FREE WALKING TOUR
Join Tom Barber for a walking tour of downtown Ottawa to learn about Ottawa’s Black history!
Tom is the grandson of Paul Barber, a horse trainer and early member of Ottawa’s Black community who is featured in the Bytown Museum’s temporary exhibition What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits.
Hear Barber family stories as well as information about other Black families in Ottawa’s history as you walk down well-known streets and past familiar buildings uncovering our city’s connected histories.
Space is limited, so register soon! This is a free event, but donations to the Bytown Museum are encouraged.
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Bytown Museum
Ottawa's oldest history museum, housed in the 1827 Commissariat Building at the foot of the Ottawa Locks. Tells the story of how Bytown became Canada's capital, from the construction of the Rideau Canal through the city's transformation into Ottawa.
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