This exhibition provides an overview of the First World War, from its causes to its consequences, with a special focus on the Battle of Vimy Ridge and its importance to the conflict. It is composed of 12 panels.
How to Assemble the Exhibition Panels
See the video below to learn how to assemble the exhibition’s metal frames and printed fabric panels.
Contact us at 438-826-4599 or education@jemesouviens.org to book the exhibition.
Other activities you might like
Replica Uniforms
Get the chance to interact with our replica uniforms from the Great War. We lend both the soldier’s and the nurse’s uniform so that everyone can picture how people dressed during wartime. The uniforms offer a small insight into the daily lives of the ordinary people who participated in this unprecedented event.
Introduction to the Great War
An introduction to the events that led to the outbreak of WWI. Students will fill in maps and a timeline.
Renegotiate the Treaty of Versailles
This historical role playing game lets the students come to their own conclusions about the end of the First World War, while showing how contradicting hopes and expectations contributed to the formulation of this controversial document.