Bytown Museum
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| Established | 1917 |
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| Location | Ottawa , Ontario , Canada lower locks of the Rideau Canal at the Ottawa River just below Parliament Hill |
| Type | Museum |
| Director | Robin Etherington [1] |
| Website | www.bytownmuseum.com/ |
Bytown Museum Offering A Look At Ottawa'S Public Transit History
">Bytown Museum – A look back at Ottawa's public transportation history
Peter Szperling Contact. Published Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 4:54 PM EDT. Last updated Thursday, May 27, 2020 at 2:04 PM EDT OTTAWA — Attention all transit and history buffs! An event is hosted at the Bytown Museum about Ottawa's past public transit.
Stephen Mattiussi from the museum's visitor experiences manager says public transit will become more popular as the city expands its LRT.
"Transit affects our everyday lives. Mattiussi says that transit has an impact on everyone's lives, regardless of whether they are affected by the road conditions or if someone needs to use the bus to travel to work.
Paul J. Henry (City Archivist of Ottawa) will address the audience.
Mattiussi states that the event is free but donations are welcomed.
The Bytown Museum hosted the event on May 26, 2012. View larger Image:
Image by the Bytown Museum.
Bytown Museum
The Bytown Museum is a museum that tells the tale of Bytown from its early days to the present day.
BYTOWN MUSEUM : A perfect place to begin your exploration of Ottawa, the Nation's Capital.
BYTOWN MUSEUM, Ottawa's oldest and most historic stone structure is home to a collection that explores Ottawa's rich history, from Rideau Canal's early days, Through the turbulent years of Bytown and onwards. Unique artifacts, exhibits are available all year. Access to the Museum is free and includes a 6-language audio guide. This guide can be listened in English, French German, Spanish Spanish Mandarin, Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish and Spanish. Take a stroll down the locks to the Parliament Buildings for a beautiful view of the Ottawa River. There are many wonderful shops and restaurants at the nearby Byward Market. You deserve a full-fledged experience to kick off your stay.
Visit The Rideau Canal and The Bytown Museum
Quarantine Cafe Hour June 18 explores Canada’s Rideau Canal Erie Canal Museum. Live on Facebook at 10 am Thursday, June 18. The public is welcome to attend the program.
Stephen Mattiussi, the manager of Visitor Experience at Bytown Museum Ottawa (Canada), will present the story of the Rideau Canal. The Rideau Canal opened in 1832, and connects Ottawa to Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River at Kingston, Ontario. The majority of the original structures remain intact and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Bytown Museum is situated near the Rideau Canal's Ottawa locks.
You can find out more about the Bytown Museum by watching their Instagram video. You can watch the video at https://www.instagram.com/bytownmuseum/channel/ beginning Monday, June 15.
Please share questions beforehand by commenting on the Quarantine Coffee Hour Facebook event, or by emailing [email protected] . We welcome your questions to make this program more interesting. Please ask any questions you may have during the discussion.
We're looking forward to welcoming you to Quarantine Coffee hour on Thursday June 18 at 10:00 a.m.
Due to COVID-19's crisis, the Museum has closed its doors to visitors until further notice. As we do our part in keeping Canal history safe, this online event will be a wonderful way to find out more about it. In the meantime, these programs are being offered to you in an effort to help us serve our customers. In these times of financial uncertainty we appreciate your continued support. Please click here to make a donation.
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