Join us, the day before the Centennial Anniversary of the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire, as we celebrate the exceptional achievement of Alexander Graham Bell and his colleagues when they successfully flew the Silver Dart, 100 years ago in Baddeck Cape Breton on February 23, 1909.

Click here to check out what other museums and organizations are doing for this event, including the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck Cape Breton.

Below is a listing of activities taking place at the Gallery in recognition of this significant day in Canadian History.

Sunday, February 22, 2009
Film Screening – Mabel Bell’s Aerial Experiment
11:00 am

Lecture Presentation -First in Flight: The Achievements of the Aerial Experiment Association.
1:30 pm
A presentation by historian and author John Boileau, on this remarkable Canadian achievement.

Tour of Exhibition – Flight Dreams
2:30 pm

Studio Daze - Art about the Dart
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us in the Studios for a chance to invent your own flying machine like Alexander Graham Bell did with his team of scientists when they successfully flew the first powered plane in Canada 100 years ago.