Weekend 1: Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2 – 10 am to 4 pm* Weekend 2: Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9 – 10 am to 4 pm* Gather your friends and family and join us for the harvest! Enjoy a corn boil, learn how grains are transformed into flour, and more. Get […]
Saturdays in September – 10 am to 4 pm Explore how settler families like the Pinhey’s prepared their garden and food stores for the winter season. Each Saturday we will highlight a different historical food preservation method through themed demonstrations. Our interpreters will also be available to provide tours of the house and to provide […]
This workshop is intergenerational, open to all ages, 4-100! $5-kids $10 Adults Shadow Puppetry has been around for thousands of years, originating in China and India. This unique form of storytelling is the oldest type of puppetry in the world! Come see some of these puppets in action in the telling of the ‘Origins of […]
New Edinburgh, a mill-town founded in 1832, is one of Canada’s earliest planned communities and still presents a largely 19th-century face to the world. The tour will look at the industrial roots of the village, introduce some early inhabitants and show how the community has evolved over time. GUIDE: Janet Uren is a professional writer, […]
Les Déjeuners d'Eastview are coming back! The Museopark invites the citizens of the former municipality of Eastview for a breakfast talk. The next Eastview Breakfast will take place on Thursday, September 6 at 8:30AM at the Sugar Shack(inside Richelieu Forest), and will discuss the Relations between Vanier and other Francophone areas of Ottawa and the Québec banks. Those interested can […]
The Museopark invites the citizens of the former municipality of Eastview for a breakfast talk. The next Eastview Breakfast will take place on Thursday, September 6 at 8:30am at the Sugar Shack(inside Richelieu Forest), and will discuss the Relations between Vanier and other Francophone areas of Ottawa and the Québec banks. Those interested can bring photos or other archival […]
Traditional & Celtic Fiddle Music, Step Dancers & Participatory Community Dancing; Complimentary Snacks & Refreshments
Fee DescriptionReservations required $15 | To register, call 613-991-3053. Grow your appreciation for our national plants this spring! Presented in partnership with the Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists (OSBA), Plant Portraits: Native Plants of Canada is an impressive collection of modern, botanical art. Through more than 30 original artworks – in watercolour, graphite, and mixed […]
Fee DescriptionReservations required $15 | To register, call 613-991-3053. Grow your appreciation for our national plants this spring! Presented in partnership with the Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists (OSBA), Plant Portraits: Native Plants of Canada is an impressive collection of modern, botanical art. Through more than 30 original artworks – in watercolour, graphite, and mixed […]
Co-hosted by Dominion City Brewing Co. and Muséoparc Vanier The latest installment in our pop-up bar series at off-the-beaten path locations across Ottawa. Join us at a sugar bush in the heart of the city for a one-night pop-up bar in an urban forest featuring very good beer by Dominion City pouring alongside a selection […]
Join us for an evening of fine scotch, whiskey, and food all within the historic limestone walls of Watson’s Mill. Our guest speaker will provide you with the history and tasting notes for each drink. From appetizer to dessert the Scotch Whiskey Tasting at Watson’s Mill will leave you feeling like a liquor connoisseur. Tickets […]
In September, for the return of the CreActivity Clubs: Make pinecone birds! To accompany the return to school, Club's animators have prepared a colorful pinecone bird craft, made with handpicked pinecones from our forest! Saturday, September 15 at 10am at the Museopark. Activity free of charge for members of the Club or 3$ per child Limited to 30 places […]
Celebrate local farming history! Enjoy hands-on activities interpreted by our knowledgeable heritage staff including butter making. Learn about the importance of the harvest season and traditional farm animals like the Bell family’s prize Holstein cows. Big Sky Ranch will be on site with a petting zoo; animal feed will be available for $1 per handful. […]
Please join the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario this coming Saturday, September 15, for their annual DOORS OPEN day... see behind the scenes as they reveal hidden and rarely seen features of the Museum and train operations.
Fee DescriptionReservations required $12 | To register, call 613-991-3053. Grow your appreciation for our national plants this spring! Presented in partnership with the Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists (OSBA), Plant Portraits: Native Plants of Canada is an impressive collection of modern, botanical art. Through more than 30 original artworks – in watercolour, graphite, and mixed […]
Location: Three Sisters Hall, building 94 When: September 20, 2018 Times: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Fee: $8 + tax, reservation required. Language: English only Language Comments: English only with a bilingual Q & A.
In English with simultaneous French translation The Ottawa Japanese Community Association (OJCA), in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada (LAC), invites you to a conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the Japanese Canadian Redress Agreement, a historic landmark in the evolution of human rights in Canada. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of […]
Delayed from June due to the speaker's family commitments. Welcome to Genealogy: Back To Basics! Genealogy B2B is a short lecture on a genealogical topic, followed by a Q & A session with Ottawa Branch members. If you are new to family history research or need a refresher, come out and join us! Sessions are […]
Ever wonder what it would be like to puppeteer on a TV show? Always wanted to give it a try? Well, here’s your chance. Puppeteer, Bob Stutt, has decades of TV and film experience including seven years with the Friendly Giant, ten years with the Muppets and ten years as Basil Bear on Canadian Sesame […]
This walking tour looks at late 19th- and early 20th-century buildings of historical or architectural importance in the northeast quadrant of Sandy Hill, an area favoured by lumber barons, mining magnates and politicians in Ottawa’s early years. Sandy Hill was home to four Canadian Prime Ministers. GUIDE: Judy Deegan, long-time Sandy Hill resident and heritage […]
Library and Archives Canada presents: Jeff James, Chief Executive and Keeper at The National Archives (UK): “Archives Matter.” This presentation is part of Library and Archives Canada’s Wallot-Sylvestre Seminar series. These seminars provide opportunities for Canadian and international leaders and strategic thinkers to share their ideas on topics in information science, librarianship, archival science, and history. […]
What: Talk with Jean Yves Pelletier, Heritage Advisor for the City of Ottawa, and visit of the Notre-Dame Cemetery. Just a day after Franco-Ontarian's Day, Jean Yves Pelletier offers us a tour of the people of renown from Ottawa and Vanier found in the oldest sections of the Notre-Dame Cemetery - the largest Roman Catholic cemetery in the National Capital […]
Local history experts will have just 5 minutes each to ignite your interest in Ottawa's past. Hear about the Great Sunday Streetcar Debate; an unusual governor general; the real story of D'Arcy McGee's landlady, and more. Of course there's a hockey story too; not to mention A Night Out in Lost Ottawa. Our expert speakers […]
Discover the ins and outs of redeveloping a forgotten little industrial warehouse at 37 Flora Streetinto a neighbourhood gathering place, craft brewery, kitchen and bar. PRESENTER: After building a number of technology businesses, Dave Longbottom, B.Sc. Engineering, Queen's University, turned his attention to retail and the creation of a new neighbourhood hub in the heart of the city. […]
Online registration opens on May 4, 2018. Conference themes: Scottish Family History, DNA in Genealogy, and more. Format: Friday seminars, lectures on Saturday and Sunday. Group dinner on Saturday evening. Member/non-member rates. Visit our website for program and registration details.
The Canada Science and Technology Museum is proud to partner with Maker Faire Ottawa for one spectacular weekend, and transform the site into a model Maker City, a showcase of human ingenuity and imagination to entertain, inform and inspire. Maker Faire Ottawa takes its cue from the new ideas and new technologies that are now […]
Saturday, September 29 Grand Portage Fiddlers (1 pm to 3 pm) Tractor-pulled wagon rides Printing demonstration inspired by the works of L.M. Montgomery Planting demonstration: bulbs and garlic Preserves demonstration Blacksmith demonstration Step back in time to explore the market experience of the 1920s and 30s: design your own advertisement, learn about food costs, and […]
FREE ADMISSION at the BYTOWN MUSEUM on Saturday September 29th and Sunday September 30th FOR Culture Days! Participate in our new board game ''Conquer the Canal'' and learn all about the important cultural history behind the construction of the Rideau Canal.
Include a visit to your local museum as part of your Culture Days celebrations! Take a journey through Ottawa’s transportation history, including the trials and tribulations of the Great Sunday Streetcar Debate, or explore the cognitive, physical, social and emotional benefits of play-based learning with Play! The Building Blocks of Learning. We’re excited to welcome […]
The architectural styles in picturesque Rockcliffe Park range from stately stone mansions and interesting contemporary designs to remaining summer cottages. Learn about the history of the village and the role the MacKay and Keefer families had in determining its layout and the design of many of its homes. GUIDE: Martha Edmond, author of Rockcliffe Park: A […]
