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Experience a working farm in the heart of the city

A colourful collage of images. At the centre, there is a young girl with a braid petting a holstein calf. To the left is a green and yellow tractor. To the right is a bumble bee.
901 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Advanced ticketing recommended

[We hear upbeat music throughout the video. We see an overhead exterior shot of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.]

[Two adults and a child walk through the museum entrance.]

[We see two shots of goats, one without horns and one with longer curved horns.]

[A family takes a selfie in the museum’s Aquaculture exhibition.]

[A green patterned screen appears. Text onscreen: “Discover the science behind the food we eat.”]

[A young girl helps a guide in the demonstration kitchen.]

[An egg cracking into a bowl.]

[A family sits and watches a museum guide in the demonstration kitchen.]

[A close up shot of a person eating a baked good.]

[A green patterned screen appears. Text onscreen: “Explore our working farm.”]

[A museum guide walks a horse through a stable.]

[A tractor pulls a red hay wagon.]

[A museum guide grooms a calf.]

[A smiling guide feeds an alpaca.]

[A green patterned screen appears. Text onscreen: “Be inspired by sustainable agriculture.”]

[A family walks into a museum exhibition space.]

[A young person sits at the controls of a demonstration tractor.]

[We see the screen of the demonstration tractor interactive.]

[A young person uses an interactive screen in an exhibition.]

[Upbeat music followed by a sparkling sound. The Ingenium and Canada Agriculture and Food Museum logos appear.]

[The Canada wordmark appears.]

Enjoy March Break at the museum

Celebrate March Break at the museum with fun-filled activities for the whole family!

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Two fluffy yellow chicks against a green background

Hop on over to Easter at the farm

Celebrate the arrival of spring at this beloved annual event featuring lambs, chicks, and chocolate!

Experience Memories Are Made in the Kitchen

Celebrate the stories, technologies, and cherished objects found in kitchens throughout Canada.

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A herdsperson with a ball cap and a blue collared shirt brushes a brown and white cow.

Explore our barns

A trip to the museum isn’t complete without a visit to our animal barns! Immerse yourself in our working farm and get to know the animals who call our museum home.

Get cooking in the Demonstration Kitchen

Enjoy our fresh spring kitchen demonstrations! We are featuring sweet maple syrup and vibrant carrots this season as we celebrate the bright flavours of spring.

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A smiling staff member and a visiting family gather around a haltered calf in the dairy barn

Enjoy daily demonstrations!

In December, January and February our daily demonstrations feature hands-on experiences like meeting our donkeys or grooming a calf. There’s something new to discover every day!

Discover Canada’s agricultural innovators

Learn about the real-life farmers, researchers, and innovators across Canada who are using creativity and science to tackle today’s agricultural challenges—such as soil loss, farm greenhouse gas emissions, and access to food—told through fun, bite-sized comics.

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Land acknowledgment

Ingenium’s three museums - the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum – and the Ingenium Centre are located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin Nation. Across all our sites, we are taking strides to adapt and improve operations with Truth and Reconciliation in mind. We welcome dialogue as we continue to build on this work in collaboration with Indigenous nations and organizations.