Baytauna The museum is located in the heart of the city, near Parliament Hill and is dedicated to the early history of Ottawa . It began with the Women's Canadian Historical Society, which was founded in 1898 . Society quickly assemble a collection artifacts related to the history Baytauna (then Ottawa) . . in 1917 the museum opened its doors to the general public, and in 1951 moved to . its current building, a former Commissioner . small stone building was built in the Georgian style during the construction of the Rideau Canal in 1827, . and was used by the British troops as a treasure trove and a storehouse .

Most of the museum exposition consists of photographs, but you can see not only their . The history of the city's appearance on the site of the current Ottawa is the story of the Rideau canal, led by Colonel John Bai by his name and the city was named) .On the first floor of the museum of Baitaun, you can learn a lot about this enterprise . Including look at how lock locks and mechanisms work. . The upper floors tell how in 200 years the city turned from a rough village of foresters into the capital . The museum also has multimedia exhibits and regularly holds temporary exhibitions .

The Museum of Bataun This Museum Building AEs considered to be the oldest stone building in Ottawa. It stands at the end of a row of 8 locks. The building you can see the Celtic cross, erected in memory of the 1,000 workers and their families who died during the construction of the canal in 1823-1832 gg

Practical Information Address..: 1 Canal Ln.

The building stands between Parliament Hill and Chateau Lurie.

Working hours: from October 15 to May 16 from 11:00 to 16:00 every day, except Monday. From 17 May to 13 October from 10:00 to 17:00 daily, on Tuesday from 10:00 to 20:00.

Entrance: 6, 5 USD for adults, 4, 5 USD for students and pensioners (November 2014 g.). The cost of the entrance ticket includes audio.