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Experience a working farm in the heart of the city

A colourful collage of images. At the centre, there is a young girl with a braid petting a holstein calf. To the left is a green and yellow tractor. To the right is a bumble bee.
901 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Advanced ticketing recommended

[We hear upbeat music throughout the video. We see an overhead exterior shot of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.]

[Two adults and a child walk through the museum entrance.]

[We see two shots of goats, one without horns and one with longer curved horns.]

[A family takes a selfie in the museum’s Aquaculture exhibition.]

[A green patterned screen appears. Text onscreen: “Discover the science behind the food we eat.”]

[A young girl helps a guide in the demonstration kitchen.]

[An egg cracking into a bowl.]

[A family sits and watches a museum guide in the demonstration kitchen.]

[A close up shot of a person eating a baked good.]

[A green patterned screen appears. Text onscreen: “Explore our working farm.”]

[A museum guide walks a horse through a stable.]

[A tractor pulls a red hay wagon.]

[A museum guide grooms a calf.]

[A smiling guide feeds an alpaca.]

[A green patterned screen appears. Text onscreen: “Be inspired by sustainable agriculture.”]

[A family walks into a museum exhibition space.]

[A young person sits at the controls of a demonstration tractor.]

[We see the screen of the demonstration tractor interactive.]

[A young person uses an interactive screen in an exhibition.]

[Upbeat music followed by a sparkling sound. The Ingenium and Canada Agriculture and Food Museum logos appear.]

[The Canada wordmark appears.]

Celebrate Easter at the farm

Hop on over to the museum and celebrate the arrival of spring! After a long winter, the barns have come alive with the arrival of newborn animals. Advanced tickets are required for Easter at the farm, including for Ingenium members. Tickets can be booked online starting Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at noon.

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A herdsperson with a ball cap and a blue collared shirt brushes a brown and white cow.

Explore our barns

A trip to the museum isn’t complete without a visit to our animal barns! Immerse yourself in our working farm and get to know the animals who call our museum home.

Get cooking in the demonstration kitchen

It’s springtime in the demonstration kitchen, we’re cooking with eggs and maple syrup—sweet and savoury delights await!

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A smiling staff member and a visiting family gather around a haltered calf in the dairy barn

Enjoy daily demonstrations!

In March, April and May, spring has sprung on the farm! Get ready for a fun and educational farm experience with a variety of exciting daily demonstrations for all ages! Groom a calf, meet the new lambs and kids, enjoy a story and craft, and meet our new bull, Mr. Everest.

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Land acknowledgment

Ingenium’s three museums - the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum – and the Ingenium Centre are located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin Nation. We welcome dialogue as we continue to build on this work in collaboration with Indigenous nations and organizations.