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The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP) (French: Le Musée canadien de la photographie contemporaine (MCPC)) was a gallery of Canada's best art and documentary photography. Founded in 1985 and affiliated to the National Gallery of Canada, it is located at 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa.
The roots of the collection reach back to the 1939 Stills Photography Division of the National Film Board of Canada and it did not have a permanent home until it moved to its present location. The building, which was opened on May 7, 1992, was designed by architect Michael Lundhom, who adapted an old railway tunnel running alongside the Chateau Laurier. The glass and concrete entrance from the street, reminiscent of the colonnade leading into the National Gallery, leads patrons down to the main part of the museum which is located below street level.
As of March 29, 2009 it was announced that the CMCP, which had been closed temporarily in 2006 due to a leak, will be permanently closed. Its collections and program of exhibition has been absorbed by the National Gallery of Canada. A campaign to maintain the CMCP is underway with the hope of maintaining the museum in its purpose-built site.
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The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
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Coordinates: 45°25′30″N 75°41′43″W / 45.425083°N 75.695329°W / 45.425083; -75.695329
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