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The following is a list of attractions in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and surrounding area.^[1]

Permanent attractions

Museums

Billings Estate National Historic Site
Bytown Museum
Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Museum
Canada Agriculture Museum
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canadian Museum of History - located in Gatineau, includes the Canadian Children's Museum
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian War Museum
City of Ottawa Art Galleries - includes ASP, Barbara Ann Scott, Centrepointe Theatre, City Hall, Gallery 112, Karsh-Masson, Studio and Trinity galleries^[2]
Currency Museum - in the Bank of Canada
Diefenbunker - at CFS Carp
Governor General's Foot Guards Regimental Museum
Laurier House
Muséoparc Vanier Museopark
National Gallery of Canada
Nepean Museum
Ottawa Art Gallery^[3]
Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame
Pinhey's Point Historic Site
Portrait Gallery of Canada
Swords and Ploughshares Museum
Watson's Mill
Workers’ History Museum^[4]

Defunct museums

Canada and the World Pavilion
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography - closed in 2006, collections now at the National Gallery of Canada
Canadian Postal Museum - closed in 2012
Canadian Ski Museum - moved to Mont Tremblant, Quebec 2013
Wheelhouse Maritime Museum (1968-1976) - collection transferred to Canadian Museum of Science and Technology from 1976-1990, then Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in 1990

Children attractions

Canadian Children's Museum

Other public areas

Byward Market
Canadian Tribute to Human Rights
Capital Pathway
Dominion Arboretum
Dow's Lake
Lansdowne Park -home of the Aberdeen Pavilion and Frank Clair Stadium
National Arts Centre
National War Memorial - also called "The Response", home of the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Parliament Hill
Peacekeeping Monument
Rideau Canal
Royal Canadian Navy Monument

Notable buildings and private areas

Some of these places allow members of the public to visit, but are not completely open to everyone.

Festivals and other events

Map of major buildings

A map of downtown Ottawa, including parts of Lower Town, Sandy Hill, and downtown Hull.
Click on the stars to read articles on individual buildings.

References

^ James Hale (5 April 2011). Frommer's Ottawa. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 55–59. ISBN 978-0-470-68158-9. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ "Galleries". City of Ottawa. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
^ "Official site". Ottawa Art Gallery. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
^ "Official site". Worker's History Museum. Retrieved 16 November 2014.

External links

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