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Learn about plants, animals and
landscapes across this vast country and
beyond at the Canadian Museum of
Nature. Highlights include national
dinosaur and mineral collections,
mammal and bird galleries, and a new
buggy adventure. Dubbed Bug Adventure,
this temporary exhibit, runs now until
October 14th. Enter the extraordinary world
of bugs in an immersive, larger-than-life
exhibition—from the design team that
created The Lord of the Rings and Avatar!
(www.nature.ca).
At the Canadian Museum of History, don’t
miss the towering totem poles and Pacific
coast Indigenous dwelling facades in the
museum’s Grand Hall, which offers a
spectacular view of the Ottawa River and
Parliament Hill (www.historymuseum.ca).
The Canadian War Museum illuminates
the stories of conflicts in Canada from the
early days of human settlement until the
present day (www.historymuseum.ca).
THE SPORTING LIFE
What would a visit to Canada be without
hockey? In Ottawa’s west end, you can catch
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