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Hours
Canadian War Museum
Until March 31, 2025
Exceptions
Dec. 24, 2024: 9 am to 2 pm Dec. 25, 2024: Closed Jan. 6, 2025: Closed Jan. 7, 2025: Closed Jan. 8, 2025: Closed Jan. 9, 2025: Closed Jan. 10, 2025: ClosedCall Centre and group reservations
Our Call Centre is available to take your booking and answer any of your questions. Please call 819-776-7014 or 1-800-555-5621, or email us at: information@warmuseum.ca.
Military History Research Centre
Access to the Military History Research Centre (MHRC) is by appointment only (Wednesday to Friday). Please contact mhrc-crhm@warmuseum.ca to book an appointment.
Hours are subject to change. Statutory holidays follow the above hours of operation.
Getting here
The Canadian War Museum is located at 1 Vimy Place, on LeBreton Flats, at the corner of Booth Street and the Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway, west of Parliament Hill. The Museum is easily accessible from downtown Ottawa by foot, bicycle, public transit, aqua taxi (summer), or car, and offers on-site parking.
By car
If you have a GPS device, enter the following data: 45.416746,-75.717028 or N45°24.999, W075°42.993, elevation 80m
Or enter our address: 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1C2
By public transit
To reach the Museum by bus, please use the OC Transpo or the Société de transport de l’Outaouais trip planner. The O-Train station nearest to the Museum is Pimisi. Both Ottawa and Gatineau’s paratransit services provide transportation for eligible users to and from the Canadian War Museum.
By foot/bicycle
The Museum is located on the scenic Ottawa River Pathway. Bike racks are available at the front of the Museum near the group entrance, along the bicycle path at the back of the Museum (next to the Café terrace) and in the parking garage.
By water
You can get to the Museum by water, thanks to Water Taxi, Eh! This eco-friendly water taxi shuttles between the Ottawa Locks jetty (downtown) and the Museum of History, with a stop at Richmond Landing (near the Canadian War Museum). Hop on board for a picturesque ride on the Ottawa River.
Road closures and construction
Please note that there are road closures and detours around the Canadian War Museum due to ongoing construction projects. The War Museum and the underground parking are open and accessible.
Visitor services
Accessibility
The Canadian War Museum aims to be welcoming and accessible for all. The Museum offers features and services meant to support a satisfying visit for visitors with disabilities. If you would like more information or have requirements that are not addressed below, please contact the Museum.
To learn more about the Museum’s Accessibility Plan, read this electronic version. This version works with assistive technology.
Shopping and dining
Shopping
Gift Shop
The Gift Shop at the Canadian War Museum features a wide range of products related to its various exhibitions, including an outstanding selection of books, models and games. Other favorites include collectables such as Canadian souvenir items, clothing and accessories, toy soldiers and other products for children.
Shop our Gift Shop onlineDining
The Café
Taste the latest creations from our in-house chef including perogies, a taco salad, or a Reuben sandwich, alongside crowd-pleasers such as poutine, burgers and fries, and quiche of the day. Our kids’ menu offers young visitors a tasty and nourishing option to give them the energy they need to make the most of their visit. Our chefs are sensitive to all dietary requirements, regularly creating new menu items to delight our visitors.
Tourism information
With its prize-winning and richly symbolic architecture, the Canadian War Museum — located near downtown Ottawa — provides a spectacular setting for exhibitions, public programs, and other events that illustrate the way in which human conflict in Canada and around the globe has changed the face of the world.
Planning a trip to the region? Check out Ottawa Tourism for hotel packages and more.
During your visit to the Museum, you can also enjoy experiences from our nearby tourism partners.
Interzip Rogers
Interzip Rogers is the world’s first interprovincial zipline. Fly over the Ottawa River from Ottawa to Gatineau.
Visit the Interzip Rogers websiteNational Holocaust Monument
Located across the street from the Canadian War Museum (corner of Wellington and Booth streets), the National Holocaust Monument, entitled Landscape of Loss, Memory, and Survival, ensures that the lessons of the Holocaust, as well as the remarkable contribution Holocaust survivors have made to Canada, remain within the national consciousness for generations to come. Open daily from 7 am to 9 pm.
Visit the Monument WebsiteLady Dive Tours
Lady Dive Tours offers guided tours of the National Capital Region with stops at major attractions, such as the Canadian Museum of History. Various packages are available, including Museum admission.
Visit the Lady Dive Tours websiteWater Taxi, Eh?
Water Taxi, Eh? is an eco-friendly mode of transportation that offers a summer shuttle service between the Canadian Museum of History, the Ottawa dock (located below Parliament Hill), and Richmond Landing (providing access to the Canadian War Museum). The water taxi has universal accessibility and space for bicycles and strollers.
Visit the Water Taxi, Eh? websiteAdditional tourism websites
Visitor policies
The Canadian War Museum is a national Museum open to everyone. Respectful sharing of spaces and resources ensures an enriching experience for all visitors.
Appropriate personal behaviour, decorum, and conduct are required from visitors at all times. This ensures that the entire visiting public is treated with respect, and that every visitor has an equal opportunity to enjoy a meaningful experience. Activities and/or actions inconsistent with Museum values will not be tolerated.
We ask that all visitors follow the guidelines described below.
Security measures
We are introducing additional security measures to enhance the safety and security of our visitors, and of our collections, ensuring that they remain accessible and intact for future generations.
These security measures will include bag verification for visitors to both Museums. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.