Heritage Ottawa is lining up an enticing program for our 2024-2025 Free Lecture Series!
We ask that you pre-register in advance of each free lecture. See the individual listings below for details.
Thank you to our Lecture Series sponsor ANDREX HOLDINGS and MERKLEY SUPPLY LTD.
Note: Several of our lectures are available for viewing on Heritage Ottawa's YouTube channel .
Past Lectures
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Seeing Big - A New Museum for the OutaouaisWednesday, April 16, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00VIA ZOOMCanada
VIA ZOOM | PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED | CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER
The new Musée régionale de l’Outaouais will be defined by the rich history, heritage and cultural vitality of the...
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At Home With The Prime Minister: Ottawa Residences of the Prime Ministers Prior to 1952Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00Via ZoomCanada
VIA ZOOM | NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE.
Prior to the establishment of 24 Sussex Drive as the official residence, Prime Ministers had to secure their...
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The Ontario Heritage Act Turns 50! The Good, the Bad and the BeautifulWednesday, February 19, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00Via ZoomCanada
VIA ZOOM | NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE.
On the occasion of our annual Bob & Mary Anne Phillips Memorial Lecture, Heritage Ottawa is pleased to...
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The Abbot of Kingsmere: Mackenzie King and his RuinsWednesday, January 22, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00Canada
VIA ZOOM | NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE.
The architectural ruins that William Lyon Mackenzie King built at his Kingsmere estate defy simple explanation...
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The Singing Tower on the Hill: A Civic Voice to Commemorate, Communicate & CelebrateWednesday, December 18, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00Beechwood National Memorial CentreSacred Space Room280 Beechwood AvenueOttawa, ON K1L 8A6CanadaAN IN-PERSON LECTURE | SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
This seasonal event will be held at the special venue of the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, Sacred Space Room, 280 Beechwood...
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MOSHE SAFDIE — SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE DESIGNTuesday, November 19, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00Canada
VIA ZOOM | NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE.
Moshe Safdie has been practicing architecture for almost 60 years. He has designed headquarters in Boston,...
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Emerging Scholars Connect: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Conservation and CommunityWednesday, October 23, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:30University of OttawaDesmarais Hall55 Laurier Avenue East, Room 1130Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5Canada
IN PERSON AT UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, DESMARAIS HALL, ROOM 1130
FREE LECTURE VIA ZOOM
Young people bring fresh ideas, creativity, and a strong sense of innovation to the preservation...
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Beauty and Authenticity in Ottawa’s Architecture: Options and Guidance for New AdditionsWednesday, September 18, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:30Woodside Hall, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre355 Cooper StreetOttawa, ON K2P 0G8Canada
In person at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Woodside Hall, 355 Cooper Street and Via ZOOM | | Now Available on our YouTube channel.
How should a new heritage district building or...
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An Evening with the Right Honourable Adrienne ClarksonWednesday, June 12, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:30Canada
An Inspiring Capital for All of Us: An Evening with the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson
Preregistration is required. SCROLL DOWN to register.
Heritage Ottawa is pleased to...
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The Identification of a Long Ignored Indigenous Cultural Landscape in the National Capital Region, and the Road That Led Us HereWednesday, April 17, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00Canada
FREE LECTURE VIA ZOOM | Now Available on our YouTube Channel.
The grass may be greener elsewhere but your front yard may still hold surprises.
Although awareness of the...
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Canadian Women Astronomers and the Dominion ObservatoryWednesday, March 20, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00Canada
Presented via ZOOM and now available on Heritage Ottawa's YouTube channel.
Built in 1904, the Dominion Observatory — Canada’s National Observatory — helped nurture the careers of women...
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24 Sussex Drive: From Residence to ReticenceWednesday, February 21, 2024 - 18:30 to 21:00The Sanctuary, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre355 Cooper StreetOttawa, ON K2P 0G8Canada
CLICK HERE to watch the CPAC recording of this important discussion!
THANK YOU to the hundreds of people who participated in our panel discussion on the future of 24 Sussex Drive that took...
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Maplelawn’s Walled Garden of Delight: 30 Years of StewardshipWednesday, January 17, 2024 - 19:00 to 20:00Canada
Presented via ZOOM and available on our YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
The property today known as Maplelawn was established in the 1830s by the Thomson family, and successively owned and... -
The Freiman’s Santa Claus TrainWednesday, December 13, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00Canada
This lecture is now available on Heritage Ottawa's YouTube channel.
Via ZOOM | CLICK HERE to register for this free lecture.
Between 1956 and 1972, children in Ottawa could start...
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Bringing matchmakers out of the shadows: Workers at the E. B. Eddy match factory in Hull (1854-1928)Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00Canada
This lecture will be presented in French.
A free lecture presented via ZOOM and available on Heritage Ottawa's YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
Who were the "matchmakers" at Hull's E. B. Eddy...
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Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Adaptive Reuse Case StudiesWednesday, October 18, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00Canada
Free lecture presented via ZOOM and now available on Heritage Ottawa's YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
Carleton is one of 14 Canadian universities participating in Quality in Canada’s Built Environment...
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Monumental MemoriesWednesday, September 20, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa, ONCanada
Free lecture presented via ZOOM and available on Heritage Ottawa's YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
Monuments are reflections of the past in the present. Some are so prominent and imposing that they can’t...
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SPECIAL EVENT! Attention Members, Donors and SponsorsWednesday, June 14, 2023 - 18:30 to 20:30Orange Art Gallery290 City Centre DriveOttawa, ON K1R 1C7CanadaA Special Event in Appreciation of our Members, Donors and Sponsors!
Join us at the Orange Art Gallery for a special illustrated talk, Obscure Ottawa, with guest speaker Ray Corrin.
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Alexandra Bridge Outlook: a Bright Future or a Programmed Death?Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa,Canada
Cette conférence se déroulera en français. Cliquez ici pour la version française.
Join Heritage Ottawa for part four of our Alexandra Bridge lecture series with engineer Claude Royer. ...
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Sacred in the Suburbs: The Past, Present and Future fate of the former Federal Study CentreWednesday, March 22, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa, ONCanada
FREE LECTURE VIA ZOOM | Now Available on our YouTube channel.
In the heart of Ottawa's suburbs is a modernist gem that has fortunately avoided demolition. This complex, formerly known as...