Museum
Image
Location
Type
Notes
Ref
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]