Immerse yourself in vibrant cultural spectacles as Indigenous pow wow dancers, throat singers, lively Métis jiggers and much more take the stage.
Witness the delicate artistry of carved ice panels depicting the rare and endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses, sculpted by Ross and Antonio Baisas.
The Diefenbunker values art as a means for expressing important personal connections with the Cold War and its impacts that are still present today. Participate in a family-friendly workshop to learn about unique Inuit art forms and their reflections of evolving landscapes and cultural traditions of Inuit people. You’ll also produce your own artistic creation, […]
Immerse yourself in vibrant cultural spectacles as Indigenous pow wow dancers, throat singers, lively Métis jiggers and much more take the stage.
The public is invited for a Pow Wow at the Canadian Museum of History. Admission is free.
Witness the delicate artistry of carved ice panels depicting the rare and endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses, sculpted by Ross and Antonio Baisas.
Travel back in time and explore the four storeys of the Diefenbunker while you search for historic objects and retro décor in all the colours of the rainbow. Families will be given a guide for a visual scavenger hunt with varying levels of difficulty to suit all abilities. Complete the scavenger hunt to receive a […]
The speaker of this evening speaker series, Dave Tulloch looks back at how people from the Caribbean have made Ottawa their home over the past seven decades, making the transition from sandy beaches to some of the coldest winters in the world, and coming together to form one of the city's most vital and vibrant […]
From February 8th to the 10th, the University of Ottawa will be putting on the 1893 opera Hansel and Gretel, sung in English. Join them for a night of music and theatre as two children attempt to find their way home and overcome a misunderstood witch desperate for food.
The Ice Dragon Boat Festival opens with a spectacular ceremony featuring a drumming group, hoop dancer, and pow wow dancers.
Heritage Ottawa will be holding an Online Auction from February 11-17, 2024. Funds raised will be used to continue providing sought-after expert advice and maintaining their stellar record of delivering quality educational programs and activities like walking tours, workshops, and public lectures, and to offer a range of publications that reach, inform and influence thousands
Travel through time with an Indigenous knowledge keeper and the NAC Orchestra to meet the magnificent “small horses of the deep woods,” who were helpers and spirit guides to Anishinaabe and Métis peoples.
During its time as a military base, the Diefenbunker held an annual Winter Carnival. Participate in these historic activities, with a modern twist — snow sculpting, snow painting, a tug of war challenge, or traversing the snowy trails of the scenic bunker hillside. Warm up indoors with hot chocolate or by exploring a temporary exhibit […]
Spreadsheets make analyzing census records easier. Tyra Shymanski will showcase how to create a spreadsheets and manipulate data to reveal actual and implied information from census records.
The Historical Society of Ottawa is hosting an afternoon speaker series where Guest speakers David Truemner and Emma Kent explore the history of Scouting and Guiding in Ottawa.