“History is Objective” …. “It Does Matter”…

“History is Objective” …. “It Does Matter”…

Interview with the Canadian War Museum, featuring Dr. Peter MacLeod, Historian, Pre-Confederation

"Capturing the Essence …. Your Own Perspective …"

By Judi McWilliams, Ontario Visited

 … continued … You really can’t offend people as history is history. You can’t repeat it exactly either. You can interpret it in your own way. As the Canadian War Museum tells us …“One of the key lessons we hope that visitors draw from coming to our exhibition is the importance of perspective, and allowing that one event may be experienced from multiple perspectives. We introduce this concept at the beginning of our exhibition, as you point out in the question below. By allowing visitors to experience the exhibition from the four perspectives, we leave it to visitors to form their own opinions about what matters to them.” Dr. MacLeod tells us that their goal was to give each visitor the experience to feel at home; to explore and discover their own history and come to their own conclusions.  It is not all about the Invasions of Canada or the origins of the War, but that of all of us, inclusively worked together to defend Canada.

A quote from the CWM … “The Canadian War Museum goes to great lengths to develop appealing visitor experiences that enhance our educational role, including interactive kiosks and in-gallery activities that tie in historical elements.” During our interview, Dr. MacLeod stated that it is important for everyone to know who they are, where they came from, to identify in a practical way. He tells us “identity and self knowledge is important”. The “Core Message is always there”. Dr. MacLeod states it is important to “narrate this Historical Event with INCLUSION in Mind!” I say … Tourism … History …. Our past …. Our future!

(To Be Continued)