Ahead of Remembrance Day on Monday, there are a number of ways to mark the day and those who have served Canada.

War Museum

War Museum organize an “exploration on the theme of memory”. They say visitors can play games on November 9 and 10, as well as explore paintings. On November 11, it will host a collaborative art project where people can contribute a ribbon message.

It is also holding an exhibit called “The World Remembers” in the main lobby of the Military History Research Center on Monday. The interactive touchscreen allows people to read short World War I histories of each participating nation and view more than 900 photographs of soldiers, nurses and the wounded. It also projects the names of over four million servicemen from both sides of the First World War who died between 1914 and 1922.

Memorial Day weekend events will run through Monday. The interactive exhibition at the Center for Research in Military History will take place on Monday.

The museum is open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at 1 Vimy Place, exhibits are included with admission.

Museum open

The Aviation Museum holds events to mark those who have served Canada, both past and present.

Visitors can learn the true story of two Canadian spies who help downed airmen in occupied France during World War II by cracking codes in the museum. There will also be an exhibition on how knitting was used to hide messages in times of war and peace. There will also be activities for visitors.

On Sunday, there will be a live concert by the Ottawa Collegiate Wind Ensemble “as they honor Canadian heroes with an original commemorative performance.”

The exhibit is included with admission and is in both English and French. Admission to the museum is free for Canadian military personnel and veterans. It is open from 9am to 5pm and will operate until Monday.

More information is available online.

Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada hosts activities titled “Together at LAC: Day to Remember.” The exhibition will have experts and allow people to explore archival and published collections, visit research spaces and have a craft section for children to take home or bring to a local memorial.

The exhibits at Library and Archives Canada at 395 Wellington St are free and run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Beechwood Cemetery

Beechwood Cemetery is hosting the No Stone Left Alone event – Ottawa Guides Ceremony at 2 p.m. The ceremony involves the Guides and their leaders placing poppies on each soldier’s headstone in the Veterans Section of the Canadian National Military Cemetery to honor Canada’s fallen military.

The No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation seeks to give students and visitors a chance to reflect on the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers. There will be a formal 20-minute ceremony.

Beechwood Cemetery, 280 Beechwood Ave, Canadian National Military Cemetery Veterans Section, Section 27, next to the reservoir.