Juno Beach Centre
Juno Beach Centre Association
Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
About
Founded in 2003, Juno Beach Centre is a charity based in Courseulles-sur-Mer, France working on heritage, education.
The Juno Beach Centre is Canada's Second World War museum and cultural centre in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. It is operated by the Juno Beach Centre Association, a Canadian non-profit charitable corporation based in Ontario. The Centre honours the Canadians who died in the war and aims to preserve their legacy through education and remembrance. It offers permanent and temporary exhibits, guided tours of Juno Park, educational programmes for schools and educators, cultural events, and a cinema. The Centre was opened in 2003 by veterans and volunteers, and it also presents Canadian society today to visitors from around the world.
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Canadian Guide Program
Education · France
Young bilingual Canadian university students work at the Centre for periods during the year, welcoming visitors, leading beach tours and presenting exhibits.
Program for Educators
Education · Canada, France
Professional development tours of the Second World War battlefields for Canadian educators, to support teaching of the war and remembrance.
Explore Juno as a Class
Education · France
Digital app led by a Canadian guide that lets school groups explore the museum's youth circuit using tablets.
Juno Park Guided Tours
Heritage · France
Guided tours of the beach and Juno Park, including the observation bunker and command post.
Bricks Program
Heritage · France
Donation programme in which individuals, families, schools and companies pay tribute to a Canadian Second World War veteran by having a name inscribed on a memorial brick.
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Canadian War Museum, Belgium's War Heritage Institute, Curve Lake Reserve, Town of Courseulles-sur-Mer, Wal-Mart Canada, Royal Canadian Legion
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