Ottawa 200 Day: Bytown Together

• FREE museum admission all day.
• Begin the day with an Indigenous welcome, honouring the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation and the enduring Indigenous presence in the Ottawa region.
• FREE community breakfast for the first 500 visitors from 9:00am – 11:00am with catering from Chef Ric’s.
• Costumed interpreters roaming around the museum and the downtown core bringing history to life.
• Join community partners at our Heritage Fair from 11:00am – 3:00pm and learn about Ottawa’s rich history. See below for the list of attending organizations.
• Historical Society of Ottawa
• Vanier Museopark
• Osgoode Township Museum
• Billings Estate National Historic Site
• Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
• Nepean Museum
• Goulbourn Museum
• Multi-award-winning actor and playwright, Pierre Brault, debuts an immersive theatrical production that re-imagines a day-in-the life of Lieutenant Colonel John By. Showtimes are 11:30am. 1:00pm, and 2:30pm.Please note that each show is on a first-come, first-in basis.
• From 3:00pm – 5:00pm, Ottawa-based Paul Weber Band carries visitors from day to evening at our Canalside Stage with a live folk performance that highlights Ottawa’s history, the Rideau Canal, and local legends.
• Events continue up the hill where global design firm Immersive International transforms the historic Plaza Bridge by offering free admission to the Soundscape Immersive Music and Arts Festival. As a part of this festival, the Bytown Museum is proud to present Bytown Sea Shanty Collective and artist Suzanne Bégin.

Stay tuned as the Bytown Museum reveals further details about its Ottawa 200 Day: Bytown Together events and programming.