Ottawa 200+ Bytown Together
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1 Canal Lane, Ottawa, ON K1P 5P6
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The Bytown Museum is proud to help shape Ottawa’s bicentennial year in collaboration with the City of Ottawa and partner cultural organizations. On September 26, 2026, the Museum will mark the bicentennial and honour the people who have shaped—and continue to shape—Ottawa with a full day of free programming for Ottawa 200+ Bytown Together.
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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.
Upcoming Events
What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits
Bytown Museum
Our upcoming temporary exhibition, What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits, officially launches on May 15th! Reflecting on 200+ years, we look to portraits of past and present Ottawa r...
Canada at War Against Japan, 1941–1945
Canadian War Museum — Lobby
Included with museum admission
Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this exhibition explores different aspects of Canada’s involvement in the war against Japan — including the Battle of Hong Kong, the...
Canada’s Unknown Soldier
Canadian War Museum — Wall display near the Gift Shop
Included with museum admission
Discover the history behind one of Canada’s most powerful symbols of remembrance. Marking 25 years since the repatriation of Canada’s Unknown Soldier, this 18-panel wall display explores the histor...
Close to Conflict – Canada and the American Civil War
Canadian War Museum — Lieutenant John McCrae Gallery
Included with museum admission
Explore the ways that the American Civil War (1861-1865) shaped Canadian society, politics and military - and why its legacies still matter today. Today, Canada stands as a proud and independent po...
Winners of the National Youth Remembrance Contests 2026
Canadian War Museum — Lobby (near the Gift Shop)
Included with museum admission
Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry, essays and videos to the National Youth Remembrance Contests, organized by the Legion National Foundation. This year, the Canadian War...
Qikiqtait ᕿᑭᖅᑕᐃᑦ
Canadian Museum of Nature
Included with museum admission
The Qikiqtait exhibition in the Polar Knowledge Canada Northern Voices Gallery celebrates Inuit knowledge and innovation from the Arctic Eider Society in Sanikiluaq. The Power of Knowledge, Innovat...
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