The Juno Beach Centre is a museum and cultural centre, which opened at Courseulles-sur-Mer, France on June 6, 2003. The centre presents the war effort made by all Canadians, civilian and military alike, both at home and on the various fronts during the Second World War, as well as the manifold faces of contemporary Canadian society.
The Juno Beach Centre is composed of:
- A permanent exhibit consisting of 7 exhibit rooms, which draw upon documents, photographs, maps, artefacts, audiovisual and audio accounts, which allow specific atmospheres to be created. The permanent exhibit alternates between areas of emotion, reflection, discovery and information, eliciting the visitor’s participation.
- A temporary exhibit room which alternates between historic or cultural themes. Presented until December 31, 2012, the current temporary exhibit – entitled “Allies: Canadians and British During the Second World War” – was created by the Juno Beach Centre Association – Canada, under the scientific direction of Canadian historian Eric McGeer, Ph.D. It presents how Canadians and British fought side-by-side during major events of the Second World War: at sea during the Battle of the Atlantic, in the skies during the Battle of Britain, on D-Day and throughout the Battle of Normandy. With the use of “passports/ID cards”, visitors can discover the exhibit’s contents through portraits of soldiers, sailors, aircraft teams as well as Canadian and British civilians and discover how the story unfolded for these brothers in arms.
Shaped on the outside something like a maple leaf, the centre also remembers life in Canada in the lead up to the war and looks at life there now.
Opening times:
Tuesday to Saturday, 9.50 – 17.00. On Sundays, 10.50 – 17.00.
Adresse:
Juno Beach Centre
Director: Nathalie Worthington
Voie des Français Libres, BP 104
14470 Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
Telephon: +33-231-37-32-17
Fax: +48-231-37-83-69
Internet:
contact@junobeach.org
http://www.junobeach.org/
Email: +48-231-37-83-69
