Next Week at the Canadian Museum of Civilization – April 21 to 27, 2008

April 17, 2008

Next Week at the Canadian Museum of Civilization – April 21 to 27, 2008

Gatineau, Quebec, April 16, 2008 – Activities are free with Museum admission unless otherwise indicated.

Lecture: Tomb Treasures in Pre-Columbian Peru
Thursday, April 24, 2008
6: 30 p.m. (French)
8 p.m. (English)
Theatre

Andean Archaeologist, Dr. J. F. Millaire of the University of Western Ontario, decodes the relationship of ancient Peruvian societies to their ancestors. Tickets: $5 In conjunction with Secret Riches: Ancient Peru Unearthed.
Tickets are available at the Museum Box Office or by calling 819 776-8600 (service charges).

Asian Heritage Month Gala
Saturday, April 26, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Theatre

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with a gala performance of dance and music from many Asian countries such as China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Pakistan and Vietnam.
Tickets: $20 at the Museum Box Office or http://www.asianheritagemonth.net.
In partnership with the Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society.

CANADIAN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
(Located in the Canadian Museum of Civilization)

Dancing with the “Stars”
Saturday April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2008
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join us in the darkened Theatre and learn about constellations, shooting stars, galaxies and other interesting sights in the sky. Drop into the Studio and paint a night sky filled with twinkling stars, constellations, meteors and the moon, and make a constellation viewer in The Factory.

More information is available by calling 819 776-7000 or 1 800 555-5621.

Media Information:

Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: 819 776-7167

Media Relations Officer
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: 819 776-7169

Fax: 819 776-7187


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