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The Canadian Museum of History, located in Ottawa, proudly displays a Canadian flag flying in front of its building.

Career opportunities

Come and join the ranks of an exceptional team of employees who help ensure the success of two of Canada’s most prestigious and visited museums. Internationally renowned, the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum offer a broad range of stimulating positions that can contribute to your personal fulfilment and professional development.

Management and staff work together to promote a healthy and positive work climate that stimulates creativity, productivity, team spirit, efficiency, quality of client services and a sense of responsibility for the success of the Corporation.

You will be delighted by the incomparable architecture of our two museums, which are located on beautiful sites on the banks of the Ottawa River, with a proximity to nature, close to bicycle paths, and within minutes to downtown Gatineau and Ottawa. The Canadian Museum of History is an employer of choice able to fulfil your needs. It can offer you a promising future and an exciting career where your skills, your creativity and your leadership will be valued!

The Museum is committed to creating an organizational culture that fosters an inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible environment for all. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including candidates from all cultures, racialized communities, Indigenous communities, all abilities, all sexual identities and genders, and anyone else who can contribute to the diversity of ideas. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work environment.

The Canadian Museum of History subscribes to the Employment Equity Act.

For more information (including alternate formats of materials), please contact one of our Coordinators from the Talent Acquisitions team at 819-776-8176 or 819-776-8532 or competition@historymuseum.ca.