must-see ottawa
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: OTTAWA

Check out Ottawa's must-see buildings below:

Canadian Museum of History

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Architect: Douglas Cardinal Built: 1989 Type: Museum Address: 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily (Summer) 9:30am - 5:00pm Cost: $17.00 (Adults), $13.00 (Students) Website: www.historymuseum.ca/

Canadian War Museum

Architect: Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Griffiths Rankin Cook Architects Built: 2005 Type: Museum Address: 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily (Summer) 9:30am - 5:00pm Website: www.warmuseum.ca/

Canadian Museum of Nature

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Architect: KPMB, Barry Padolsky Architects, Gagnon Letellier Cyr Ricard Mathieu Architectes Built: 2010 Type: Museum Address: 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 9:00am - 6:00pm, 8:00pm on Thursdays & Fridays Cost: $18 (Adults), $16 (Students) Website: www.soumaya.com.mx/index.php/eng/

National Gallery of Canada

Architect: Moshe Safdie Built: 1988 Type: Museum Address: 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily (Summer) 9:30am - 6:00pm, Daily (Winter) 9:3am - 5:00pm Cost: $15 (Adults), $7 (Students) Website: www.soumaya.com.mx/index.php/eng/

Canadian Aviation and Space Museum

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Architect: Arcop Group (Original), Cole + Associates Inc. (2011 expansion) Built: 1988 Type: Museum Address: 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 9:00am - 5:00pm Cost: $13 Adults, $10 Students Website: www.casmuseum.techno-science.ca/

Ottawa Convention Centre (Shaw Centre)

Architect: BBB Architects Ottawa Inc. Built: 2011 Type: Museum Address: 55 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2 Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.shaw-centre.com

Bytown Museum

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Architect: Thomas MacKay Built: 1827 Type: Museum Address: 1 Canal Lane, Ottawa Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Open Daily (Summer): 10:00am - 5:00pm, Thursday to Monday (Winter): 11:00am - 4:00pm Cost: $6.50 (adult), $4.50 (student). Free after 5:00pm on Thursdays (Summer) Website: www.bytownmuseum.com/

Parliament Hill

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Architect: Thomas Fuller Built: 1866 Type: Civic Address: Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4 Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 6:00pm Website: parl.gc.ca [mappress mapid="4"]