Register here Thursday, May 30, 2019 8am - 12pm — Registration 9am - 11:30am — Branch Membership Chairs 1-4pm — Branch Genealogists Meeting 1-4pm — Registration 2-3pm — Presentation: “Loyalist Land Grants along the Ottawa (Grand) River in 1788,” by George Neville 3-4pm — Presentation: “Capital City Treasures,” by Marilyn Schwartz 4-5pm — Hospitality Suite 5:30-9pm — Reception featuring […]
Parks Canada is reviewing the management plan for Laurier House and we would like to hear your views, opinions and suggestions on the future of this treasured place. A management plan is a forward-looking document that provides a vision for a national park or national historic site at its future best and the strategies for […]
In June, at the CreActivity Club: A keychain for dad As we approach Father's Day, the animators of our Club offer children the chance to make beautiful custom rings so that daddy doesn't lose his keys! Saturday, June 1st at 10 AM at the Museopark.
Celebrate the Osgoode museum’s grand re-opening and community planting day! Enjoy local musical group Vernon Ukulele Players and help plant the garden with the Vernon Community Association. Free admission to the museum as part of Doors Open Ottawa.
Doors Open Ottawa On June 1 and 2, 2019, Doors Open Ottawa is proud to feature over 130 historically, culturally, and functionally significant buildings! From Carp to Cumberland, over 80,000 visitors will explore some of the city's most interesting spaces! It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect way to discover how Canada’s Capital has […]
5 steps to empower, explore, create, innovate and network! A unique event to demystify and concretely appropriate the digital world in 5 steps. Join us for Step 5 of the Culture Outaouais, Théâtre Action, and Arts Network Ottawa's Digital Tour! In collaboration with with Réseau du patrimoine de Gatineau et de l’Outaouais.
Learn about the free tools and services offered through the Family Search website that can help you find your ancestors. Resources and tools for sharing, researching and preserving your family history will be discussed. Featuring Shirley-Ann Pyefinch.
Join us for a walk through part of Centretown and many of its fascinating old apartment buildings. Learn how apartment living emerged in early 20th-century Ottawa, evolving from three-storey “walk-ups” to “Grandes Dames” like The Shefford and Windsor Arms, which in turn led to modernist high-rises in the 1960s and 1970s. Find out about the […]
Enjoy a lively 1940s kitchen party on the Canadian homefront! Games, live music, and dancing for all ages. Come learn a few swing dancing steps or sample some food-ration friendly recipes. Free!
Create your own mosaic stained glass project with Trish Rossiter Meraki Mosaics (link is external) and learn more about how stained glass has been incorporated in local architecture. The mosaic design will be inspired by the birds that might call the museum grounds and surrounding neighbourhood home. Note: All supplies are included in the cost […]
Travel back in time to the era of the March Township Gentry and interact with costumed actors to complete a series of challenges before time runs out and you alter the course of history. Will your group be able to complete the challenge in time and save the day? Live History is Governor General’s Award nominated theatre […]
Antique car owners are invited to display and share stories about their vehicles. Cast your vote for the fan favourite car! The Billings’ 1959 Cadillac Sedan de Ville will also be available to view. In addition to the vintage cars, visitors can enjoy a tour of the museum, check out the icehouse, and explore the […]
Cost: $17.50 per family (2 adults + children) or $6.75 per person Work together as a family to complete three different building challenges! First build a modern structure, then give constructing an early settler log home a try, and finally explore the themes in our latest exhibition, Water: A Journey to the Source, by engineering […]
LOCATION Laurier House National Historic Site 335 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, ON K1N 6R4 You are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM), with a special tour of the Laurier House National Historic Site. Directly following the AGM, Members are invited to attend a networking social at the Royal Oak Laurier (161 Laurier Ave […]
Rediscover Vanier's History through the memories of those who grew up there! "The Old Liars Club" - Vanier Elders' Friendship Club - will share Vanier's memories and anecdotes by looking at old pictures of the neighborhood. A potluck will then be organized in front of the Sugar Shack to encourage and extend neighborhood discussions. When: […]
During the mid-20th century, Ottawa homebuilders introduced modern design to tract housing. Some embraced the modern ethos wholeheartedly, while others sprinkled touches of it throughout their developments. These houses made modern architecture accessible and in many ways, made it a part of mainstream culture in the city. SPEAKER(S): Saul Svirplys is an architectural historian and suburban […]
The erosion of shorelines is presenting as a global challenge. This is of particular concern for Canada — which has the largest coastline in the world — and especially for Indigenous nations. Important traces of cultural heritage and legacy are being literally washed away. What exactly are the challenges we face, and what strategies have […]
Saturdays from June 22 to August 24 10 am to 4 pm Cost: Admission is by donation Learn what produce was grown during early years at Horaceville, get hands-on in the heritage garden, and observe traditional methods of preparing and preserving food with a different theme each week. (Schedule is subject to change). June 22 – […]
Saturday, June 22 from 12 pm to 4 pm Ages: 16 and up Cost: $70 Paint and personalize a pre-built rustic wooden sign with a design inspired by the Bell family’s dairy farming history. Cathy from Out of the Woods Design (link is external) will lead this workshop. Note: All supplies are included in the […]
A special grand opening of the Arnprior & District Museum is set for Saturday, June 22nd, 2019. “Timber!” is a permanent tribute to lumber industry in the Ottawa Valley with a special focus on Arnprior. The new exhibit is made possible through the generosity of the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior, Bouwdesign , the […]
Learn the ins and outs of DIY bicycle repair from a knowledgeable instructor and make sure your ride is in top condition for the summer season. Connect with the history of cycling in Gloucester Township and see one of the museum’s most unique artefacts – a homemade wooden bicycle (c. 1898). Head out on an […]
Sundays from June 23 to August 25 10 am to 4 pm Cost: Admission is by donation Enhance your museum experience with a natural science or social history demonstration. Visiting experts will be sharing their knowledge on a different theme each week. (Schedule is subject to change). June 23 – Wildlife June 30 – Birds […]
A fascinating stroll through a post-World War I planned community – a marvel of social engineering that was featured on the Governor General's Christmas card. Pocket-sized Lindenlea promised returning veterans subsidized housing in a community designed by one of the mega-stars of European urban planning. Learn about the struggles over style, designing to suit liberated […]
Did you know that Franco-Ontarians have deep historic roots in the heart of Canada’s capital? This tour of the Byward Market in Ottawa’s Lowertown West will focus on the architectural history of many of its beautiful franco-ontarien heritage buildings dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, including the important educational, religious and community-based institutions. This […]
Drop in at the Goulbourn Museum between 1-4 p.m. on Friday, June 28th and make a whimsical beaded wind chime! Supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity! This craft is geared towards children ages 4 and up and is by donation only. No need to register, just drop in. (While supplies last.)