Canadian War Museum
Canadian War Museum / Musée canadien de la guerre
A national military museum housed in an angular metal building that symbolizes the trauma of war, tracing Canadian military history from Indigenous conflicts to peacekeeping in Afghanistan.
Four main galleries display tanks, artillery, aircraft and a large collection of personal belongings. The memorial hall is cleverly designed: every year at 11:00 on November 11, sunlight passes through the window and falls on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier headstone. Admission is about CAD 20, and it is free on Thursday evenings. The museum sits on the flat land of LeBreton, about a 20-minute walk from Parliament Hill, and the O-Train can take you to Pimisi station.
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 am–5:00 pm; until 7:00 pm on Thursdays
Nearby sights
- Supreme Court of Canada Building
- Bank of Canada Museum
- Sparks Street
- Canadian Museum of History
- Parliament Hill
- Kìwekì Point
- Rideau Canal & Ottawa Locks
- National Gallery of Canada