Lowertown West’s big name is National Gallery of Canada
Museums or galleries make up 37 of the 59 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 49 beyond the 10 inside Lowertown West’s neighbourhood outline. A typical year brings about 1.3M visitors to Canadian Museum of History. Here, one place is kept up by Parks Canada. The best-known trip out is to Canada Science and Technology Museum, 6.5 km away.
Leading places in Lowertown West
Art galleryNational Gallery of Canadain town · 237K visitors a year (2014)
ChurchNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilicain townGardenGardenMajor's Hill Parkin townMuseumMuseumWheelhouse Maritime Museumin town
National historic siteRoyal Canadian Mintin townAttractionAttractionByward Market Buildingin townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map stretches to Canada Agriculture Museum, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Lowertown West’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
How the list breaks down
Green: inside Lowertown West. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Looked after by Parks Canada: Commissariat Building.
The complete list
Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica
Church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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14Canadian Children's Museum
Children's museum in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
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16Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds
(officially Governor House) is the official residence of the Canadian monarch.
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18Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Aviation museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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St Joseph Cathedral
Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gatineau.
Christ Church Cathedral
Anglican cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Agricultural museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
War art collection of the Canadian War Museum.
The 10 inside Lowertown West come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Lowertown West → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lowertown West →
Further away
MuseumCanada Science and Technology Museum6.5 km east · 348K visitors a year
WaterfallHog's Back Falls6.8 km southCathedralCathedralSt. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral7.2 km south
MuseumHumanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park28 km northeast
MuseumVintage Wings of Canada14 km northeast
MuseumDiefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters30 km southwest
Ski hillCamp Fortune15 km west
Theme parkCalypso Park40 km east
MuseumSymmes Hotel14 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Lowertown West (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Common questions about Lowertown West
What are the main attractions in Lowertown West?
Inside Lowertown West’s neighbourhood outline, start with Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica, Major's Hill Park and Wheelhouse Maritime Museum.
Does Lowertown West have a museum?
Yes, Alpha & Omega Art Gallery, Art + Galerie and Photography Museum, all in Lowertown West or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Lowertown West?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lowertown West, some places on this list are in the care of Parks Canada, as the By kind chart shows.
What are the best-known days out near Lowertown West?
The best known within 40 km are Hog's Back Falls (6.8 km), St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral (7.2 km), Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park (28 km), Vintage Wings of Canada (14 km).
How is this list made?
Museums and galleries, national historic sites and forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks: OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers each add some, merged into one list. A historic building is kept only with a sign of visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), never hotels, restaurants or tour firms. The town’s 2021 outline, plus 5 km around it, decides what is listed here.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (32)
- National Gallery of Canada: Wladyslaw [Disk.], CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica: Daryl Mitchell from Saskatoon, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Canadian Mint: Suwannee.payne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Museum of History: Wojciech Dittwald, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carleton University: Harleyd613, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Museum of Nature: RealGrouchy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Children's Museum: Wojciech Dittwald, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian War Museum: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds: Peregrine981, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bank of Canada Museum: Bank of Canada - Banque du Canada from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rideau Falls: The original uploader was SimonP at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chaudière Falls: Charles John Colville of Culross, 1818-1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Joseph Cathedral: Dmitri Lytov, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Misterpartel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ottawa Art Gallery: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Cartier Park: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Commissioners Park: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portrait Gallery of Canada: The original uploader was SimonP at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Commissariat Building: D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurier House: Suwannee.payne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominion Observatory: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parliament Hill, Centre Block: Arctic.gnome, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada Science and Technology Museum: Ajadams94, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hog's Back Falls: D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park: Dmitri Lytov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vintage Wings of Canada: Armchair Aviator's, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Diefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp Fortune: Fil.Al, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calypso Park: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Symmes Hotel: RaynaultM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).