Doors open 7:00pm Programming begins in the Auditorium 7:30pm Q+A to follow If the adage is true that necessity is the mother of invention, then curiosity-driven research is the grandmother of the whole shebang. The internet, the cellphone, the PET scanner – or even further back – radio, penicillin, electricity: all these inventions and their […]
The Vanier Museopark invites the citizens of the former Eastview Municipality to their next edition of the Eastview Breakfasts. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 4th at 8:30am at the Sugar Shack around the theme of Photo Identification. Interested parties are encouraged to bring photographs or other archival material. The Vanier Museopark will take this opportunity […]
Help the Canada Aviation and Space Museum launch World Space Week by exploring outer Space! They've teamed up with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) to celebrate the stars. Join them for a chance to look through a telescope — with RASC volunteers on hand to answer your questions. Weather permitting. Other Space-themed activities […]
Come to the museum this Thanksgiving weekend to celebrate the harvest! Discover fun facts about corn and apples and sample delicious fall recipes. Explore several pumpkin varieties and learn about the pumpkin’s life cycle. Children are invited to get creative with a fall-themed craft, and much more!
Join us in Ottawa for our first Hack the Nation - Black Community Jam Session. This event will gather our Black communities in the National Capital Region to collect promising practices, idea share, and highlight positive initiatives that will help move the needle forward for our community. This FREE Jam Session will include: Performances - […]
Enjoy the best that Autumn has to offer, including horse and wagon rides and other traditional fall activities. This is traditionally the last weekend for Watson's Mill's Used Book Store and Flour Milling Demonstrations.
Originally part of the Sparks estate, this historic seven-block area between the Canal and Waller Street contains or faces eighteen designated heritage buildings and includes Ottawa's first main street, laid out in 1826. GUIDE: David Jeanes is president of Heritage Ottawa and author of numerous downtown heritage tours. Heritage Ottawa Members: $5 / Non-Members: $10 […]