Visit the Bytown Museum for free on Thursday evenings from 5–8 PM in July and August. Explore Ottawa’s history and enjoy summer by the Rideau Canal.
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Bytown Museum
Ottawa's oldest history museum, housed in the 1827 Commissariat Building at the foot of the Ottawa Locks. Tells the story of how Bytown became Canada's capital, from the construction of the Rideau Canal through the city's transformation into Ottawa.
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