Learn about the critters and crawlers that feast on the Museum’s collection.  Leave with a hand-made souvenir from your time at the Museum. We appreciate modest donations when you participate in our community programs.

  This Thanksgiving weekend, take in the autumn colours onsite and do you best to create colourful and original leaves in our 3rd annual leaf colouring competition : Colours of the Fall. Using all kinds of colouring material, we challenge you to design breathtaking leaves. Entries will be posted on our Facebook page and the […]

For those brave at heart, join in one of Haunted Walks Halloween Tours and hear spooky stories of Ottawa’s history! If you dare, contact Haunted Walks for more information and to book tickets: http://www.hauntedwalk.com    

  Come and honour the workers of the Rideau Canal this Labour Day Weekend as we celebrate the lives and achievements of Canal Workers and Contractors who built this UNESCO World Heritage. Play our original BYTOWN MUSEUM board game: Conquer the Canal to learn all about the many cultures who worked hard on building the […]