Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity: Canada Celebrates Canadian Museums Day on
Parliament Hill

OTTAWA , Sept. 28 /CNW/ - Media are invited to attend a reception in honour of Canadian Museums Day.

    
    What: On September 29th, over 50 directors of museums and art galleries
    from across Canada will be attending meetings with members of Parliament
    and senators on Parliament Hill. Canadian Museums Day recognizes the
    enormous contributions that museums make to our communities and to the
    economy.

    Who: Hosted by the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate;

    John McAvity, executive director (Canadian Museums Association);

    Robert Labossière, executive director (Canadian Art Museums Directors'
    Organization);

    Members of Parliament, cabinet ministers, senators;

    Directors of museums and art galleries from across Canada.

    When: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

    5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

    Where: Speaker's Chambers, Room 274-F, Centre Block, Parliament Hill
    

For further information: or to arrange an interview: Vera Kiriloff, communications manager, Canadian Museums Association, [phone] x 223, [email protected]