Canadian Museum of History

The Canadian Museum of History is a national museum on anthropology, Canadian history, cultural studies, and ethnology in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The purpose of the museum is to promote the heritage of Canada, as well as support related research.

Opening hours:
May–June: Friday–Wednesday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
July–August: Friday–Wednesday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
May–August: Thursday 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
September–April: Friday–Wednesday 9:30 AM–5:00 PM; Thursday 9:30 AM–8:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: 100 Rue Laurier, K1A 0M8

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Gallery of Canada and Alexandra Bridge.

National Gallery of Canada

Art gallery

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Gallery of Canada, located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum. The museum's building takes up 46,621 square metres, with 12,400 square metres of space used for exhibiting art. National Gallery of Canada is situated 800 metres east of Canadian Museum of History.

Alexandra Bridge

Bridge

Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Royal Alexandra Interprovincial Bridge, also known as the Alexandra Bridge or Interprovincial Bridge, is a steel truss cantilever bridge spanning the Ottawa River between Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. Alexandra Bridge is situated 330 metres northeast of Canadian Museum of History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gatineau and ByWard Market.

Gatineau

Photo: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca.

Gatineau is a city in the Outaouais region of Quebec, on the north shore of the Ottawa River, across from Canada's capital, Ottawa. It is part of the official National Capital Region which constitutes the fourth largest urban area in the country, after Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

ByWard Market

Neighborhood

Photo: Trappy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The ByWard Market is a retail and entertainment district in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to the east of Parliament Hill and Major's Hill Park.

Canadian Museum of History

Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Gatineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude

45.42914° or 45° 25′ 45″ north

Longitude

-75.70896° or 75° 42′ 32″ west

Levels

Height

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

87Q6C7HR+MC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 68588595

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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In Other Languages

“Canadian Museum of History” goes by many names.

French: “Musée canadien de l’histoire”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Waterfall Court and Upper Terrace.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: To Travel in a Boat Together and Second Cup.

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Worth a closer look: Gatineau and Montebello.

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