ABOUT THE MUSEUM

ABOUT THE MUSEUM

The Osgoode Township Rural Museum’s mandate is to collect, preserve, display, study, interpret and make accessible the material and cultural heritage of the Osgoode Township as a means to further the understanding of the former Osgoode Township's significance to the greater Ottawa community as an example of rural and agricultural life.

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Events

SatJul

Laundry and Historical Getting Dressed | July Discovery Day

Curious about all the layers in a Victorian working woman's outfit? How they did laundry before electricity? Come visit the museum on July 4th for our newest Discovery Day....

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WedJul

Plant Pot Puzzle | Museum Mini Camp

Looking for something museum-y to do with the family this July? Swing by OTM on July 8th from 10am to 4pm to learn how museum professionals would repair broken ceramics, by...

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Codes, Codes, Codes | Museum Mini Camp

Codes, Codes, Codes | Museum Mini Camp

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Pin Prick Art | Museum Mini Camp

Pin Prick Art | Museum Mini Camp

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Rock Painting: Food Edition | Museum Mini Camp

Rock Painting: Food Edition | Museum Mini Camp

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Veggie Basket Sculpting Workshop with Miniature Veg

Veggie Basket Sculpting Workshop with Miniature Veg

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Butter Making | August Discovery Day

Butter Making | August Discovery Day

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Latest Articles

March 10, 2025

Museum Talks: Ottawa's Early Baseball History 1865-1900

November 28, 2024

Museum Talk: The Board Does the Work:" Domestic Industrialisation and Laundry Technology

November 4, 2024

Museum Talk: Haunting Settled Ground: Haunted Heritage in Settler-Colonial Ontario

June 28, 2024

Osgoode Township Museum Launches "Sign My Book!" Website