Museums: Local Interest Museums
Ottawa has had several hunred years of European exploration and settlement, not
to mention been sttled for thousands of yars of First Nations peoples. These
museums provide a background on the local heritage.
Don't forget to check ut the many national
museums reflecting Canada's history and culture.
Billings Estate Museum
2100 Cabot St Ottawa K1H 6K1
613-247-4830 fax: 613-247-4832
billingsestatemusem@city.ottwa.on.ca
Explore the home of one of Ottawa's founding families. This home overlooks the Rideau and Ottawa River and has 3 hectares of grounds, great for picnics. Displays include furniture, textiles, photos and documents of the estate and five generations of the Billings family. Allow at least 30 minutes. Open May - October Tue-Sun noon to 5 pm. Admission Adults and students $2.50, seniors $2, children $1.50, families $6.50 (OC Transpo #87, 97, 149)
Bytown Museum
Off Wellington St, below the Chateau Laurier
Use steps on west side of canal, or ramp by NAC
613-234-4570 Parks Canada fax: 613-234-4816
http://www.ncf.ca/bytownmuseum bytownmuseum.nsf.ca
This building used to house the treasury and storehouse used by the Royal Engineers and Lt Col. John By during the building of the Rideau Canal. Rooms are furnished with period furniture and decorations, plus exhibits that cover the early history of Ottawa. Open mid-May to mid-October, Mon-Sat 10 am to 5pm, Sun 1 pm to 5 pm; April to mid-May and mid-October to Nov 30, weekdays 10 to 4 pm. Admission: adults $2.50, students $1.25, kids $0.50, families $6.
Cumberland Heritage Village
2940 Queen St, Cumberland (20 minutes east of Ottawa on old highway 17)
613-833-3059
This living history museum features 20 buildings with costumed interpreters and special events to showcase the lifestyle, occupations and industry of the Ottawa Valley in the early 1900s. Open May-Oct daily 10 am to 5pm, and during Christmas Season. Admission: adults $5, students & seniors $3, children under 4 free.
Cumberland Township Museum
1 km east of Cumberland, on highway 17 E
This historic village depicts life in the lower Ottawa Valley from 1880 to 1935. The village includes 14 buildings include a train station, church, school, and provides historically oriented events throughout the summer Open May to August Tuesday - Sunday, and in September & October Weekday afternoons.
Goulbourn Museum
2064 Huntley Rd at Stanley's Corners, Stittsville
613-831-2393
http://www.gcap.on.ca/historical goulbmus@compmore.net
This museum is housed in the 1873 Township Hall, and includes items donated by the township residents and their descendants. This museum traces the history of Goulbourn from early settlement by veterans of the War of 1812, and includes displays of that war, family farms, and rural schools. The Museum is also the starting point for Goulbourn's "Heritage Trail," a driving route which passes many stone houses and early commercial structures dating back as far as 1820. The museum is open year-round Tuesday to Friday 12:30 to 3:30 pm, and May to October also Sundays 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
Nepean Museum
16 Rowley Dr (Nepean)
613-723-7936
This community museum features15 displays about Nepean's history going back to the 1790s, plus rotating exhibits, a Discovery Gallery modelled after an early 1900s store, and a children's discovery centre.. Open Tues-Fri 10 am to 4 pm, and weekends 1 pm - 4 pm. Closed Mondays. Free Admission.
Rideau Township Archives
PO Box 310, 6581 Fourth Line Rd (Main Street), North Gower K0A 2W0
Tae exit 49 from the 416, head west on Roger Stevens Drive, right at Fourth Line
613-489-2926
This archives collects historical information about Rideau township, and the towns of North Gower, Manotick and Kars, and includes the municipal records since 1791. Exhibits have included antique dolls, period clothing, firefighting, and early schooling in the district. Open Mondays 7 pm to 9 pm, Tuesday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm or by appointment. Admission free or by donation.
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