RCMP Heritage Centre facts for kids
| Le Centre du patrimoine de la GRC | |
Northern face of the RCMP Heritage Centre from Dewdney Avenue, December 2009
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| Established | 23 May 2007 |
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| Location | 5907 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
| Type | History museum |
| Architect | Nick Milkovich Architects |
The RCMP Heritage Centre (also known as Le Centre du patrimoine de la GRC in French) is a special museum in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It's all about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which is Canada's national police force.
This museum has many cool exhibits and items that show the history of the RCMP. The building itself is quite large, about 6,000 square metres (65,000 sq ft). It was designed by Nick Milkovich Architects and is located on the grounds of the RCMP Academy, Depot Division.
About the RCMP Heritage Centre
The RCMP Heritage Centre was built to replace an older museum called the RCMP Centennial Museum. Construction started in 2005. The new centre officially opened its doors to visitors on May 23, 2007. All the old museum's collections were moved here.
The Building's Cool Design
The museum building is very unique. It cost about C$40 million to build and was finished in 2007. The main architect was Nick Milkovovich Architects.
The building uses materials like concrete, glass, and special stones from Manitoba. Its design makes it look like it's sinking into the ground and then rising up again. The roof is shaped like windblown snow. It also looks like the old camps used by First Nations people and the North-West Mounted Police long ago.
The roof changes height, from about 9 metres (30 ft) to 20 metres (65 ft) tall. Outside, on the northeast side, there are 21 oval-shaped columns. These columns are different sizes, from 9 to 17 metres (30 to 56 ft) long. Inside, the floors are made of coloured concrete, and the ceilings are metal. There's also a theatre with 124 seats for talks and shows.
What You Can See Inside
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The main part of the museum has a permanent exhibition. This show explores the long history of the RCMP. You can also learn about how police use science to solve crimes, which is called forensics.
Some of the exhibits you can explore include:
- Creating a Mounted Police
- Maintaining Law and Order in the West
- Protecting the North
- Serving all of Canada
- Preserving the Tradition
- Cracking the Case
The museum also has a "Feature Exhibition" hall. Here, they show special items from their collection for a short time. Many of these items came from the old RCMP Centennial Museum. Since 2016, you can even try interactive virtual reality exhibits! This lets you experience things in a new way.
See also
In Spanish: Centro patrimonial RCMP para niños
