Royal Military College of Canada Museum

The existing Royal Military College of Canada Museum is located at the extreme southern end of the RMCC’s campus at Point Frederick, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This historic structure, a 19^th century Martello tower known as Fort Frederick, has been the home of the Museum since 1961.

Its remote location on the campus within the secure perimeter, as well as accessibility issues in the historic structure, outdated visitor experience and lack of front-of-house visitor service and back-of-house museum support spaces, was no longer considered acceptable for a 21^st century professional museum institution. This led to new plans to relocate and revitalize the RMCC Museum to a “Category A” museum, which demonstrates the ability to ensure the long-term preservation of cultural property and make cultural property available to the public through exhibitions, programming or research.

The first step for the project was to engage Lord Cultural Resources and Moriyama and Teshima Architects to conduct a Feasibility Study, establishing basic parameters for the new Museum such as size, location and overall concept. The aim for the project was to establish a “right-sized” institution that achieves “Category A” status and becomes a place in which the College, its cadets and alumni, and all Canadians can celebrate achievements and take pride, while adding to the constellation of museums and cultural attractions in the Kingston area.