Public lecture by Dr. Kip Pegley (School of Music, Queen's University). Free parking available at Lot 15B. Why consider the role of music at the Canadian War Museum? Sound, including music, is not what comes to mind when thinking about this museum, or indeed any museum. But I argue here that the soundscape is as important to the museum as the visual artifacts. All museums, of course, influence public opinion, but this is particularly critical at war museums, especially during times of geopolitical conflict. The Canadian War Museum is no exception. Here, music heard from overhead speakers from which the patron cannot escape--carefully is implemented in this state-funded institution to do its ideological work. In this presentation I explore how sound contributes to a compelling and particular narrative of Canadian history designed to persuade visitors that Canadians are singular, that we have been critically needed on the international scene to defend against dangerous (and changing) enemies, and that we should and will continue to play an important international role as combatants, thus justifying the government's decisions to send its military into dangerous and highly controversial--conflict zones.