Laurier House

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Open
From April 1 to mid-May: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Mid-May to Thanksgiving: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 to 5 pm.

From October to March 31st, Group tours by reservation.

Closed Christmas, Good Friday and New Year's Day. 

Cost
Adults $3.75, seniors $3.25, children (6 to 18) $2.25; under 6, free. 

Services
On-street parking. Only the 1st floor is accessible to wheelchairs. 

Groups
Minimum of 10 persons per group, maximum of 50. Bilingual, guided, 30-minute tours are available. Reservations (613) 992-8142 on a first come, first serve basis.

Did You Know?

• In 1896, there was no official residence provided for the Prime Minister. The Liberal Party purchased the home for their newly-elected leader, Wilfrid Laurier. 
• Wilfrid Laurier was Canada's first French-speaking Prime Minister. 
• Lady Laurier willed the house to William Lyon Mackenzie King who succeeded Laurier as leader of the Liberal Party. 
• King received many important guests at Laurier House including Churchill, Roosevelt, DeGaulle, Shirley Temple and the Dionne quintuplets. Churchill even left behind some of his famous cigars. 
• King's study contains the crystal ball he used to seek the help of spirits in decisions-making.

A Home for Prime Ministers

Located in a quiet residential neighbourhood close to Parliament Hill, Laurier House is a National Historic Site. Two of Canada's most influential leaders lived here. 

Laurier: Canada's First French-Canadian Prime Minister

Several rooms contain Sir Wilfrid Laurier's mementos and furnishings, harkening back to the turn of the century when Canada was growing with new provinces and waves of immigrants. Laurier's faith in his country is reflected in his famous words "The twentieth century belongs to Canada".

King: Canada's Longest-Serving Prime Minister

The majority of the house is restored to the King era and is filled with collections of memorabilia and gifts from around the world. His third floor study is particularly evocative of the man who governed through the boom of the twenties, the bust of the thirties and the challenges of World War II. 

The site is operated by Parks Canada and is open for visits year-round.

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