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Wonder at Canada’s aviation and space history

On a blue, circular background, a smiling child wears an orange space suit with a pretend space helmet. Next to the child are small images of the Avro Arrow and an fighter plane on various coloured geometric backgrounds.
11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, ON
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday
Advanced ticketing recommended

[We hear upbeat music throughout the video. We see an exterior view of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.]

[ We see an interior view of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.]

[ Text onscreen: “Enjoy immersive experiences.” We see a screen of blue aviation themed icons.]

[ A guide helps a young visitor try on a jet pilot uniform. ]

[ A young person in a jet pilot helmet]

[Two children sit in a jet cockpit.]

[ A young person and and older person in a wheelchair look up.]

[The circular ceiling in the Hall of Tribute. ]

[ A young person and an older person in a wheelchair visit the museum.]

[ Text onscreen: “Explore our world-class aviation collection.”]

[ A guide talks to two young visitors in front of a biplane. ]

[ Two young visitors listen to an audio interactive in the museum.]

[A guide and two visitors in front of the nose of the Avro Arrow.]

[ Text onscreen: “Celebrate Canada’s space achievements.”]

[A young person in an astronaut costume looks at portraits of astronauts. ]

[A young person in an astronaut costume looks at an astronaut suit on display.]

[ A young person raises the visor on a helmet. ]

[ Two people gaze at the museum’s cupola. ]

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

[The Government of Canada wordmark appears. ]

selections of images which include a family of four leaving the museum, a child in the museum waving a Canada flag and a Snowbird aircraft

Celebrate Canada Day at the museum

Take family fun to new heights this Canada Day! Elevate your Canada Day celebrations with a FREE exciting lineup of activities and events – it’s one of the top places to be on Canada Day in Ottawa!

Step back in time to The Cold War

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Two elderly people and a teen gaze up at a grey Second World War aircraft.

See iconic aircraft

The museum showcases more than 130 aircraft and artifacts from both civil and military service. Explore The Second World War exhibition to see iconic fighters and bombers, and learn about Canada’s contributions to the Allied war effort.

Celebrate Canada’s space achievements

Learn how Canada’s astronaut program got off the ground, and get to know some famous Canadian space travellers. See the first-ever Canadarm, and a full-scale engineering model of Canada’s first space satellite Alouette-1, launched more than 60 years ago.

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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. We welcome dialogue as we continue to build on this work in collaboration with Indigenous nations and organizations.