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Bank of Canada/Currency Museum 245 Sparks Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0G9 Tel: (613) 782-8914 The Bank of Canada's Currency Museum has the most complete collection of Canadian bank notes, coins and tokens in the world. You can learn about the history of currency in Canada and how bank notes are designed and printed today. The impressive Yap stone, a curious piece from the island of Yap, is on display in the Garden Court, just outside the Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada. It has the shape of a flattened doughnut, is more than two meters in diameter and weighs about three tons. Stones shaped like this one, but mainly much smaller in size, were used as money up to modern times on Yap, one of the Caroline Islands in the South Pacific. This piece has even been showcased in Ripley's "Believe it or not" Museum.  Canada
Agriculture Museum
P.O. Box 9724, Station T Ottawa, ON Tel: (613) 991-3044 Group Tours: (613) 991-3053 The Canada Agriculture Museum is living proof of the "Green Capital". In fact, Ottawa is the only world Capital that has a working farm at its heart. Canada's unique agricultural heritage is featured at the Canada Agriculture Museum, where you can explore the sights and sounds of typical farm life. The Agriculture Museum is located across the Rideau Canal from Carleton University at the Central Experimental Farm. The land was designed for agricultural research and provides a rural retreat within the city. You'll find ornamental flower gardens, rippling fields of grain, and an expansive site boasting rare trees from around the world. The museum also introduces you to the farming methods of yesteryear. More information (613) 991-3044 The Billings Estate Museum 2100 Cabot Street Ottawa, ON K1H 6K1 Tel.: (613) 247-4830 Fax: (613) 247-4832 The Billings Estate Museum was the home and property of Braddish and Lamira Billings, two of Ottawa's founding settlers. The well-preserved and architecturally unique Billing house, built c. 1827-1828, is one of Ottawa's oldest. It is the focal point of a beautiful heritage site which also includes several outbuildings and a cemetery nestled on 8.4 acres of lush, green parkland. Bytown Museum Wellington Street Ottawa, ON Tel: (613) 234-4570 Beside the entrance to the locks to the Rideau Canal (just steps away from the Chateau Laurier) stands the Commissariat, the oldest stone building in Ottawa and the home of the Bytown Museum. The Bytown Museum features a permanent exhibit on the history of Ottawa and its founder, Lieutenant Colonel John By, as well as on the Rideau Canal. Open April to November visit the Bytown Museum at the Ottawa locks. Home of Ottawa's history. More information (613) 234-4570.  Canadian
Museum of Civilization
100 Laurier Street Hull, QC Tel: (819) 776-7000 Toll-Free: 1-800-555-5621 Discover the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canada's largest and most popular cultural institution. Located on a spectacular riverfront site in the heart of the National Capital Region, the Museum offers an unparalleled view of Ottawa's historic skyline. Permanent exhibitions include the majestic Grand Hall, housing the world's largest indoor collection of totem poles; the First Peoples Hall, dedicated to the history and achievements of Canada's aboriginal peoples; and the highly popular Canada Hall, which takes visitors on a cross-Canada journey through 1,000 years of history. Other favourite features include the Canadian Children's Museum, the Canadian Postal Museum, and the IMAX® Theatre. More information (819) 776-7000. Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography P.O. Box 465 CMCP, Station A Ottawa, ON K1N 9N6 Tel: (613) 990-8257 The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP) is located in a reconstructed railway tunnel at 1 Rideau Canal (between the Rideau Canal and the Chateau Laurier). Canada's first photography museum maintains a permanent collection of more than 150,000 images focusing on Canadian photography as an art form. More information (613) 990-8257 Canadian Postal Museum 100 Laurier Street Hull, QC Tel: (819) 776-8200 Fax: (819) 776-7062 The Canadian Postal Museum operates a complete museum program and acts as a repository to hold objects in trust for the Canadian public. Founded in 1971 and opened in 1974, the National Postal Museum joined the Canadian Museum of Civilization in 1988. In 1996, the name changed to Canadian Postal Museum (CPM). The Canadian Postal Museum operates a complete museum program and acts as a repository to hold objects in trust for the Canadian public. Its mission is to preserve and interpret the material heritage of postal communication within the context of global and societal communications, especially, but not exclusively, in Canada.  Canadian
Museum of Nature
240 McLeod Street (at Metcalfe), Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4 Tel: (613) 566-4700 Group Rates: (613) 566-4701 Toll-Free: 1-800-263-4433 Explore the world of insects, prehistoric dinosaurs, animals, and the changing face of the earth at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Located on the corner of Metcalfe and McLeod Streets, the museum is housed in the Victoria Memorial Museum Building, which over the years has played a colourful part in the city's history. Canadian War Museum 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa ON K1R 1C2 Tel: (819) 776-8600 Toll-Free: 1-800-555-5621 The new Canadian War Museum is a major national museum of military history, covering Canada’s military past from earliest times to the present day. Through its extraordinary permanent and special exhibitions, the Museum shows how military events have shaped the development of the country, both at home and on the world stage. With expansive exhibition space, diverse public programmes and unparalleled displays of collections, it is a must-see destination for visitors.  Canada
Aviation Museum
11 Aviation Parkway Ottawa, ON Tel: (613) 993-2010 From Sussex Drive, take the Rockcliffe Parkway est past the Rockcliffe Boathouse until you see the exit to the Canada Aviation Museum. Explore the history of aviation through some of the 120 aircraft in the museum's collection along the "Walkway of Time". Interactive exhibits, workshops, demonstrations, and films complement the exhibitions. More information (613) 993-2010.  Canada
Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON Tel: (613) 990-6302 At 1867 St. Laurent Boulevard (corner of Lancaster), 10 minutes east of downtown, the Canada Science and Technology Museum takes a "hands-on" approach to exploring how man has transformed the natural elements of his world into a new world of mechanics, transportation, and technological advances. Take the Queensway to the St. Laurent Boulevard exit south and follow it until you see a lighthouse on the left-hand side. More information (613) 991-3044  Diefenbunker
Canada's Cold War Museum
Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 Tel: (613) 839-0007 Thirty-five kilometres from Canada's capital city, Ottawa, lies a Cold War bunker that is home to the Diefenbunker - Canada's Cold War Museum. "The most important surviving Cold War site in Canada" the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Below a farmer's field in the Ottawa Valley, Canada's "secret" bunker quietly began operation in 1961. Throughout its 33 year lifetime the Diefenbunker was the Central Emergency Government Headquarters for Canada. Federal government budget cuts led to its being decommissioned in 1994. National Archives of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON Tel: 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 Just west of Parliament Hill at 395 Wellington Street, you will discover the National Library and the National Archives. The library established in 1953 by an Act of Parliament, collects, preserves and promotes the published literature of Canada. The National Archives has acquired more than 60 million manuscripts and government records. The exhibition area on the ground floor is open 9am to 9pm daily. More information 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777. National Gallery of Canada 380 Sussex Dr. Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4 Tel: (613) 990-1985 Toll-Free: 1-800-319-ARTS Web Site: www.national.gallery.ca The National Gallery of Canada is a visual arts museum of international stature. Located in one of the most spectacular sites in Ottawa - along Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market - the National Gallery overlooks the Ottawa River and the Parliament Buildings. Its award-winning architecture, featuring the luminous Great Hall, spacious galleries, and interior gardens and courtyards, is in itself worth the visit. Guided Tours cover a wide variety of subjects such as frames, Inuit art, religion, Canadian sculpture and much more. Take advantage of the panoramic views of the Parliament Buildings by dining at one of our two comfortable and affordable dining facilities. Browse the Bookstore stocked with an excellent selection of books with Canadian handcrafted jewelry and international designer gifts. For more information, call 1-800-319-ARTS or 613.990.1985, or visit |
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