Architectural historians Andrew Waldron and Peter Coffman – author and photographer, respectively, of the recently published guidebook Exploring the Capital: An Architectural Guide to the Ottawa Gatineau Region – will lead an evening of storytelling about some of Ottawa’s most interesting buildings and places. The event, entitled Built Ottawa: Our Places, Our Stories, will be […]
Come join the Workers' History Museum and partners as we celebrate the launch of our newest project, Capital History Comics, The Wong Brothers Make Their Mark, a comic book highlighting an Ottawa history story. Meet the illustrator and descendants of the Wong brothers, and more about the project and purchase your own copy (French and […]
A foundation of the Arms-Length Cultural Development Feasibility Study is community consultation. Your views are important! Please participate in the study’s first community feedback session - and share this invitation widely. Date: Thurs, May 10, 2018 Time: 7:00PM-8:30PM Location: Impact Hub Ottawa, 123 Slater Street, 6th floor To register: [email protected] We will share information about the study and research so far, learn more about […]
Discover the best gardening practices for growing a home vegetable garden. Learn some alternative plant profiles that you can try for fun to spice it up! Esther Bryan has been with the Master Gardeners of Ottawa- Carleton for three years now. The Master Gardeners are an organization of experienced gardeners dedicated to garden education; they give […]
Talk: "Were you in Salem in 1692?", by Susan Davis, Darrel Kennedy and Marianne Rasmus. These three BIFHSGO members are descendants of either victims or accusers. They will share stories of the life and times of their Puritan ancestors in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay colony. The talk will be given between 10:00 a.m. - 11:30. […]
Celebrate Mom while touring our amazing underground facility! We’re offering free admission for moms in the company of their children (any age) on Saturday May 12 and Sunday May 13! Moms are invited to relax and enjoy a coffee or tea while their kids create retro-themed Mother’s Day cards. Guided Tours are offered at 11am […]
Spring is in the air and the Ottawa Wine & Food Festival will help Ottawans celebrate fresh new beginnings at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, with the first-ever Eat Drink Spring on the Farm. By day, activities for young and old cover every corner of the farm: vintage tractors, local artisans, a pop-up hip hop workshop, […]
Canadian Tulip Festival at the Bank of Canada Museum! Enjoy a 40-minute guided tour highlighting some of the strangest money you’ll ever encounter. Beads, salt, tea and, of course, tulip bulbs are just a few examples of the items people have used to trade, invest and purchase in the last few thousand years. French tour: […]
Celebrate with us as the museum opens for the regular season! We’re excited to share highlights from our summer program calendar with you. From cooking demonstrations and house tours to lawn games and heritage gardening, we have something for everyone and fun in store for visitors of all ages! This is also the perfect opportunity […]
Join us for the opening day of our 2018 season! From smaller family sizes and prolonged adolescence to the rise of the automobile and the suffrage movement, the major social shifts of the 1920s and 30s meant family dynamics were changing, and changing fast! Create your own family tree and experience life as a student […]
Celebrate Mother’s Day with your loved ones! Our beautiful and historic museum grounds offer a unique backdrop for this delicious Victorian three-tier tea service. Join us as we highlight some of the traditions that have helped shape our modern imaginings of ‘high tea’ from era-appropriate etiquette to floriology, the symbolic language of flowers. Seatings are […]
Ages 16 and up Bath bombs may be a new addition to our relaxation routines, but women have long used natural oils, teas, and herbs to make the most of their leisure time. A local artisan from Zoe’s Corner will lead you in a workshop (3 hours) where you will use essential oils and teas […]