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Canadian War Museum


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1, Place Vimy Place
Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8
Canada

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Canadian War Museum


(??.? miles from you)

1, Place Vimy Place
Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8
Canada


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Why You Should Go...

Discover Canada's military history through a vast collection of artifacts, moving personal stories, works of art, and unforgettable photography. Explore the human conflicts that have shaped Canada, Canadians, and

A must-see is the panoramic LeBreton Gallery, which houses a Voodoo jet, tanks, artillery, and a wide range of military vehicles. However, any visit highlights the Museum's extensive permanent exhibition, which chronicles Canada's military past from ancient times to the contemporary period.

With its prize-winning, richly symbolic architecture, the War Museum, located near downtown Ottawa, provides a spectacular setting for exhibitions, public programs, and other events that illustrate how human conflict has changed the face of Canada and around the globe.

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Why You Should Go...

Discover Canada's military history through a vast collection of artifacts, moving personal stories, works of art, and unforgettable photography. Explore the human conflicts that have shaped Canada, Canadians, and the world, and make history come alive by chatting with a veteran.

A must-see is the panoramic LeBreton Gallery, which houses a Voodoo jet, tanks, artillery, and a wide range of military vehicles. However, any visit highlights the Museum's extensive permanent exhibition, which chronicles Canada's military past from ancient times to the contemporary period.

With its prize-winning, richly symbolic architecture, the War Museum, located near downtown Ottawa, provides a spectacular setting for exhibitions, public programs, and other events that illustrate how human conflict has changed the face of Canada and around the globe.

What You Should Know...

Open: Year-Round

Hours: Closed Now. Opens 9:00 AM

9:00am - 5:00pm

9:00am - 5:00pm

9:00am - 5:00pm

9:00am - 5:00pm

9:00am - 7:00pm

9:00am - 5:00pm

9:00am - 5:00pm

Cost: Less than $25

Access: Wheelchair, Public Transportation, Bicycle

Parking: Paid On-site, Bicycle

Available: Self-Guided Tour, Guided Tour, Restaurant, Souvenirs, Bike Storage

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Plan three hours to visit the Canadian War Museum.

Timed online ticketing and other safety measures are in place.

The Museum is free Thursday nights between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Fun Facts

At 11 a.m., each November 11, the sun shines through the window of the Museum’s Memorial Hall and illuminates the only artifact in that space: the headstone of Canada’s Unknown Soldier.

Origin of the copper used in the interior of the building: recycled copper from the roof of the Library of Parliament.

The Museum features Morse Code windows in both official languages that leads “Lest We Forget” on the North peak, and other windows that spell out the Museum's initials "CWM" on the South wall.

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Why You Should Go...

Discover Canada's military history through a vast collection of artifacts, moving personal stories, works of art, and unforgettable photography. Explore the human conflicts that have shaped Canada, Canadians, and the world, and make history come alive by chatting with a veteran.

A must-see is the panoramic LeBreton Gallery, which houses a Voodoo jet, tanks, artillery, and a wide range of military vehicles. However, any visit highlights the Museum's extensive permanent exhibition, which chronicles Canada's military past from ancient times to the contemporary period.

With its prize-winning, richly symbolic architecture, the War Museum, located near downtown Ottawa, provides a spectacular setting for exhibitions, public programs, and other events that illustrate how human conflict has changed the face of Canada and around the globe.

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What You Should Know...

Open: Year-Round

Hours: Closed Now. Opens 9:00 AM 9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 7:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm

Cost: Less than $25

Access: Wheelchair, Public Transportation, Bicycle

Parking: Paid On-site, Bicycle

Available: Self-Guided Tour, Guided Tour, Restaurant, Souvenirs, Bike Storage

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    Canadian War Museum

    Outside The Lines
    Featuring some 70 paintings, drawings, photographs, textiles and sculptures, Outside the Lines explores how more than two centuries of women artists have interpreted Canada’s military history. Whether depicting scenes from a 19th-century uprising, workers in First World War factories, or Canadian Rangers patrolling the Far North, Outside the Lines offers an engaging look at conflict through the eyes of women.

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Insider Info

Plan three hours to visit the Canadian War Museum.

Timed online ticketing and other safety measures are in place.

The Museum is free Thursday nights between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Fun Facts

At 11 a.m., each November 11, the sun shines through the window of the Museum’s Memorial Hall and illuminates the only artifact in that space: the headstone of Canada’s Unknown Soldier.

Origin of the copper used in the interior of the building: recycled copper from the roof of the Library of Parliament.

The Museum features Morse Code windows in both official languages that leads “Lest We Forget” on the North peak, and other windows that spell out the Museum's initials "CWM" on the South wall.

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