The Canadian War Museum presents Canada's rich military history from earliest times to the present day, featuring the viewpoints of the people who lived it, both at home and on the world stage. Located in a spectacular new building in downtown Ottawa, the Museum is a must-see attraction.

Dating back to 1880, this visual arts museum holds in trust a collection of European and Canadian paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photos.

Three Gothic Revival-style buildings, located on a 170-foot bluff overlooking the Ottawa River, house the offices of the members of Parliament, the House of Commons and the Senate. Free guided tours delve into Canadian history and explain the workings of the political system.

The home of every Governor General since 1867, this elegant 19th-century mansion is open to the public for tours of the home and surrounding grounds, consisting of manicured gardens and recreational areas.

This museum allows you hands-on interaction with science and technology exhibits, featuring marine and land transportation, astronomy, communications, space, domestic technology and computer technology.

Large pavilion on Dows Lake with restaurants and a marina that serves as a year-round recreational center.

Children learn by discovery at this interactive museum that helps to broaden their cultural experience.

Travel back in time to the age of dinosaurs and glaciers at this interactive natural history museum, where creepy crawlers in the form of insects and snakes inhabit an entire gallery.

Small museum dedicated to the history and construction of the Rideau Canal.

A recommended bar and restaurant in Ottawa.

Extensive collection of Canadian bank notes, coins and tokens including the mysterious Yap stone, a three-ton rock in the shape of a flattened doughnut that was used as money up to modern times on a South Pacific island.

Housing one of the finest collections of aircraft in the world, this museum traces aviation history and features over 115 actual planes and full-size replicas.

Research and library facility that holds millions of manuscripts, photographs, films, maps, books and government records that preserve and teach about Canada's national history.