A Local Canvas: Art and Society

Musée Bytown Museum

Using our 3D virtual tour of the museum & activity sheets as a guide, this program allows students to explore our “A Local Canvas” virtual exhibit.

What role did art play in the Cold War? How can art be used to build and promote peace? Students view examples of art and make their own.

This program follows YOUCAN Ottawa’s teaching of conflict resolution skills, which has been successful for twenty years.

This program uses primary sources from a scenario that took place in 1986, when the Diefenbunker was active.

In this program, students explore what life would have been like in the Diefenbunker during a lockdown.

This team-building activity uses the Cold War as a backdrop, while students work together to solve a series of puzzles and challenges.

What did people do to stay safe during the Cold War?