Canada Agriculture Museum

This study was initiated by the Canada Science and Technology Museum to define the immediate and long-term growth of the Canada Agriculture Museum located at the Central Experimental Farm (CEF) in Ottawa. The museum had taken over operations of the show herds previously managed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in the mid-1990s. Following the initial success of programming activities, and a fire which caused the loss of two key buildings, a competition for design was held which was won by Christopher Borgal Architect Inc. in association with Barry J Hobin Architects and Steven Torrance Landscape architect of Ottawa. The Master Plan was written primarily by Christopher Borgal with graphic assistance by the other firms and included definitions of site and building character, examination of previous planning studies for the CEF and options for development. The Plan was completed in March of 2000.

Subsequently, GBCA has submitted additional reports as required for this national museum.