1999–2000 Annual Report - Canadian Museum of Civilization

Table of Contents
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4 The Board of Trustees and Officers of
the Corporation
5 Corporate Governance
5 • Board Responsibility
5 • Board Committees
7 Chairman’s Report
9 Acting President and CEO’s Report
11 The Corporate Plan
11 • Planning and Strategic Objectives
11 Canadian Identity and Unity
11 • Renewal and Replacement at the Canadian
War Museum
12 • Completing CMC Long-Term
Exhibition Spaces
13 • Directed Research on Diverse Aspects
of Canadian History and Culture
13 • Developing Exhibitions and Delivering
Programmes that Reflect a Sense of
Canadian History, Culture and Unity
15 The Safeguard and Promotion of Canada’s
Heritage in the Global Village
15 • Carrying Out Developmental Research
16 • Collections Management
16 • Communicating Knowledge
17 • Sharing Expertise
17 • A Commitment to Excellence
19 Financial and Operational Viability
19 • Maximizing Revenues
19 • Fundraising Activities
22 • Members’ Programme
22 • Seeking Alternate Sources of Funds
22 • Increasing Market Share of Visitors
22 • Improved Labour Productivity and
Effectiveness
22 • Facilities Management
22 • Year 2000
23 Key Achievements
23 • Strategic Issue: Canadian Identity and Unity
24 • Strategic Issue: The Safeguard and
Promotion of Canada’s Heritage in
a Global Village
25 • Strategic Issue: Financial and
Operational Viability
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26 Upcoming Challenges for the Corporation
26 • Provision of a New Purpose-Built Facility
for the Canadian War Museum
26 • Upkeep of the Canadian Museum of
Civilization
26 • Visitor Wayfinding
26 • Redevelopment of the Canada Hall
27 Museum Services
28 Research and Collections
28 • Canadian Ethnology Service
28 • Archaeological Survey of Canada
29 • History Division
29 • Collections, Conservation and
Display Services
30 • Cultural Studies Division
30 • Library, Archives and Documentation
Services
31 • Publications Group
31 • List of Publications
33 • Museum of New France
34 Exhibitions and Programmes
34 • Exhibitions
36 • Temporary Exhibitions
37 • Travelling Exhibitions
38 • Permanent Exhibitions
38 • Public Programmes
40 • School Programmes
40 • Canadian Children’s Museum
43 • Canadian Postal Museum
45 Public Affairs
48 Canadian War Museum
49 • Temporary Exhibitions
49 • Permanent Exhibitions
49 • Travelling Exhibitions
49 • Publications
50 • Educational Programmes
51 • Lectures
51 • Canadian War Museum Speaker’s
Programme
51 • Special Events at Vimy House
52 Donors
58 Financial Overview
59 Financial Statements