Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Military Museums

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Remembrance Day
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Please join us at The Military Museums this November 11th for our Remembrance Day ceremony.

Remembrance Day Notice
The museum will open its doors to the public after the Remembrance Day service at 11:45 am and will close at 6:00 pm. Admission to the Museum will not require advance booking and will be by donation. We will not be accepting food bank donations this year.

10:45 AM - Ceremony begins
10:58 AM - Last Post is performed, flags lowered
11:06 AM - Act of Remembrance, 2 mins of silence
11:10 AM - Ceremonial wreaths are laid
11:37 AM - Ceremonial concludes
11:45 AM - Museum is open to the public until closing at 6pm

Laying of wreaths:

After the ceremony the public are welcomed to lay a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument. Staff will be on hand to provide an escort to and from the monument. Real poppies will be permitted to be laid. Plastic poppies are not recommended.

Hours:

On Remembrance Day, the Museum will be open after the service. Admission is by donation. Reminder to please dress warmly, and plan to arrive early as past events have been well attended.

Pets:

We love our pets too, but please leave your dogs at home (licensed service animals excepted).

Parking:

There will be limited parking available at Master's Academy & College. Parking is also available at the Flames Community Arena to the South and at Clear Water Academy to the West, and in the designated areas within Currie Barracks on the map.

Note that access to TMM from the arena is through a pedestrian gate in the arena fence. For those with accessibility considerations, please advise our front gate staff upon arrival and they can direct you appropriately.

Event Website
https://themilitarymuseums.ca/visit/events-and-exhibits/remembrance-day
Location
The Military Museums
Address
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
City
Calgary, Alberta

Contact

Blessing Obonomen
communications@themilitarymuseums.ca
403-410-2340 (ext 2615)

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