At the upcoming Museum Computer Network conference, note that the following
tours are cancelled:
tour #9 and #10
They will be replaced by a walking tour of Ottawa's federal parliamentary
precinct, led by an engineer/restoration architect in charge of the restoration
of the Parliament Buildings. The cost will be $8-$10 Canadian and this should
be a fascinating tour!
If you are attending MCN '96 and wish to attend this tour or any of those listed
below, remember to reserve by October 11th to make sure you'll get a spot!
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Subject: Pre- and post-conference tours
Author: [log in to unmask] at INTERNET
Date: 10/1/96 10:24 AM
Organized Tours at MCN '96/CHIN '96
Several pre- and post-conference tours are being offered at this
year's conference. Note that the Montreal tour has been cancelled due
to insufficient interest. However, Nicole Vallieres of the McCord
Museum of Canadian History (Montreal) will be on hand at the
conference to provide you with tips and travel literature should you
wish to explore Montreal on your own.
Registration:
To reserve a space in a tour, contact Kerridwen Harvey or Gail Eagen
at (819) 994-1200 (tel); (819) 994-9555 (fax); [log in to unmask]
(e-mail) *by October 11th*. Cite the tour number when you reserve.
You may also visit the Registration/Information Desk at the conference
to register, but we encourage you to register in advance since space
is limited in all tours and *all tours are subject to cancellation due
to insufficient registration*. Upon arrival at the conference, visit
the Registration/Information Desk to pay for your tour.
Costs:
Costs given are approximate. Exact costs will be available at the
conference. Costs of tours cover transportation. (Walking tour costs
cover Heritage Ottawa's fees.)
Transportation for tours:
Buses will be provided to transport you from the Westin Hotel to and
from all *pre-conference* tours. Transportation to tours at Canadian
Museum of Civilization on Saturday, November 2 is not provided.
Pre-Conference Tours on Wednesday, October 30:
TOUR # 1 & #2: Collections and Conservation Tour, National Museum of
Science & Technology
1867 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa
Wednesday, October 30, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon (TOUR #1). Repeated from
1:00 - 3:00 pm (TOUR #2).
A behind-the-scenes tour of the collections of Canada's largest
science and technology museum, as well as a chance to meet with
conservators to look at ongoing work in preservation and conservation.
Minimum: 5 people for each tour
Cost: $20
TOUR #3: Visual Information Technology at the Institute for
Information Technology National Research Council
Building M-50, Montreal Road Campus, Ottawa Wednesday, October 30,
10:00 -11:30 am
This tour will feature a demonstration of the 3-D colour digital imaging
technology developed for museum applications by the National Research
Council, in collaboration with the Canadian Conservation Institute. This
system enables the digitization of high resolution 3-D colour archival
quality images of objects which can be used for a wide range of museum
applications - including interactive multimedia presentations. The
technology is currently being developed as the Hymarc ColorScan
digitizing station as part of the AMUSE (Access to MUSEums) Project. A
panel presentation and discussion on the full AMUSE project will also be
given during the Conference.
Maximum: 25 people
Cost: $20
TOUR #4: Tour of the Canadian Conservation Institute 1030 Innes Road,
Ottawa
Wednesday, October 30, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
In-depth tour of internationally renowned conservation labs and
research centre. Minimum: 10; maximum: 20 people
Cost: $25
TOUR #5: Collections Tours at the Canadian Museum of Civilization 100
Laurier Street, Hull
Wednesday, October 30, 7:30-8:30 pm (during reception)
Staff of CMC's Collections Management Services division will lead two
behind-the-scenes collections tours. The tours will allow visitors to
view some of CMC's collection of over 3 million artifacts as well as
the storage facilities in which they are housed. Tours available in
English and French. Note: these tours will be repeated post-conference
(see Saturday, November
2).
Maximum: 25 people for each tour
Cost: free of charge.
Post-conference tours on Saturday, November 2:
TOURS #6 & #7: Collections Tours at the Canadian Museum of
Civilization 100 Laurier Street, Hull
2:00-3:00 pm (TOUR #6). Repeated from 3:00-4:00 pm (TOUR # 7)
Staff of CMC's Collections Management Services division will lead two
behind-the-scenes collections tours. The tours will allow visitors to
view some of CMC's collection of over 3 million artifacts as well as
the storage facilities in which they are housed. Tours available in
English and French. Note: transportation not provided.
Maximum: 25 people for each tour
Cost: free of charge
TOURS #8-#10: Walking Tours offered by Heritage Ottawa Afternoon
(exact time to be announced).
A tour of the nearby Sandy Hill and/or Lowertown areas will be
offered, illustrating Ottawa's colourful history and heritage. The
tour will meet at the Westin Hotel and walk from there.
Please specify whether you are interested in:
TOUR #8 - of historic Sandy Hill (one of Ottawa's oldest residential
neighbourhoods; 1.5 hours) (Cost: $8)
TOUR # 9 - of historic Lowertown (a mixed residential/commercial
historic district; 1.5 hours) (Cost: $8)
TOUR #10 - Sandy Hill/Lowertown (3 hours) (Cost $10)
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