Kick-start the season at your local museum |
| Play in the past. Make happy memories for the future. |
Mark your calendar! |
| Join us for our opening day celebrations on Sunday, May 13 and be sure to make time to explore all your local museums have to offer this summer! Explore family life in the 1920s and 30s and enjoy returning favourites including wagon rides and the sawmill at Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. Sample our exciting lineup of summer activities including cooking demonstrations and lawn games at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site. Looking for a unique and memorable way to celebrate Mom? Don’t forget to check out our Mother’s Day Relaxation Workshop at Fairfields Heritage House! |
Get creative with Makers at the Museum |
| We’re excited to launch our latest programming series at Fairfields Heritage House: Makers at the Museum. Exercise your creative talents and immerse yourself in the historical setting of the museum’s 19th century Gothic Revival farmhouse. This month, learn how to make bath bombs (led by Tammy's Tub Treats) at our Mother’s Day Relaxation Workshop. In June, our beautiful grounds and gardens will inspire you at our A Plein Air Watercolour Workshop. Registration is required. |
Explore local history on two wheels |
| Spring weather may have been slow to arrive, but we’re ready to roll out and explore Ottawa’s heritage. Cyclists of all experience levels are invited to bring their bike to Billings Estate National Historic Site and tune it up for the season in a workshop led by Velofix. Explore our newest exhibit, City in Motion, and check out one of our most unique artefacts — a 120 year old wooden bicycle. You’ll leave with info for a self-guided local history bike tour and a boxed lunch to enjoy. Registration is required. Ages 15 and up. |
Play with us this PD Day |
| Look no further than Nepean Museum for a fun and educational way to keep the kids engaged during the final PD days of the school year! Registration is now open for Trolleys to Transitways (May 18) and Baseball in Nepean (June 8). |
Navigate your way to a new favourite sport |
| New to the sport of Orienteering? Test your navigation skills at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site — the only tools you’re allowed: a map, a compass, and your brain. Orienteering Ottawa will be on site with courses for all skills levels and BBQ lunch available for purchase. |
It’s time for Heritage Power |
| It took all kinds of equipment, big and small, to make early rural life in our region possible. Journey with us through the major technological advancements of the 20s and 30s and check out the varied exhibitor displays and demonstrations from farm equipment to steam engines. |
Treat Dad to a ‘historic’ day |
| June will be here before we know it! We’ve got you covered when it comes to family fun for Father’s Day. We’re highlighting all things ‘Pop’ Culture at Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. Antique cars will be on display at Billings Estate National Historic Site including our 1959 Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Explore the history of beer production at Fairfields Heritage House, the former site of the Scooped Roof Shanty Tavern. Tackle the challenges faced by early settlers like Hamnett Pinhey and successfully complete the ‘Ottawa Trail’ at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site. |
Artefact Showcase |
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Do
you recognize these once common household items? These vacuum tubes,
sometimes also known as electron tubes or valves, contained electrodes
that controlled an electric current. Vacuum tubes were essential to the
operation of radio receivers, televisions, and phone systems during the
first half of the 20th century before being replaced by smaller and more
efficient transistor technologies. If you look closely at the photo,
you’ll see labels for familiar companies like Rogers, Westinghouse, and
even for Jones Bros., a local repair shop formally located on
Rideau Street. Learn more about the impacts of mass communication
technologies at ‘Pop’ Culture on June 17.
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Did you know... |
| The birch-bark canoe, a First Nations technology, served as one of the primary methods of river transportation into the 1800s. In fact, following their wedding, Braddish and Lamira Billings travelled to their new home in Gloucester Township by canoe with a fleet of canoes to carry their belongings including larger furniture like their bed! Learn more about Ottawa’s transportation history at City in Motion. A preview of this exciting new exhibition is now open at City Hall until the end of May and will open at the City of Ottawa museums on May 13. |
We’ve hit the road |
| Through the Eyes of Community: 150 Years of Ottawa’s History, a travelling exhibition developed by the City of Ottawa Museums with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Museums Assistance Program, is now on display at Bytown Museum.
This is the first time all five chronological modules of this
exhibition have been displayed together. Through the Eyes of Community
explores local history from the perspectives of a farmer, a woman, a
veteran, a child, and a new immigrant. |
Doors Open Ottawa coming this June! |
| Celebrate Ottawa’s built heritage with Doors Open Ottawa on June 2 and 3.
This free annual event is the perfect opportunity to discover the
history, cultural significance, and unique architecture of more than 140
buildings across Ottawa. Interested in volunteering with Doors Open Ottawa? Attend one of the volunteer information sessions below to learn more.
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Congratulations to our volunteers |
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special congratulations goes out to our volunteers who achieved special
milestones this year. Dallas Greeley was awarded the Mayor’s City
Builder Award in recognition of her outstanding volunteerism. Dallas is
also our City of Ottawa Museums volunteer who has
contributed the most volunteer hours. Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
volunteer Russ was recognized as the volunteer who has been working
with us the longest. Carolynne, who can frequently be found helping out
with our outreach activities, was acknowledged as our volunteer who has
completed the most shifts. Thank you to all our new volunteers who attended an on-site introduction session at one or more of our museums this spring. We look forward to having you as part of the team! Interested in volunteering with the City of Ottawa Museums? Email heritagevolunteers@ottawa.ca. |
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