Museum |
Image |
Location |
Type |
Notes |
Ref |
Atrium Gallery |
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Centrepointe |
Art |
Works of local and regional artists, owned and operated by the City of Ottawa |
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Bank of Canada Museum |
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Centretown |
Currency |
National Currency Collection |
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Billings Estate Museum |
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Alta Vista |
History |
Historic house from 1828 home of early settler, costumed guides discuss city and region's history |
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Bytown Museum |
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Centretown |
History |
City's early history and building of the Rideau Canal |
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Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Museum |
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Centretown |
Military |
Regimental history and artefacts, located in Cartier Square Drill Hall |
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Canada Council for the Arts |
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Centretown |
Art |
A Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government |
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Canadian Photography Institute |
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Lower Town |
Art |
Part of the National Gallery |
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Carleton County Gaol |
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Centretown |
Prison |
Site of the last state execution in Canada. Jail tours and hostel |
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Carleton University Art Gallery |
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Old South |
Art |
Gallery at Carleton University |
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Centrepointe Theatre Gallery |
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Centrepointe |
Art |
Works of local and regional artists, operated by the City of Ottawa |
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City of Ottawa Art Galleries |
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Centretown |
Art |
Art galleries owned and operated by the City of Ottawa |
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Cube Galley |
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Wellington West |
Art |
Art Gallery featuring local artists |
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Cumberland Heritage Village Museum |
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Cumberland |
Living |
1920–1930s rural village |
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Diefenbunker Museum |
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Carp |
Military |
Cold War bunker for the Canadian government |
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Dominion Arboretum |
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Experimental Farm |
Nature |
Begun in 1889, the Arboretum covers about 26 hectares (64 acres) of land |
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Fairfields Heritage House |
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Richmond |
History |
A 19th century Gothic Revival farm house |
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Foyer Gallery |
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Tanglewood |
Art |
Artist-run gallery for regional art, located in the Nepean Sportsplex |
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Gallery 101 |
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Centretown |
Art |
Artist-run contemporary art centre |
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Goulbourn Museum |
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Stittsville |
History |
19th and 20th century rural township life |
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Governor General's Foot Guards Regimental Museum |
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Centretown |
Military |
History of the regiment |
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Kanata Civic Art Gallery |
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Kanata |
Art |
The gallery exhibits and promotes original works of art |
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Karsh-Masson Gallery |
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Centretown |
Art |
One of the City Hall art galleries |
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L. A. Pai Gallery |
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Centretown |
Art |
Sculptural arts and contemporary jewelry |
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Laurier House National Historic Site |
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Centretown |
History |
Home of two prime ministers |
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Lee Matasi Gallery |
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ByWard Market |
Art |
An Ottawa School of Art Gallery |
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Library and Archives Canada |
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Centretown |
History |
Exhibits from its collections |
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Mackenzie King Estate |
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Kingsmere |
History |
Interactive exhibits and guided tours of faithfully restored artifacts, are open to visitors |
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Museum of Classical Antiquities |
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Sandy Hill |
History |
Museum at Department of Classics and Religious Studies of the University of Ottawa |
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Nepean Fine Arts League Gallery |
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Nepean |
Art |
Artist-run gallery |
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Nepean Museum |
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City View |
History |
Makes accessible and communicates the former municipality of Nepean's history |
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Osgoode Township Museum |
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Vernon |
History |
Archival material and artifacts reflect the history of the Township of Osgoode |
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Orange Art Gallery |
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Centretown West |
Art |
Contemporary art |
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Ottawa Art Gallery |
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Centretown |
Art |
Contemporary and 20th-century art |
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Ottawa Jewish Archives |
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Highland Park |
History |
A collective memory of the Jewish community of Ottawa and National Capital Region |
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Ottawa Room |
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Centretown |
History |
Ottawa’s written heritage for researchers and for residents with a passion for local history |
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Ottawa School of Art Galleries |
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ByWard Market |
Art |
A wide variety of contemporary art as well as openings, artist talks, and events |
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Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame |
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Kanata |
Sports |
Located in the Canadian Tire Centre |
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Parliament of Canada |
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Centretown |
History |
Tours, displays, exhibits |
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Pinhey's Point Historic Site |
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Dunrobin |
History |
19th century estate home, park, and living museum |
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Rideau Hall |
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Rockcliffe Park |
History |
Tours of the official residence of the Governor General of Canada |
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Royal Canadian Mint |
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Lower Town |
Currency |
Interactive guided tours of the Mint's headquarters, founded in 1908 |
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SAW Gallery |
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Centretown |
Art |
Artist-run gallery |
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Shenkman Arts Centre |
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Orleans |
Art |
Works of local and regional artists, the Dust Evans Gallery of the Gloucester Pottery School, and the Ottawa School of Art Orléans Campus Gallery |
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Swords and Ploughshares Museum |
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Kars |
Military |
Focus is the Citizen Soldier (the Militiaman and Reservist) at peace and at war, features many military trucks and vehicles |
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Symmes National Historic Site of Canada |
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Aylmer |
History |
The Symmes Inn Museum is a catalyst for promoting local and regional history |
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Vanier Museopark |
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Vanier |
History |
History of Vanier and the Francophone heritage of Ottawa |
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Watson's Mill |
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Manotick |
History |
19th century flour grist mill |
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Workers' History Museum |
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Centretown |
History |
Workers’ history and heritage, in the National Capital Region and Ottawa Valley |
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