Museums
Ottawa, as the capital city of Canada, is home to some of the largest museums in Canada. From fine art to steam trains, Native culture to war planes, there is something to please everyone. Let OC Transpo be your guide!
Plan your Route
Consult our Quick Planner for a customized itinerary to your event. Look in the “Museums” category under the Landmarks tab. Be sure you have selected the day of your event.
Museums in Ottawa
Below is a listing of Ottawa’s museums and galleries. Explore what Ottawa has to offer, and then use the Quick Planner to plan the most efficient route. You can also click on the thumbnail map at the right to see a larger map featuring a few sites of interest that are found in the downtown area.
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Billings Estate National Historic Site
2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa
www.friendsofbillingsestatemuseum.org
www.ottawa.ca
Bytown Museum
1 Canal Lane, Ottawa
www.bytownmuseum.com
Canada Agriculture Museum
Prince of Wales Drive (between the traffic circle and Baseline Rd), Ottawa
www.agriculture.technomuses.ca
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa
www.aviation.technomuses.ca
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa
www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/
Canadian Museum of Civilization
100, rue Laurier, Gatineau Quebec
www.civilization.ca
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
www.cmcp.gallery.ca
Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod Street (at Metcalfe), Ottawa
www.nature.ca
Canadian Postal Museum
100, rue Laurier, Gatineau Quebec
www.civilization.ca
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Place, Ottawa
www.warmuseum.ca
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
2940 Old Montreal Road, Cumberland, Ontario
more information
Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada
245 Sparks Street, Ottawa
www.currencymuseum.ca
Diefenbunker, Canada’a Cold War Museum
3911 Carp Rd., Carp, Ontario
more information
Laurier House National Historic Site of Canada
335 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa
www.pc.gc.ca
Library and Archives Canada (formerly National Archives of Canada)
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
National Arts Centre (NAC)
53 Elgin St. (@ Confederation Square), Ottawa
www.nac-cna.ca
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa
www.gallery.ca
Nepean Museum
16 Rowley Avenue, Ottawa
nepeanmuseum.ca
RCMP Musical Ride Centre
Musical Ride Visitor’s Centre of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP Rockcliffe Stables, Ottawa
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
www.gg.ca
Royal Canadian Mint
320 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
www.mint.ca
Vanier Museopark
300 avenue des Pères Blancs, Ottawa
museoparc.ca
Family Pass
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On weekends and statutory holidays, the DayPass also serves as a ‘Family Pass’ giving you unlimited same day travel for up to 6 people.