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Visiting Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum
Rebuilt and reopened in 2017, the science museum has hands-on galleries on space, medicine and sound, a hall of steam locomotives and the Crazy Kitchen, a tilted room that plays tricks on your balance.
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Quick answer
Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum is a museum in Alta Vista, Ottawa. Allow 2–3 hours; it is mid-priced. Booking ahead is not usually needed.
Key facts
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Alta Vista
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Book ahead
- Not usually needed
- Good for
- kids and rainy day
- Best months
- May and December–January
About Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum
Rebuilt and reopened in 2017, the science museum has hands-on galleries on space, medicine and sound, a hall of steam locomotives and the Crazy Kitchen, a tilted room that plays tricks on your balance.
Tip: Do the Crazy Kitchen early before queues form; younger children enjoy the Wonder Lab most.
Plan your visit
- Time needed: 2–3 hours.
- Cost: Mid-priced.
- Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
- Where: Alta Vista.
Best time to visit Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum
Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:
- December: -3°C (27°F) highs, about 13 rainy days, quiet crowds.
- May: 19°C (66°F) highs, about 13 rainy days, busy crowds.
- January: -6°C (21°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, quiet crowds.
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Fit it into your trip
Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Parliament Hill and Rideau Canal and the Ottawa Locks.
- No. 11 of the 18 sights in our Ottawa things-to-do list.
- One of the picks in museums in Ottawa.
- A family favourite in Ottawa with kids.
If you like Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Canadian Museum of History — Old Hull, Gatineau, 3 hours
- Canadian War Museum — LeBreton Flats, 2–3 hours
- Canadian Museum of Nature — Centretown, 2–3 hours
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum — Rockcliffe, 2 hours
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Questions travellers ask
+How long do you need at Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum?
Plan 2–3 hours.
+Is Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum free?
No, it is mid-priced. Tickets are usually available on the day.
+When is the best time to visit Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum?
May and December–January, the wettest months, when an indoor sight is most welcome. Do the Crazy Kitchen early before queues form; younger children enjoy the Wonder Lab most.
+Do I need to book Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum in advance?
Usually not: you can decide on the day.
+Is Ingenium – Canada Science and Technology Museum good for kids?
Yes, it is one of our family picks in Ottawa. Ottawa is excellent for families: hands-on national museums, a Children's Museum inside the Museum of History, canal skating and Winterlude snow slides, and big parks.