Ingenium in Ottawa celebrates innovation, exploration, and achievement. With 3 museums covering 3 areas of science, you can learn about incredible Canadian discoveries and adventures. Whether you’re interested in space travel, technology, or agriculture, Ingenium is a place of fun for curious minds. Use your Canoo app to visit all 3 museums and see what they have to offer! Download the app today.

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Canada Aviation and Space Museum

The Canada Aviation and Space Museum is perfect for aviation fans and space buffs. Located near the Ottawa River, this museum has a large collection of historic aircraft, from early flying machines to modern jets. Here, you can:

Get up close to iconic planes, like the Avro Arrow, the Lancaster Bomber, and the Canadarm used in the Space Shuttle program.
Try the Disorientation Station to see if you get dizzy in space!
Book a family sightseeing ride to fly over downtown Ottawa and Parliament Hill in a small plane.

Photo of a mother and child at Ingenium's Canada Aviation and Space Museum in front of a plane. — Credit: Ingenium

Canada Science and Technology Museum

Dive into the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa’s east end. This museum creates hands-on exhibits that make learning about science fun! Try:

ZOOOM, the exhibition with no beginning or end! This space has tons of fun activities for young children. There’s a starry sky, a gear wall, and a vehicle-building station.
Interactive exhibits, where you can practice your DJ skills on a giant record or go inside the Quiet Cube to experience a world with no echoes.
A wearable tech exhibit lets you test a concussion sensor on a hockey helmet, listen to whale sounds, scan a cat microchip, and try to keep up with a pacemaker.

Photo of a mother and child at Ingenium's Canada Science and Technology Museum. — Credit: Ingenium

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

To explore Canada’s agricultural history, check out the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. It’s located on a real working farm – the only one in the world in a capital city! This museum explores the past, present, and future of agriculture. While you’re there, you can:

Stop by the kitchen to watch food demonstrations and try new recipes.
Visit the temporary exhibit, Ecuador: The Origins of Cacao. Did you know that every Canadian eats an average of 160 chocolate bars per year? Find out where it all comes from!
Check out the Aquaculture exhibit where you can try interactive games to see if you have what it takes to be a fish farmer.

A photo of a child and grandmother looking at a goat at Ingenium's Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. — Credit: Ingenium

“Every Ingenium site highlights the remarkable impact Canadians have had on science. As someone without a science background, but deeply fascinated by it, Ingenium offers endless opportunities for exploration. Enhancing how information is displayed and shared in museums makes these spaces more accessible, encouraging people to satisfy their curiosity and fostering a desire to revisit them time and again. Ingenium does a fantastic job of this with their exhibitions, tours, and special programs – there’s something captivating for everyone!”
– Jayani Srigouranga, Canoo Team Member

The Ingenium museums open doors to the history and future of Canadian innovation and discovery. So, next time you find yourself in Ottawa, use your Canoo app to visit all 3 Ingenium sites! And if you’re local to Ottawa, plan your next 3 weekends visiting each museum.

Go on an adventure that will help you appreciate how scientific people throughout history have made our world better.