Canada Science and Tech Museum
Trains, planes and automobiles - with plenty of gadgets, a crazy kitchen and a hair-raising static ball in between - the Canada Science and Technology Museum, located in east Ottawa, is the place for scientific discovery and fun.
Fast Facts
- The Museum offers a true hands-on experience, encouraging visitors of all ages to push buttons, turn dials and pull levers.
- The Locomotive Hall houses four giant steam locomotives including the 6400 that pulled the Royal Train during the 1939 royal visit - all aboard!
- Marine and land transportation displays include some of the finest vintage automobiles found anywhere.
- The Museum's Technology Park includes a lighthouse, rocket, and the Helen Hogg Observatory, which houses one of the largest refractor telescopes (38cm) in the country.
- The Canada in Space: Destination Earth permanent exhibition charts the history of Canada in space, from satellite technology to the Canadarm and beyond.
- The Museum's major exhibition on communications is the largest of its kind in the country, illustrating the history of electronic communications in Canada.
- A major exhibition is devoted to the evolution of domestic technology, from ice boxes to fridges with built-in TVs!
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