadian Legion.

The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history. Its mission is to promote public understanding of Canada’s military history in its personal, national, and international dimensions.

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