2018 is a big year for Richmond! Founded in 1818 as a British Military settlement, Richmond is the oldest community within the current City of Ottawa. All year long there have been a vast array of events taking place to honour Richmond's past, celebrate its vibrant present and look toward the future. The biggest celebration will take place this weekend, June […]
Could you navigate using only familiar landmarks in the night sky? Learn more about early navigation on the Ottawa River and explore the basics of astronomy with a guide from Ottawa #popscope: Public Astronomy Nights. This is a truly unique way to experience the natural heritage of Pinhey’s Point! Lantern-lit tours of the manor house are […]
Did you know that Margaret and William Bell once operated a tavern on the property where Fairfields Heritage house now stands? Bring the family to the museum and join us for our Father’s Day community BBQ! Explore the history of beer and how it is made. Taste wort (unfermented beer), learn about the various kiln […]
Celebrate Father’s Day in style at our Vintage Car Show. Check out the antique cars on display from local exhibitors and don’t miss out on viewing the Billings’ 1959 Cadillac Sedan de Ville! Enjoy a guided tour of the museum and explore our latest exhibition — City in Motion. Kids can take up our scavenger […]
Explore all things ‘pop’ culture at the museum this Father’s Day! The 1920s and 1930s saw more and more popular culture products hit the market for mass consumption. Widely accessible mass communication technologies like radio and movies meant popular culture became an influential part of people’s daily lives. Learn to dance the Charleston and the […]
Join us for some family fun this Father’s Day! Do you have what it takes to survive the ‘Ottawa Trail’?. Take up the challenge, gather your provisions, and navigate scenarios that will recreate some of the historical challenges and turns of fortune faced by early settlers like Hamnett Pinhey as they made their new homes […]
On Father's Day, we’re offering exclusive Machine Room tours 4 storeys underground. The machine room is not usually open to the public so this is your chance to show Dad a really amazing piece of Canadian history. Machine Room tours will start at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Space is limited, please call the museum to reserve […]
Beaverbrook represents one of the first and the most complete examples in Canada of a fully designed community based on 20th-century urban planning concepts. This tour will introduce participants to various aspects of the planned garden community of Beaverbrook (intended to be part of the whole garden City of Kanata). GUIDE: Neil Thomson is President […]