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November 4 to 12, join us in remembering and appreciating those who have served Canada, past and present. Discover the meaning and importance of Remembrance Day symbols, create a poppy with a message of thanks for a fallen soldier or spend a moment of quiet reflection in the Hall of Tribute. Admission is always free for all active Canadian military personnel and Canadian military veterans.
Activities
At the museum
Remembrance Day symbols craft station
(10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
Discover the origins of significant symbols such as the poppy and the wreath at the Remembrance Day craft station.
Poppy messages
(10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
Create a poppy with a message to attach to a commemorative wreath. Help us create 1388 poppies, one for each Canadian pilot who died during the First World War.
![A crocheted stuffed doll in the lobby of the Canada Aviation and space Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image/public/~b805386.jpeg.webp?itok=dxTCkuTJ)
Izzy Dolls
Throughout November, we invite knitting and crocheting enthusiasts to create Izzy Dolls and contribute them to the museum's doll drive.
Master Corporal Mark Isfeld’s mother, Carol, created the Izzy Doll so he would have something to give to the children he met while he served as a peacekeeper. In 1994, Mark was killed by a land mine while serving in Croatia. His comrades in 1 Combat Engineer Regiment asked Carol to continue making the dolls for them to give out. Doctors and healthcare professionals with Health Partners International of Canada now use Izzy Dolls to fill up and pack their medical kits in lieu of Styrofoam, and give Izzy Dolls to their youngest patients in disaster zones.
Download the pattern and knit for a great cause! A drop off box will be available at the museum from Nov 1 to 30.
![A red paper crane in the lobby of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image/public/IMG_0046.jpg.webp?itok=rtQe_bKE)
Online
Peace Crane Craft
Learn how to create a beautiful paper crane, a symbol of peace, with just one piece of paper.
LEGACY SERIES
The Legacy Series, an original documentary film series – created by Canadian film students and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum – showcases powerful, personal accounts of the Second World War through the lens of aviation.
Through six episodes, The Legacy Series shares the captivating stories of Canadian veterans — airmen and women who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, and the Polish Air Force — as well as former European civilians. The Legacy Series bridges the generational divide between veterans and youth, bringing the stories of our country’s history to life for today’s students.
Teachers: Watch the Legacy Series with your class and then download your free, curriculum-based educational activity plans today!