Doors Open Ottawa is an annual event held in the City of
Ottawa
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,
Ontario
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Canada
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, that gives the public access to many of the city's unique and historically significant buildings. Among the buildings included are government offices, museums, radio stations, places of worship, embassies, and historical landmarks. It is the second-oldest Doors Open event in North America; after
Doors Open Toronto.
Admission is free of charge. Doors Open Ottawa has recorded nearly 850,000 visits since it began in 2002.
More than 140 buildings took part in the 2018 event and over 140 buildings were expected to take part in 2019.
Because of the
COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, Doors Open Ottawa 2020 was cancelled, and the 2021 event was offered virtually. The 2022 event was offered in a hybrid format, with some in-person and some virtual content.
Recent buildings
For 2022 & 2023, V=virtual tour and I=in-person; For 2023, H=Hybrid (both virtual and in-person)
File:Billings_Estate_Ottawa_2005.jpg, Billings Estate Museum
File:Exterior_Bytown_Museum_Ottawa.jpg, Bytown Museum
File:ChristChurchAnglicanCathedralOttawa.JPG, Christ Church Cathedral
File:IsmailiDelegationOttawa.jpg, Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
File:Diefenbunker.JPG, Diefenbunker
File:First_Church_of_Christ_Scientist_Ottawa.jpg, First Church of Christ, Scientist
File:Hindu_Temple_of_Ottawa_Carleton.JPG, Hindu Temple of Ottawa-Carleton
File:Knoxpresbyterian.jpg, Knox Presbyterian Church
File:Ottawa_City_Hall_Hotel_de_ville_d'Ottawa.jpg, Ottawa City Hall
File:Ottawa_Mosque_-_2018_(214842)_(cropped).jpg, Ottawa Mosque
File:Ottawa_-_Rideau_Hall.JPG, Rideau Hall
Rideau Hall (officially Government House) is the official residence of the governor general of Canada, the representative of the monarch of Canada. Located in Ottawa, the Capital city, capital of the country, on a estate at 1 Sussex Drive, th ...
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File:Watson’s_Mill_(32385658048).jpg, Watson's Mill
See also
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Doors Open Canada
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Doors Open Toronto
Notes
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External links
Doors Open OttawaUnofficial Doors Open Ottawa Mobile Webapp
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
Events in Ottawa