Beautiful location! The food is excellent. We enjoyed the pancakes, french toast, ans sausage. My…read morem-in-law had the gluten free pancake and declared it to be very, very good. All with Wheeler's yummy syrup. Great coffee. Excellent service. Mr. Wheeler gave an excellent presentation about syrup production. Fun museum there as well.

I've eaten A LOT of pancakes in my day, and I would have to say that Wheelers makes some of the…read morebest (if not THE best) on the planet. Normally I prefer my cakes with blueberries or bananas because regular pancakes tend to be dry and boring. Wheelers only makes one type of pancake, regular, but these are anything but regular. Perfectly crisped on the outside, fluffy and tender on the inside. I guess when you only do one thing, you do it really well! The pancake House is open year-round (yeah!), but during maple season they have additional activities on the grounds. There are activities for kids, walking trails for adults and maple taffy on snow for all! The people here could not be more friendly. It is a family operation, and when you are there, you feel like part of the family. Totally worth the hour drive from Ottawa, I promise!

The Canadian Museum of Nature is an architectural masterpiece, blending Beaux-Arts symmetry with a…read morehistoric exterior and a striking glass tower. The Earth Gallery's gem collection and the Bird Gallery are exceptional, and the gift shop is high-quality. However, my visit was heavily disrupted by large school groups monopolizing the interactive displays. To avoid these groups, try visiting after noon, as morning hours are peak time for field trip arrivals.

It was as much fun touring this museum as it was watching the smaller kids get excited looking at…read morethe dinosaur fossils and the live insects. There was so much content even limiting it to just Canadian flora and fauna. The building itself is impressive, and everything is nicely organized inside. Parking would be my one peeve. You can walk to it from the light rail if you're okay with that and it's night weather, but we found that for a group, it was actually cheaper to take a Lyft, ironically. While this museum is designed to be a great source of information for kids, adults will like it too.

As a history buff making this trip was a no brainer…read more This cold war era bunker is maintained exceptionally well and really lays out what would have happened if a nuclear attack was going to occur and how the Canadian government would continue to operate. They mentioned that a lot of the sinks, showers, etc still worked also. Seeing equipment that was considered top of the line back the bunker was first operational was truly extraordinary also.

The Diefenbunker is a must-see in the Ottawa area. Built in just 18 months (1959-1961), this…read morefour-story underground bunker was designed to protect 535 people for 30 days during a nuclear attack. The tour is unforgettable: you walk through a blast tunnel, go through decontamination, and see the medical bays and command rooms. The details are fascinating--from the propaganda rooms and rows of rainbow-colored typewriters to the simple cafeteria and commissary. It is history kept perfectly in time. The museum's leadership is just as impressive as the history. They have turned this site into a busy, successful business by offering escape rooms, summer camps, and private events. They make sure every inch of this bunker is used. Before you go, check out their event calendar. You aren't just taking a tour; you are seeing a masterclass in how to keep a museum thriving.

The Canadian Museum of History is an architectural wonder. Designed by Douglas Cardinal, its fluid,…read morecurved forms mimic the natural erosion of the land--evoking wind, water, and glaciers. The main entrance is designed as a symbolic mask, while the limestone exterior harmonizes perfectly with the riverfront landscape and the Parliament buildings across the Ottawa River. Inside, the Grand Hall's massive windows frame stunning views of the river, which serves as a breathtaking backdrop for the impressive totem pole collection. This museum is a must-see for anyone who values the combination of outstanding design and cultural history.

This place is a gem! So much about it is breathtaking, from the architecture, to the views of…read moreOttawa on the other side of the river, to the totems on display - everything! The layout is well organized, the history is thorough, the exhibits are interesting. One thing I truly appreciated is the total frankness of the documentation. They kept it real. Nothing was sugar-coated, nothing was whitewashed, they didn't attempt to erase or hide any history, and they made a point of trying to learn from past mistakes. Other places could learn from this. I hope the museum will be able to add on, to cover events in Canada's more recent history.

Founded in 1880, this art gallery in Ottawa Ontario Canada is a grand light filled structure of…read moreglass and granite. Featuring sweeping views of Parliament Hill and the Ottawa River. The iconic Maman Spider sculpture is right outside the entrance. The tickets are $15.68. This large museum premiers over 100,000 works. This includes the Group of Seven collection of Canadian landscapes, Indigenous and Canadian art, and International Masterpieces.

I had a great experience at this gallery. It was our first time with my family and we were able to…read morelearn about different art installations, it was cool. It wasn't too busy and it was clean and well-maintained. They also had multiple security stationed inside. Fairly priced and would definitely recommend checking it out at least once.

Frederic Remington (1861-1909) was born nearby in Canton NY and his family moved here to Ogdensburg…read morewhen he was eleven. At an early age, he had a talent for art. He attended the art school at Yale University and eventually went out west to Montana at age nineteen, returning to Ogdensburg and eventually his first publishing in 1886 at the age of twenty-five. He is perhaps best known for the sculpture "The Broncho Buster" which has a copy here on display. As well, a number of his other paintings of the west. The images have captions and there are art tours/discussions on a regular basis. I have encountered his works at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln NE, the Denver Art Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. You will know it when you see it. [Round number review 22600 overall - 1577 of 2024 - 493 in New York]

The online museum shop does not respond to emails or phone calls…read more I wanted to purchase a small Cowboy reproduction sculpture that weighs 10 pounds and would be shipped by UPS. According to the UPS web site the shipping cost would be $25.66 to $40. The museum shop checkout shipping cost was $225. I tried to email and phone them about this cost but the shop never responded. Gary C.

I'm not much of a museum goer but I found this excursion quite interesting. Initially I went in…read morebecause I had a little over an hour to blow and there is free admission (donations box by entrance). I learned a bit about the now closed Kingston pen, the Womens jail right by and about some notorious criminals. It's quite small but there is still a lot to see. There is a jail cell display which was pretty cool.

If you are interested in the history of Canada's federal penitentiary system then this is a must…read moresee museum Many of the artifacts come from the Kingston Pen that was opened in 1835 as the "Provincial Penitentiary of the Province of Upper Canada". I was amazed at the clever innovation by the prisoners making a toaster, a liquor still, a gun, a radio and a shiv. we were lucky to have a retired correctional officer provide an impromptu tour and fill in the blanks on what life may be on the inside and insights to the riots, the escapes, Paul Bernardo and how the system works hard to rehabilitate those that need it.

Greay musuem not too boring, well thought out, it follows a chromological orser, there were no…read morepolitics involved so i like that.

Very powerful museum and maybe the best one we have been. We came here about an hour before close…read moreon Rememberance Day so only saw the Women and War exhibit and parts of the permanent collection. What is unique is they show various aspects of war from all perspectives including persecuted populations. Highly recommended for all and we hope to see the rest of the museum sometime.

A nice little local museum, mostly about the history of the Thousand Islands and its people. Check…read moreit out if you're in the area!

Fun museum with local history. They are also owners of the St. Lawrence Tartan. Visited with April,…read morethe volunteer, who is a wonderful lady with colorful stories.