Fun things to do Ottawa (CA)

Canadian Museum of History is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 3,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Fridays.

The Canadian Museum of History welcomes over 1.2 million visitors each year to its celebrated complex in the heart of the National Capital Region, making it the country’s most-visited museum. With roots stretching back to 1856, it is one of Canada’s oldest public institutions and a respected centre of museological excellence, sharing its expertise in history, archaeology, ethnology and cultural studies both within Canada and abroad.

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Visitors usually stay up to 3 hours here.

The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history and one of the world’s most respected museums for the study and understanding of armed conflict. The Museum traces its origins back to 1880, when it consisted primarily of a collection of militia artifacts. The Museum opened at its new location on the LeBreton Flats site in downtown Ottawa on May 8, 2005.

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Canada Aviation and Space Museum is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Sundays.

Located on a former military air base just five kilometers from the Prime Minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum focuses on aviation in Canada within an international context – from its beginnings in 1909 to today. As Canada’s contribution to aviation expanded to include aerospace technology, the museum’s collection and mandate grew to include space flight.

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Jacques-Cartier Park is most popular around 9 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

As one of the Capital’s main event parks, it hosts national festivities such as Canada Day and Winterlude. This park is also great for cycling. In the park, you will find the Hull Marina with a public dock. C’est l’un des principaux parcs de la capitale et, à ce titre, il accueille des festivités d’envergure nationale, comme la fête du Canada et le Bal de Neige. Le parc Jacques-Cartier est aussi un bel endroit pour faire du vélo. La marina de Hull s’y trouve. Un quai est accessible au public.

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The National War Memorial is most popular around 11 AM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay 15-45 min here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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Hog's Back Park is most popular around 3 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Open in early May and closes December 1 (weather permitting). This urban nature park in Ottawa offers historical displays, as well as a renovated heritage pavilion. Washrooms: May to mid-October (weather permitting) Open 9 am to dusk (no later than 9 pm), daily Parking: May to December 1 (weather permitting) Free parking is available at the park. 7 am to dusk (no later than 10 pm), daily Picnic Areas: There are picnic tables.

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