The Canada Agriculture Museum is living proof of the "Green Capital". In fact, Ottawa is the only world Capital that has a working farm at its heart. Canada's unique agricultural heritage is featured at the Canada Agriculture Museum, where you can explore the sights and sounds of typical farm life.
Visit the animal barns and special exhibitions at the largest urban working farm and research station in Canada. Discover the many breeds of dairy cattle and see a modern dairy barn in operation. In the Small Animal Barn you can meet sheep and lambs, pigs and piglets, chickens, rabbits and goats. In our Horse and Cattle Barn, you can see the Clydesdale horses and seven breeds of beef cattle. Wander through the Dominion Arboretum and the ornamental gardens right next door.
Location:
Prince of Wales Drive (between the traffic circle and Baseline Rd), Ottawa, Canada.
To reach the Museum by bus, take OC TRANSPO #3 (Nepean Centre). Call OC TRANSPO for details at 613 741-4390.
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GPS coordinates
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Museum
Longitude: 75° 42' 37.6" West 75.710450
Latitude: 45° 23' 20" North 45.38874
Elevation 87.11 metres
Parking Entrance
Longitude: 75° 42' 24.7 West 75.706861
Latitude: 45° 23' 13" North 45.38690
Elevation: 79.9 metres
Current Exhibitions
(Open March to October)
The Farm: Plugged-In New!
Discover the impact electricity had on farmers’ routine household chores, from the turn of the last century to today, in this exhibition tracing the period of rural electrification in Canada. You can even see the Beck Circus, a travelling exhibit from the early 1900s that showed the wonders electricity brought to farms.
Visit Tractors and follow the 100-year-old story of the tractor from unfamiliar oddity to
commonplace tool on the Canadian farm.
Animal Barns
Get up close and personal with the animals at the Canada Agriculture Museum. In our barns and barnyards see different breeds of dairy and beef cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, goats, rabbits and chickens. Don't forget to look for our heritage breeds!
Picnic at the Museum
The Canada Agriculture Museum is ideal for picnics! In the shade of the apples blossoms, under a tent or in the sun, visitors can enjoy the sights and sounds of the outdoors as they snack or have lunch. We cannot permit the use of barbecues or hibachis on the Museum site. The Museum has vending machines for hot and cold beverages and light snacks but does not offer food services.
Hours
Exhibitions:
Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1 to October 31.
Closed November 1 to February 28.
Animal Barns:
Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25
Central Experimental Farm Grounds: From sunrise to sunset
Admission
March 1 to October 31
Plenty of free parking.
Exhibitions and animal barns:
Admission
Adults: $6
Students and Seniors (60+): $5
Children (3-14): $3
Children under 3: Free
Families (2 adults and 3 children): $13
Families with additional children: Family price + $2 per additional child.
Families with additional adults: Family price + $3 per additional adult.
Members : Unlimited free admission and many more benefits!
Groups of 20 or more (per person), please call 613-991-3053 for information and/or to register
Independent Visit
| | FEE |
| Adults | $4.00 |
| Seniors (60+) | $3.50 |
| Children 15 years old and up and Students with ID card | $3.00 |
| Children 3 to 14 years old | $2.50 |
| Children under 3 years old | Free |
| Accompanying leader: student, children groups | Free |
| Accompanying leader: adult, senior groups | 1 free per group |
| Bus driver | Free |
Guided Visit (offered daily from 9:00 - 3:30)
| | FEE |
| Adults | $5.00 |
| Seniors (60+) | $4.50 |
| Children 3 and older and Students with ID card | $4.00 |
| Children under 3 years old | $4.00 |
| Accompanying leader: student, children groups | Free |
| Accompanying leader: adult, senior groups | 1 free per group |
| Bus driver | Free |
All fees subject to change without notice.
School Programs
We offer curriculum-based school programs throughout the school year.
Please call 613-991-3053 for information and/or to register.
GST included.
Prices subject to change without notice.
Information:
Phone: 613-991-3044
Toll free number: 1-866-442-4416
TTY: 613-991-9207
Fax: 613-993-7923
Media: 613-996-7812
OC Transpo: 613-741-4390
