Showing posts with label travel travels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel travels. Show all posts

Thursday, December 6, 2012

About Currency Museum, Basilica of Notre Dame and Byward Market

Currency Museum

For those who like to look at money, you can see lots more of it at the Currency Museum (9613-782-8914) in the Bank of Canada to 245 Sparks St. in summer, its open Monday to Saturday and on Sunday afternoon. From September to May, it’s closed Monday. Various displays tell the story of money through the ages, fro whale’s teeth to collector’s banknotes. Admission is free.

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Currency Museum
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Basilica of Notre Dame

Notre Dame Basilica built in 1839, this is one of the city’s most impressive house of worship. A pamphlet available at the door outlines the many features, including carvings, windows, the organ and the Gothic-style ceiling. It’s on Guigues Ave, across from the National Gallery, in the Byward Market area.

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Basilica of Notre Dame
Basilica of Notre Dame,basilica

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Visit to Royal Canadian Mint

Tourist attraction Canadian Royal Mint

Canadian Mint

Royal Canadian Mint

If you want to visit a different type of tourist spots then you must think about Canadian Mint. This Royal Mint is full of attractions for the bounties of different collections. You can find out here Canadian ancient collections of coin. Do not miss it.

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Next door to the War Museum is the mint at 320 Sussex Drive. No longer producing day-to-day coinage, it strikes special-edition coins, commemorative pieces, bullion investment coins and the like. Founded in 1908 and renovated in the mid-1980s, this imposing stone building has always been Canada’s major refiner of gold. Tours are given by appointment; call to arrange one and see the process- from sheets of metal to bags of coins. It’s open day to Friday. Admission is $2, family $8. Sorry, no free samples.

Tourist Spot Canadian War Museum

Visit to Canada and visit Canadian War Museum

This museum at 330 Sussex Drive, with Canada’s largest war-related collection, contains all manner of things military and traces Canadian military history. The life-sized replica of a WWI trench is good. You’ll also see largest displays, with sound and the museam also contains the country’s largest collection of war art. A major expansion and upgrading currently is underway. A new facility is planned for 2003 near the Aviation Museum.
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Canadian War Museum

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The musium is open from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily (until 8 pm on Thursday) in summer, and from Tuesday to Sunday in winter. Admission is $3.50 for adults, $8 for families and free for veterans. It’s free for everyone on Sunday morning. 
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musium, visit Canadian War Museum

Enthusiasts should ask about Vimy House, a warehorse for heavy artillery, which is open in summer. It’s west along Wellington St at 221 Champagne Ave N (about 12 minutes by car).

Tourist Spot Canadian War Museum

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP)

Travel Canada and visit CMCP

Wedged in between the Chateau Laurier and the canal, in a reconstructed railway tunnel at 1 Rideau Canal, the CMCP is the photo museum. Originally part of the National Film Board, this is where the still photography division houses its photographic research departments and the country’s vast photographic archives.
Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP)

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Unfortunately, gallery space is limited, so you may want to check what’s on before visiting. Exhibits are not always of Canadian’s work and may not be of very much interest to the casual viewer unacquainted with esoteric approaches to the photography medium. Shows change quarterly.

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CMCP
The gallery is open from May to October from 11 am to 5 pm daily (until 8 pm on Thursday), except Wednesday, when year it keeps the same hours Wednesday to Sunday but is closed Monday and Tuesday Admission is free. Enjoy the tourist spot beauty.

About Bytown Museum & Ottawa Locks

Focusing on city history, Bytown Museum is in the oldest stone building Ottawa, it’s east of parliament Hill, beside the canal- go down the stairs from Wellington St and back to the locks at the river. Used during construction of the canal for storing military equipment and money, it now contains artifacts and documents pertaining to local history.

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On the ground floor, Parks Canada runs an exhibit about the building of the canal. The museam is open from the end of April to the middle of May. The hours are 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Saturday, a 1 to 5 Sunday. Admission is $2.50.

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The Tourist attractions of National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery Tourist Destination

The nationalgallery is a must. As Canada’s premier art gallery, it has an enormous collection of North American and European works in various media, all housed in an impressive building in the centre of town, at 380 Sussex Drove. It’s just 15 minutes walk from the Parliament Buildings.

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Opened in 1988, the striking glass and pink granite gallery overlooking the Ottawa River was designed by Moshe Safdie, who also created Montreal’s Habitat (a unique apartment complex) and Quebec City’s Musee de la Civilization. He also renovated City Hall.

The mummeries galleries some arched and effectively colored, display both classic and contemporary pieces, with the emphasis generally on Canadian artists. The USA and European collections do, however, contain examples from nearly all the heavy weights. The gallery of painting also presents changing exhibits and special shows.
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national gallery of canada

National gallery history: The excellent chronological display of painting gallery and sculpture not only gives a history of Canadian art but also, in a real sense, provides an outline of the development of the country itself, beginning with the depictions of Native Indian life at the time the Europeans arrived.

Information about National Archives of Canada

Travel places to visit in National Archives

Now I want to introduce you about a most beautiful tourist spots of Canada. The name of the travel place is Canada national archives. You can find out the archives Canada different types of archives. Actually, archive Canada is like a musium.
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National Archives of Canada

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The mandate of this institution at 395 Wellington St, is to collect and preserve the documentation of Canada. The Vast collection includes paintings, maps, photographs, diaries, letters, posters and even 60,000 cartoons and caricatures concerning Canadian history and people, culled from periodicals from the past two centuries. The exhibition rooms with varying displays are open daily, and are free.

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 Archives of Canada
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At 136 St Patrick St, The National Archives in the Market, by the corner of Sussex Drove at the edge of Byward Market, presents changing exhibits featuring segments of the vast collection. It’s open from Wednesday to Sunday and is free. However, do not forget to visit the national archives.

Information about Supreme court of Canada

Tourist spot Canada supreme court

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Supreme court of Canada

court canada

Actually, court Canada is a good attraction for visitors. It’s a supremecourt and you can find out this supreme court a sign of justice. Every year a lot of visitors come here to see canada court beauty. Do not miss to visit this canadian court. In the below, you can see the information of the court. 

Supreme court of Canada

supreme court

This rather intimidating structure (613-995-5361) at 301 wellington St is partially open to nonlitigants. Visitors can stroll around the grounds, lobby and courtroom from 9 am to 5 pm weekdays. During summer a visit can include a free tour given by a law student. Call for the schedule. The rest of the year, reservations are required for tours. Construction of the home for the highest court of the land was begun in 1939 but not completed until 1946. The grand entrance hall, 12 m high, is certainly impressive.


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Thursday, November 22, 2012

The United States statue of liberty facts

About The Statue of Liberty 

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The statue of liberty
about the statue of liberty
There are many symbols in the world. All sculptures are different from one another by architect, design and history. Some of the architects are suggest their own culture and history. Actually these types of architect are valuable for nation and people. However, now I want to introduce you about one of the world’s most famous architect. The name of the architect is the Statue of Liberty. 

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The statue liberty is a gift of the United States from the people of France. The statue is robed female figure and liberty statue shows the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Information about Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

USA Travel destination MOMA 

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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
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There are many tourist spots in the world. Some are natural tourist spots and others are man created tourist spots. Now I want to introduce you about a man created tourist spot in the United States of America. The name of the travel place is The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). It is one kind of art museum. The moma museum of modern art established November 7, 1929. The moma is located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Moma art museum is one kind of different art museum in the United States. 

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Moma Picture
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The Moma museum architecture and design, drawings, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film, and electronic media are very beautiful and different.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Travel places to visit in yellow stone national park

Top national parks in the US

National Park, travel places to visit
yellow stone national park
yellow stone national park
There are many parks in the United States. The yellow national park is very beautiful park. It is located in United States of Wyoming. It is one of the world heritage places, which was declared by the UNESCO. The US congress established this nationalpark on March 1, 1872. It is one of the most ancient nationalparks not only in the United States but also in the world. Generally, it is known as Wildlife Park.

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Each year millions of visitors come here for traveling. The yellowston park is family Safe Park. Anyone can view the park by driving the grand loop road. Visitors can take rest any roadside picnic spots. You can see all the main attractions on the grand loop road. It is the main plus point for visitors. It is one of the top reasons for coming visitors.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Visit the museum of natural history

American Museum of Natural History

The natural history of museum is one of the oldest museums not only in the USA but also in the world. The national museum of history is also the largest musium. National history museum new york comprises twenty-five interconnected buildings. You can find out here 46 exhibition halls, laboratories and libraries. The exhibition halls are very big and you can see different types of exhibitions here.
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Natural History Museum Pics
national museum of history

The national museum of natural history has huge collections. The amnh contains over thirty-two million specimens and the collections are displayed every year at a specific time. You can see different types of exhibitions in different exhibition halls. Here I have mentioned for you some of the exhibition hall’s specimens of natural history.

Friday, November 9, 2012

List of the travel spots and travel places of New York

New York City (NYC) Tourist spot

Newyork is the most beautiful and attractive city in the United States of America (USA). It is also a populous city. There are many places to visit New York. However, many beautiful tourist spots of New York are waiting for you. New York City history, natural beauty, politics, culture and lifestyle are very interesting. But in the NYC living expense is somewhat rich. Do not worry; it is not so big problem for you or travelers.

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New York travel places are full of attractions. You get everything like your necessity. You can find out easily travel spot, national park, walking place, historical place, Museum, library, garden and other necessary best places in New York for your traveling. In the below, you can find out top travel attractions of New York.
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