A Local Canvas: Art and Society
Using our 3D virtual tour of the Bytown Museum and the activity sheets as a guide, this program allows students to explore the Bytown Museum’s A Local Canvas virtual exhibit,
Artefact Analysis
Using the provided activity sheets, this program will challenge students to analyse various artefacts from the Bytown Museum’s collection, in order to determine their purpose and significance. Students will first
Builders of the City
This tour focuses on the people who have influenced the city’s cultural, social, and political history, and how interactions between various groups helped shape our city right up until today,
Confederation: Have your say!
Explore everyday life in Victorian Canada. Learn about the major figures in the debates surrounding Confederation and the unification of the distinct colonies of British North America. The tour group
Exploring Bytown by Map
Using the activity sheets as a guide, this program will allow students to explore various maps from the Bytown Museum’s collection. Through discussion and the examination of historical maps, students
History Explorers
History Explorers is a scavenger hunt that allows students to have some fun while learning about Ottawa’s, and Canada’s, history. To complete this interactive and investigative program, students will use
Lock Talks
Discover the Ottawa Locks, set next to majestic Parliament Hill in the heart of the nation’s capital. Travel back to the early 19th century when Colonel By and his workers
