Canada · MUSEUM TOURS IN OTTAWA
Distances here are long and daylight is finite. These 6 museum tours in Ottawa justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get back to the map.
Spend a day at Ottawa’s Canadian War Museum, from regeneration-themed architecture to tanks, memorial halls, and powerful stories of conflict.
“Worth the visit. Great value, lots of really interesting exhibits and history.”
One-day admission to Canada’s Museum of History in Gatineau, with Children’s Museum, Ciné+, and the world’s largest indoor totem poles.
“j’avais deux heures devant moi, ce qui m’a permis de voir l’exposition sur l’histoire du Canada.”
Ottawa Canadian Museum of Nature admission: blue whale skeleton, Canada Goose Arctic ice, live bugs and tide pools, plus Butterflies in Flight.
“We had a wonderful time. There was so much to see and learn. We could easily have spent another four days there.”
Canadian War Museum admission in Ottawa with ticket access to permanent and special exhibits. Plan a 3-hour visit or stay longer.
“I loved the thoughtful presentation of Canadian history from multiple perspectives. My video-game obsessed teenager loved seeing real weapons, tanks etc up close and personal. A win-win really! Could spend several hours there, we only allowed 2.5 and there’s a lot we missed.”
75-minute evening ghost tour at Ottawa’s Bytown Museum with a live guide, after-hours access, and classic canal and cemetery stories for $24.
“Véronique, the lady who accompanies us, is superb, she is very good and plays her role wonderfully.”
Ottawa National Gallery admission for $18, includes exhibitions, artist talks, art-making, and access to the Safdie glass-and-granite building.
“Super musée à découvrir, personnel très professionnel, accueillant. Endroit très agréable, vous pouvez allez voir la vue sublime d’Ottawa au Kiweki point view. Je recommande !”
Six time zones of days out, sorted by the kind of day.
