Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP)

Travel Canada and visit CMCP

Wedged in between the Chateau Laurier and the canal, in a reconstructed railway tunnel at 1 Rideau Canal, the CMCP is the photo museum. Originally part of the National Film Board, this is where the still photography division houses its photographic research departments and the country’s vast photographic archives.

Unfortunately, gallery space is limited, so you may want to check what’s on before visiting. Exhibits are not always of Canadian’s work and may not be of very much interest to the casual viewer unacquainted with esoteric approaches to the photography medium. Shows change quarterly.

CMCP

The gallery is open from May to October from 11 am to 5 pm daily (until 8 pm on Thursday), except Wednesday, when year it keeps the same hours Wednesday to Sunday but is closed Monday and Tuesday Admission is free. Enjoy the tourist spot beauty.

About Bytown Museum & Ottawa Locks

Focusing on city history, Bytown Museum is in the oldest stone building Ottawa, it’s east of parliament Hill, beside the canal- go down the stairs from Wellington St and back to the locks at the river. Used during construction of the canal for storing military equipment and money, it now contains artifacts and documents pertaining to local history.

On the ground floor, Parks Canada runs an exhibit about the building of the canal. The museam is open from the end of April to the middle of May. The hours are 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Saturday, a 1 to 5 Sunday. Admission is $2.50.

The Tourist attractions of National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery Tourist Destination

The nationalgallery is a must. As Canada’s premier art gallery, it has an enormous collection of North American and European works in various media, all housed in an impressive building in the centre of town, at 380 Sussex Drove. It’s just 15 minutes walk from the Parliament Buildings.

Opened in 1988, the striking glass and pink granite gallery overlooking the Ottawa River was designed by Moshe Safdie, who also created Montreal’s Habitat (a unique apartment complex) and Quebec City’s Musee de la Civilization. He also renovated City Hall.

The mummeries galleries some arched and effectively colored, display both classic and contemporary pieces, with the emphasis generally on Canadian artists. The USA and European collections do, however, contain examples from nearly all the heavy weights. The gallery of painting also presents changing exhibits and special shows.

National gallery history: The excellent chronological display of painting gallery and sculpture not only gives a history of Canadian art but also, in a real sense, provides an outline of the development of the country itself, beginning with the depictions of Native Indian life at the time the Europeans arrived.