Be prepared to spend at least 3-4 hours here as the museum has so much to offer, even to those of us with limited knowledge of Canadian military history. It covers from the "early times" right up to the modern era with plenty of great exhibits. It is easy to get to by Bus #97 from the Rideau Centre on... more

Unfortunately we had limited time at the War Museum. The museum exterior is contemporary, emulating a bunker with a grass camoflague roof which cannot be detected from the air. The interior is enormous and amazing, and we could have easily spent a half day there. The exhibits chronicled Canada's involvement in wartime with artifacts, vehicles, armaments, planes, tanks and even... more

This museum is a companion part of the Museum of Civilization across the river. The architecture is intentionally more somber, and it is intended to look appropriately like a fortress. The presentation, however is much better. The main exhibits follow a winding chronological pathway designed to use all of the interior space in the exhibition portion. They combine a lot... more

The stylish exterior means that the inside has a lot to live up to, but with some excellent exhibits, including tanks, planes and weapons, along with some great video and sceneramas the inside exceeds the outside in terms of delivering the goods. Thought prevoking and entertaining in one. My Dad and I spent three hours in the museum, including a... more

I have been to several war museums in other countries and although this one is a nice museum it is not as good as some others, namely the Imperial War Museum in London. I did find it quite interesting to see the American Revolution and the War of 1812 from the Canadian perspective. The museum is easy to follow and... more

I found the War museum to be an excellent experience. The exhibits are housed on the main level and divided by four separated time frames(before 1865, South African War and WWI, 1931-45 & post-1945).The lower level houses various and sundry types of vehicles and equipment and an impressive walkway back to the main floor that is worth a trip dowstairs... more

Okay, so Ottawa only has one war museum, but if there was a contest, this one would win the crown and roses. I work for Explorica, an educational travel company, and I recently went to the Capital for three days. While all the museums in Ottawa are top-notch, the re-designed War Museum should not be missed. Many of the displays... more

The new location is great. Much better than the old one. Didn't have long to see it all but is good for several hours of enjoyment. Well laid out and lots to see and read. A great testimonial to those who fought for our freedoms. more

We visited this museum over the Memorial Day weekend. This was a great place, give yourself enough time to take it all in. The attention to detail througout the entire museum was wondeful. A hugh facility that you could literally spend all day going through. The War Museum was listed as being downtown, that is a bit of a stretch.... more