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

If your car is equipped with, or you have a GPS device, enter the following data:

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

Exhibitions - From March to October

Tractors

Visit Tractors and follow the 100-year-old story of the tractor from unfamiliar oddity to commonplace tool on the Canadian farm.

New Exhibition! Taking Care of Beesness

Opening March, 2010

There’s a new buzz at the Canada Agriculture Museum. Discover the essential role bees play in the pollination of many Canadian food crops such as blueberries and apples, as well as to the production of honey and many other by-products, while you explore the role and the tools of the beekeeper. Check out the Museum’s live hive arriving in May and try to find the queen among all the workers and drones.

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: March 1 to October 31, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed November 1 to February 28.

Animal Barns:
Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed December 25. Admission is free to the Animal Barns November 1 to February 28.

Plenty of free parking.

General admission

Families (2 adults and 3 children): $16
   Additional children: $3 per child
   Additional adults: $4 per adult
Adults: $7
Children under 3: free
Children (3–14): $4
Students: $6
Seniors (60+): $6, free on Tuesdays
Members: unlimited free admission to three national museums and many more benefits
Groups of 20 or more: please call 613-991-3053 for rates

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.

Contact Information

Phone: 613-991-3044
Toll free number: 1-866-442-4416
TTY: 613-991-9207
Fax: 613-993-7923
Media: 613-998-5342
OC Transpo: 613-741-4390