Hello From Ottawa: Fatal Attraction At The Canadian Museum Of Nature

My day at the McGee's Inn started early with breakfast at 7:30. I hit myself in one of two tables in the large bay window that gave me a good view overlooking Daly Street. A woman from Montreal, Claudine, here in Ottawa on business sat to the left of me and a good pair of Syracuse, New York, has selected the table for my right.What 's always good bed and breakfast is people talk to each other, and soon the four of us were involved in a pleasant conversation. We speak of Montreal, Toronto and Syracuse, and the various festivals held in our respective hometowns. I plan to go to Montreal in late June, so Claudine gave me some inside information about his hometown, and we decided we were going to connect during my stay in Montreal.After a delicious breakfast of fruit cocktail, eggs Florentine homemade croissants and muffins I sat in my interview with the Armstrong family, who runs the inn McGee. I explained what it means for two couples - mother, father, son and daughter-in-law - jointly run a bed and breakfast and have shared what motivated this decision place.At was the first of 10 ready for my next adventure: the Canadian Museum of Nature and of its current show a fatal attraction. Ottawa is a city rich in museums, and I had already seen two exhibits at the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography and a special exhibit and an IMAX film at the Canadian Museum of Civilization yesterday. After an exploration of contemporary photography and antiques that would explore the themes of nature and, more specifically, dating world.But the animal before I started my tour of the exhibition Fatal Attraction, I was impressed by the building when I arrived there. In one of the sheets of Ottawa residential streets of this huge castle-like building that lies before you and I was fascinated by the physical structure of this building.Highlights historical collections of the museums are located in the distinctive Victoria Memorial Museum building dating back to 1912. This is a beautiful example of architecture from the early 20th century, built in a style that has been described as "barons of Scotland." E 'was intended to reflect the central block of the Parliament of Canada on the buildings and, indeed, the two sides of the stone buildings similar. In the past, both buildings were built similar towers, but the museum's tower was removed years ago for his weight was too heavy to foundation.Throughout its history the building has been altered significantly, but some of the original designs are still visible in the Atrium. This magnificent space extends over four floors on the ground floor and features skylights that provide natural lighting. A beautiful staircase rises and splits to reach the second level. Highlights the relatively austere Atrium window two stories high in the atrium, as well as three intricate stained glass garage doors close. Two major pre-historic flying reptiles Pteranodons are suspended from the ceiling and provide a view.There impressive building has an interesting history: in 1916 became the emergency headquarters for the Canadian government after a fire destroyed the Palace of Parliament. Both the House of Commons and the Senate is here for a while and Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier was in state here after his death. Finally in 1988 the castle became the exclusive venue of the Canadian Museum of Nature and time for a major renovation project is underway.In my case I was here to see a special exhibit at the international level, traveling to the law Fatal Attraction. Presented in English, French and Dutch, this exhibition was developed by the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, together with the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and Naturalis, the National Museum of Natural History in Leiden Netherlands.Fatal explores Attraction the language of love in the animal world. This is an interactive, light-exposure of the heart that focuses on courtship rituals in different species, including mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and insects. The science of propagation is explored in an entertaining way. 100 copies of various European collections of natural history provide a closer look at the types of animals world seduction.All coupling of the signal is analyzed from the animal world has a wide range of tactics to attract mates: the songs, calls, positions, mimics, vibrations, codes colored, bright or flashy, smells and sounds, too, that humans can detect. Many interactive exhibits let you explore the buttons to call