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The Wheelhouse Maritime Museum (WMM) was opened officially on Monday, February 1, 1965 by the Underwater Society of Ottawa. The Wheelhouse Maritime Museum was open to the public on Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings between 7 and 9 p.m. From February 1, 1965 until it closed in 1976, the Museum was housed in the top-storey of 218 Cumberland Street in Ottawa. ==History== In February 1963, the Underwater Society of Ottawa began searching for shipwrecks in the National Capital Area for the National Capital Commission as a Canadian Centennial project. At the time, Underwater Society of Ottawa and National Capital Commission considered devoting a section of the Bytown Museum to Ottawa River navigation. Andre Lamirande served as dive co-ordinator of a team of 18 divers. The Wheelhouse Maritime Museum at 222 Cumberland Street, Ottawa was the Ottawa Underwater Society's contribution to Canadian Centennial. The collection of the Underwater Society of Ottawa, which had been in operation since February 1964, formed the maritime museum. The museum, which was financed by society dues, was open without charge to the public from February 1, 1965 – 1976.〔 Andre Lamirande served as the Wheelhouse Maritime Museum's Director; he and Jean Trudel served as the curators of the Wheelhouse Maritime Museum. Andre Lamirande was the President-founder of the Underwater Society of Ottawa along with James Miller, Richard Desjardins and five others.〔 The Wheelhouse Maritime Museum objectives were: * to collect, conserve and display artefacts related to marine history in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec waters, shipping and shipbuilding, * to construct an exhibition area for special exhibitions, * to encourage public participation in events and activities, * to develop a marine resource centre of archival material, books, publications, ephemera and items, * to permit research activity related to marine history by the public, students, researchers and historians, and * to develop educational programmes. A Board of Advisors was formed comprising professional historians and archaeologists.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wheelhouse Maritime Museum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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