What type of trees originally grew in this area? Was it always this wet (spoiler alert – seems so!)? In 1822, a survey party set out to work in the unceded lands that had become Osgoode Township. For weeks and weeks, they hacked their way through the original old-growth forest pacing out lots and concessions. […]
The afternoon's program will reflect the cultural diversity of Ottawa's Black community and will include: the presentation of the Proclamation of Black History Month 2023 bythe Mayor of Ottawa; unveiling of Canada Post stamps commemorating Canada's Black History; and the presentation of the 2023 Black History Ottawa Community Builder awards. We expect attendance at this […]
Experience Indigenous films from the circumpolar North, outdoors in a theatre made of snow! Fri./Sat., Feb. 3 & 4, 2023, 6-9pm Lansdowne Park (Outside the Horticulture building & Aberdeen Pavilion ) 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 Sun., Feb. 5, 2023, 6-9pm Beandigen Cafe (Indoors) 106-900 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 + 5 […]
Discover Canadian Cold War stories featuring Indigenous voices in our museum’s exhibition spaces. The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line was a line of radar sites constructed by 1957 by Canada and the United States that formed North America’s Cold War frontline in the Arctic. Learn how these sites affected the Arctic’s Indigenous groups, in their […]
Stay warm and explore our 100,000-square-foot underground museum as you search for snowflakes and other signs of winter in our Snowflake Scavenger Hunt. Families will be given a guide for a visual scavenger hunt, with three levels of difficulty to suit all abilities. This event is included in the cost of museum admission. Available during […]
Cold War Games: The Diefenbunker’s Winter Carnival Saturday, February 4 – Sunday, February 19, 2023 Explore the Winter Carnival traditions and artifacts of the Diefenbunker from its history as a military base. During its time as a military base, the Diefenbunker (Canadian Forces Station Carp) held an annual Winter Carnival. Explore our new temporary exhibit […]
Discover Canadian Cold War stories featuring Indigenous voices in our museum’s exhibition spaces. The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line was a line of radar sites constructed by 1957 by Canada and the United States that formed North America’s Cold War frontline in the Arctic. Learn how these sites affected the Arctic’s Indigenous groups, in their […]
Experience Indigenous films from the circumpolar North, outdoors in a theatre made of snow! Fri./Sat., Feb. 3 & 4, 2023, 6-9pm Lansdowne Park (Outside the Horticulture building & Aberdeen Pavilion ) 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 Sun., Feb. 5, 2023, 6-9pm Beandigen Cafe (Indoors) 106-900 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 + 5 […]