List of museums in Ottawa

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The City of Ottawa and the surrounding National Capital Region have an abundance of museums and galleries. Museums range from large national museum with international notoriety, to small galleries and living museums.

National Museums

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Canada Agriculture and Food Museum Experimental Farm 1983 Agricultural Canada's preeminent agriculture museum, demonstrating advances in farming science and technology [1]
Canada Aviation and Space Museum Rockcliffe Park 1982 Aviation Canada's national aviation and space museum, with the most extensive aviation collection in Canada [2]
Canada Science and Technology Museum St. Laurent 1967 Science Canada's national science museum, displaying the technological and scientific history of Canada [3]
Canadian Museum of History Hull 1856 History Canada's national history museum, featuring a large collection, study, and preserve of materials that illuminate the human history of Canada [4]
Canadian Museum of Nature Centretown 1968 Nature Canada's national natural history and natural sciences museum [5]
Canadian War Museum LeBreton Flats 1942 Military Canada's national museum of military history [6]
National Arts Centre Centretown 1965 Art Canada's centre for the performing arts [7]
National Gallery of Canada Lower Town 1880 Art Canada's national art museum and one of the largest art museums in North America [8]
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Other Museums & Galleries

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Atrium Gallery Centrepointe Art Works of local and regional artists, owned and operated by the City of Ottawa [9]
Bank of Canada Museum Centretown Currency National Currency Collection [10]
Billings Estate Museum Alta Vista History Historic house from 1828 home of early settler, costumed guides discuss city and region's history [11]
Bytown Museum Centretown History City's early history and building of the Rideau Canal [12]
Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Museum Centretown Military Regimental history and artefacts, located in Cartier Square Drill Hall [13]
Canada Council for the Arts Centretown Art A Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government [14]
Canadian Photography Institute Lower Town Art Part of the National Gallery [15]
Carleton County Gaol Centretown Prison Site of the last state execution in Canada. Jail tours and hostel [16]
Carleton University Art Gallery Old South Art Gallery at Carleton University [17]
Centrepointe Theatre Gallery Centrepointe Art Works of local and regional artists, operated by the City of Ottawa [18]
City of Ottawa Art Galleries Centretown Art Art galleries owned and operated by the City of Ottawa [19]
Cube Galley Wellington West Art Art Gallery featuring local artists [20]
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum Cumberland Living 1920–1930s rural village [21]
Diefenbunker Museum Carp Military Cold War bunker for the Canadian government [22]
Dominion Arboretum Experimental Farm Nature Begun in 1889, the Arboretum covers about 26 hectares (64 acres) of land [23]
Fairfields Heritage House Richmond History A 19th century Gothic Revival farm house [24]
Foyer Gallery Tanglewood Art Artist-run gallery for regional art, located in the Nepean Sportsplex [25]
Gallery 101 Centretown Art Artist-run contemporary art centre [26]
Goulbourn Museum Stittsville History 19th and 20th century rural township life [27]
Governor General's Foot Guards Regimental Museum Centretown Military History of the regiment [28]
Kanata Civic Art Gallery Kanata Art The gallery exhibits and promotes original works of art [29]
Karsh-Masson Gallery Centretown Art One of the City Hall art galleries [30]
L. A. Pai Gallery Centretown Art Sculptural arts and contemporary jewelry [31]
Laurier House National Historic Site Centretown History Home of two prime ministers [32]
Lee Matasi Gallery ByWard Market Art An Ottawa School of Art Gallery [33]
Library and Archives Canada Centretown History Exhibits from its collections [34]
Mackenzie King Estate Kingsmere History Interactive exhibits and guided tours of faithfully restored artifacts, are open to visitors [35]
Museum of Classical Antiquities Sandy Hill History Museum at Department of Classics and Religious Studies of the University of Ottawa [36]
Nepean Fine Arts League Gallery Nepean Art Artist-run gallery [37]
Nepean Museum City View History Makes accessible and communicates the former municipality of Nepean's history [38]
Osgoode Township Museum Vernon History Archival material and artifacts reflect the history of the Township of Osgoode [39]
Orange Art Gallery Centretown West Art Contemporary art [40]
Ottawa Art Gallery Centretown Art Contemporary and 20th-century art [41]
Ottawa Jewish Archives Highland Park History A collective memory of the Jewish community of Ottawa and National Capital Region [42]
Ottawa Room Centretown History Ottawa’s written heritage for researchers and for residents with a passion for local history [43]
Ottawa School of Art Galleries ByWard Market Art A wide variety of contemporary art as well as openings, artist talks, and events [44]
Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame Kanata Sports Located in the Canadian Tire Centre [45]
Parliament of Canada Centretown History Tours, displays, exhibits [46]
Pinhey's Point Historic Site Dunrobin History 19th century estate home, park, and living museum [47]
Rideau Hall Rockcliffe Park History Tours of the official residence of the Governor General of Canada [48]
Royal Canadian Mint Lower Town Currency Interactive guided tours of the Mint's headquarters, founded in 1908 [49]
SAW Gallery Centretown Art Artist-run gallery [50]
Shenkman Arts Centre Orleans Art Works of local and regional artists, the Dust Evans Gallery of the Gloucester Pottery School, and the Ottawa School of Art Orléans Campus Gallery [51]
Swords and Ploughshares Museum Kars Military Focus is the Citizen Soldier (the Militiaman and Reservist) at peace and at war, features many military trucks and vehicles [52]
Symmes National Historic Site of Canada Aylmer History The Symmes Inn Museum is a catalyst for promoting local and regional history [53]
Vanier Museopark Vanier History History of Vanier and the Francophone heritage of Ottawa [54]
Watson's Mill Manotick History 19th century flour grist mill [55]
Workers' History Museum Centretown History Workers’ history and heritage, in the National Capital Region and Ottawa Valley [56]
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Defunct Museums

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Canada and the World Pavilion Rockcliffe Park Geography National Film Board of Canada's exhibition space [57]
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography ByWard Market Art Closed in 2009 [58]
Canadian Postal Museum Centretown Postal Dissolved in 2012 [59]
Canadian Ski Museum Centretown Sport Moved to Mont. Tremblant [60]
Wheelhouse Maritime Museum Centretown Transportation Historical maritime museum [61]
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