The Canadian History Hall (CHH), scheduled to open on July 1, 2017, will highlight the stories of Canada’s past, from the presence of first human habitation 15,000 years ago to the present day. The development of the CHH has been done through engagement with 24,000 Canadians, 6 advisory committees, dozens of communities consultations, as well as internal and external experts, visitor studies, and targeted focus groups and prototyping.

This presentation will provide an overview of the CHH’s Engagement Matrix, highlighting the findings, benefits, and challenges to extensive engagement in the development of a major history exhibition.