The Museopark is pleased to invite its members and the community to its 13th AGA, which will be offered as a potluck by the Board members. See you at the Muséoparc - 2nd floor of the Richelieu-Vanier Center on Monday, April 29 from 6pm.
World Premiere of the new documentary about the historic On To Ottawa trek, with filmmaker Juan Bellow. In partnership with the Workers' History Museum - Musée de l’histoire ouvrière. This is event is part of MayWorks Ottawa 2019, Toppling the System: 100 years of the working class resistance and the arts. For more on this […]
The Vanier Museopark invites the citizens of the former Eastview Municipality to our next edition of the Eastview Breakfasts. The theme of our next meeting on Thursday, May 2nd at 8:30am at the Sugar Shack, will be the Vanier au quotidien - old newspapers. Interested parties are encouraged to bring photographs or other archival material. The Vanier Museopark […]
Ever played laser tag 75 feet underground, in a decommissioned Bunker? No? We didn’t think so either. Come play Ottawa’s most unique laser tag experience at the Bunker. You’ll be given exclusive game access to the 100 level (normally off limits) and the 200 level – over 15,000 square feet. You’ll explore the depths of […]
In May, at the CreActivity Club: A stick frame for mom As we approach Mother's Day, the animators of our Club offer children the chance to make beautiful frames in popsicle sticks! Saturday, May 4th at 10 AM at the Museopark. Activity free of charge for members of the Club or 3$ per child. Limited […]
The ByWard BARKET is back on Sunday May 5! Come bring your four-legged furry friends for all the doggy-friendly fun you can handle! Check out the pup-up shops, patios, bones and treats, PTSD service dogs, rescues, and so much more! More and more details coming up every day.
Let your imagination go wild as the Goulbourn Museum celebrate amusement parks at their next Family Craft Day! The fun takes place Sunday, May 5th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Go dressed as your favourite character from the new animated children's movie Wonder Park! Family Craft Day activities are geared to children ages 4-11. Adult accompaniment and registration is required. Cost is $4 […]
Le Musée Diefenbunker et Pierre Brault, dramaturge plusieurs fois primé et acteur d’Ottawa, ont collaboré à la création d’un voyage spectaculaire et dynamique à travers la vie et l’époque de l’un des dirigeants les plus progressistes du Canada – John Diefenbaker. Dief the Chief: October 62 est une pièce différente de tout ce que vous avez pu expérimenter. […]
October 1962. A world on the brink of nuclear war! Relive the heart stopping story of the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of Canada’s 13th Prime Minister, John “Dief the Chief” Diefenbaker. Travel with “Dief” through the Diefenbunker, into the war room as he and the world watch the USA and USSR face off […]
Celebrate the Tulip Fest at the Bank of Canada Museum! Fold an origami tulip with beautiful, bank note inspired paper. Simplified for kids, it’s not so hard as you’d imagine.
Celebrate Tulip Fest at the Bank of Canada Museum! Kids can make themselves a pot for their origami tulip, but there’s a catch. Sorry, kids, you have to do it on a budget. We are an economics museum, after all.
Join Pinhey's Point Historic Site as they kick-off the 2019 season! Relax as you explore their beautiful grounds and enjoy a sampling of the demonstrations and activities they have planned for the summer from heritage cooking and gardening to lawn games and more. Inside the museum, learn more about the history of the Pinhey family […]
The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum is celebrating all things dairy! Explore their new permanent exhibition, Dairy in the Interwar Period, and enjoy activities inspired by local dairy farming history. Learn more about the heritage breed animals on site with a farm animal tour, emboss your own vintage-inspired dairy token, see how you measure up to […]
Fairfields Heritage House has taken inspiration from their Makers at the Museum series to explore the history and DIY techniques behind some of their favourite self-care treats. Add essential oils to create a bath bomb, roll a beeswax candle, and create your own tea mix. Learn more about the fascinating history of Bell family women […]
Storytelling and panel on the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. Hosted by the Workers' History Museum - Musée de l’histoire ouvrière. This is event is part of MayWorks Ottawa 2019, Toppling the System: 100 years of the working class resistance and the arts. For more on this year's festival, visit http://mayworksottawa.ca. Art and design by Adam […]
This year’s Stars of the City Conference will equip front-line tourism and hospitality team members with knowledge and insights that will help them enrich the experience of visitors to Canada’s Capital Region in 2019. Find out what’s happening from industry leaders and learn what you can do to keep visitors coming back. Two sessions to […]
DIGITAL TOUR 5 steps to equipping, exploring, creating, innovating, networking Culture Outaouais, Théâtre Action and the Ottawa Arts Network invite you to the Digital Tour, a unique event to demystify and concretely appropriate the digital world in 5 steps! STEP 3 - Performing Arts and Metadata Tuesday, May 21st 2019 at 4 pm – National […]
The author's path is an exhibition in the heart of the Richelieu forest since 2012. This trail is dedicated to the men and women authors of novels, poetry, theater and folklore who have shaped the cultural heritage of French Ontario. When: Wednesday, May 22th at 6PM Where: Beginnings of the walk in front of the Sugar […]
Heritage Ottawa invites members and their guests to attend its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Glebe Community Centre, beginning at 7:00 pm. HERITAGE OTTAWA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM Glebe Community Centre, Scotton Hall 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa Special Lecture — Building on the Past: Making […]
DAY-TRIP TO VANKLEEK HILL, ONTARIO'S GINGERBREAD CAPITAL and the MACDONELL - WILLIAMSON HOUSE WHEN: Saturday, May 25, 2019 | 8:30am to 4:30pm Join Heritage Ottawa on their Third Annual field trip! The first stop is beautiful Vankleek Hill, where you will visit the Vankleek Hill Museum which operates out of an 1834 building that interprets […]
Cost: $6.75 per person Learn a new skill in a fun environment with Orienteering Ottawa! Surveying, and by extension orienteering, would have been a key skill for early settlers. This skill was essential not only for finding their way but also for organizing their settlements. Club members from Orienteering Ottawa will be on site to […]
Ages: 16 and up Cost: $50 (registration is required) Discover the art of crochet as Mandi from Ginger Snap Handmade (link is external) leads you loop-by-loop through the creation of your very own basket. Learn all the essential stitches you need to take up this relaxing and productive hobby. Note: All supplies are included in […]
Hosted by Vintage Iron and Traditions of Eastern Ontario Cost: $19.75 per family (2 adults + children); $7.75 adults; $5.50 seniors, children and students. Children 5 and under are free. Annual memberships are welcome.(Please note that library passes are not accepted on special event/program days). Explore the steam engines, antique tractors, and vintage agricultural machinery […]
DIGITAL TOUR 5 steps to equipping, exploring, creating, innovating, networking Culture Outaouais, Théâtre Action and the Ottawa Arts Network invite you to the Digital Tour, a unique event to demystify and concretely appropriate the digital world in 5 steps! — STEP 4 - Redefining Humanity and Digital Thinking Dimanche 26 avril 2019 à 14h – […]
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 […]