Tank Saturdays: The Ontario Regiment Museum continues with their always popular Tank Days, featuring the Abbott self-propelled gun. 10 AM to 3 PM 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. Oshawa, ON

Family Activity: Friendship
LeBreton Gallery 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Activities for the whole family!
Ever wonder why Ottawa holds a Tulip Festival in May? This month the Canadian War Museum presents a number of activities that spotlight the past, present and future of Canada’s special relationship with the Netherlands.

Past, present and future come together in this family activity, which highlights the origins of the Canadian Tulip Festival and Canada’s role in sheltering members of the Dutch Royal Family and in liberating the Netherlands in the Second World War. Check out the contents of a Second World War military kit and make a zipper pull.
Presented in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Sussie’s Coat
Barney Danson Theatre 2 p.m.

A kind gesture by Bob Elliott, a Canadian soldier in the Second World War, to a Dutch girl named Sussie Cretier turned into a beautiful love story that endures today.
Author Alan Buick was so captivated by the story that he wrote about it in The Little Coat. Come listen to him share his experience of meeting Bob and Sussie, and see Sussie’s coat.

Witness to History: the Dutch Liberation
LeBreton Gallery 2 p.m.

Hear first-hand from Dutch war brides and veterans who participated in the liberation about what life was like during the Second World War in the Netherlands.

JAPAN: Tradition. Innovation. uncovers the resilient, innovative spirit of Japan.

This is a major exhibition explores the historical roots of cutting-edge Japanese technology and design. The exhibition is the product of years of close collaboration between the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the National Museum of Japanese History in Sakura, Japan.

Perspectives on the Netherlands: The Present
LeBreton Gallery 2 p.m.

Join a group of Ottawa students who participated in Dutch remembrance ceremonies and celebrations in May 2010 for a stimulating discussion of their experiences.

The Future of Friendship
LeBreton Gallery 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Decorate a postcard and send a special message of friendship to schoolchildren in the Netherlands.

Tank Saturdays: The Ontario Regiment Museum continues with their always popular Tank Days, featuring the M4 Sherman tank. 10 AM to 3 PM 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. Oshawa, ON

Tank Saturdays: The Ontario Regiment Museum continues with their always popular Tank Days, featuring the M60 Patton tank. 10 AM to 3 PM 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. Oshawa, ON

Tank Saturdays: The Ontario Regiment Museum continues with their always popular Tank Days, featuring the M551 Sheridan tank. 10 AM to 3 PM 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. Oshawa, ON

Tank Saturdays: The Ontario Regiment Museum continues with their always popular Tank Days, featuring the M113 and Lynx APCs. 10 AM to 3 PM 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. Oshawa, ON

Tank Saturdays: The Ontario Regiment Museum continues with their always popular Tank Days, featuring the M24 Chaffee tank. 10 AM to 3 PM 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. Oshawa, ON