Museums are always a great place to visit with children, however, it can become quite expensive to visit a museum . Here is a list of when to visit museums in Ottawa for FREE!
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum: daily from 4 to 5 p.m.
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum: daily from 4 to 5 p.m.
- Canadian Museum of History: every Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m, Canada Day (July 1st) and Remembrance Day (November 11th)
- Children’s Museum: every Thursday from 5 to 7pm, Canada Day (July 1st) and Remembrance Day (November 11th)
- Canadian Museum of Nature: every Thursday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m, Canada Day (July 1st)
- Canadian War Museum: every Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m, Canada Day (July 1st), Remembrance Day (November 11th)
- Canadian Science & Technology Museum : daily from 4 to 5 p.m.
- National Gallery of Canada: every Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m, Canada Day (July 1st), and at all times for children under the age of 11.
- RCMP Musical Ride Centre: always free
- Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada: always free
- Rideau Hall: always free
- Parliament Hill: always free
Hi this is a great list! Note that the Bank of Canada museum is closed during renovations at the location.
Great list! The national gallery also has family Sundays, the next one is April 10th.
We went to the aviation and then the nature one last time we were there, both free and both in a Thursday evening. We learned a lot and really enjoyed both!
It’s to follow up the kids activities in Ottawa
Does anyone know if this list is current for 2018?
It is, it was reviewed and updated not long ago :)!
We went last week on Thursday to aviation museum and Kids museum, the kids had lots of fun. We even checked quickly the medevial and Franklin rooms expositions. For both first places the entrances were free and know they enjoyed it. By the time we checked quickly the expositions rooms, kids didn’t have much interest and were tired. For my three year old toddler running around one hour was enough to take a look at the aviation museum. For my two older kids 6 & 9 they wanted to know a little more and we rushed on some parts but we plan on coming back on another time. In the past we have gone twice to nature museum and the kids loved it there. My boy enjoyed above all the room with the dinosaurs replicates. So for small kids the kids museum and nature museum will be something to recommend.
I have done museum of nature several times it’s always a hit with all ages we enjoy aviation museum as well and my pre teens and husband love science and tech museum we haven’t visited other ones yet but are planning too!