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Bytown Museum
540 Wellington St Ottawa Locks
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J7
Canada
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“Bytown Museum” Frommer's
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“A National capital Noel” canoe.ca / Sun Media
“Capital Celebrations” TravelLady
“Buildings, plaques mark sites of past scandals, intrigue in Ottawa” canoe.ca / Canadian Press
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 134 attractions in Ottawa
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Traveler Description: Small museum dedicated to the history and construction of the Rideau Canal.
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Attraction type: History museum
Address: 540 Wellington St
Ottawa Locks Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J7
Canada
Tel: 613-234-4570

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“Compact but interesting.”
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4 of 5 stars
Thenumber   14 contributions
London
Jan 30, 2009

The museum charts the origins of Ottawa and the Rideau Canal. The museum is small, on three floors of an old storehouse, but offers headsets that describe the exhibits and really bring the development of the city and canal to life. A very interesting 45 minutes or so that gave us a better understanding of the city and canal. Well... more

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Bytown Museum Address

540 Wellington St | Ottawa Locks, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J7, Canada
Tel: 613-234-4570