Heritage Ottawa has lined up an enticing program for our 2023-2024 Free Lecture Series!
On February 21st, we will honour Heritage Ottawa co-founders Bob and Mary Anne Phillips with the Phillips Memorial Lecture: 24 Sussex Drive -- From Residence to Reticence.
Lectures begin at 7 pm and will be followed by a brief question and answer period.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
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 .
Note: Several of our lectures are available for viewing on Heritage Ottawa's YouTube channel .
Past Lectures
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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 20:00CanadaFREE 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 20:00CanadaPresented 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 0G8CanadaCLICK 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 20:00CanadaPresented 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 20:00CanadaThis 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 20:00CanadaThis 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 20:00CanadaFree 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, ONCanadaFree 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,CanadaCette 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, ONCanadaFREE 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...
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Rehabilitating the West Memorial Building: Conservation in Practice at Wellington Street's Western GatewayWednesday, February 22, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredCanadaPHILLIPS MEMORIAL LECTURE | Via Zoom
FREE LECTURE VIA ZOOM | Now Available on our YouTube Channel.
Completed in 1958, the West Memorial Building forms part of a monumental...
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Thinking Outside the "Strawberry" Box: Exploring New Heritage Conservation Tools in CarlingtonWednesday, January 18, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa, ONCanadaFREE LECTURE VIA ZOOM | Now Available on our YouTube Channel
Nestled in the west end of Ottawa is a special neighbourhood built for returning veterans and their families after the Second...
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Cultural Heritage Landscapes at the Central Experimental Farm: Three Core LandscapesWednesday, December 14, 2022 - 19:00 to 20:00The Great Hall, Christ Church Cathedral414 Sparks StreetOTTAWA, K1R 0B2CanadaWe are pleased to welcome you to our first in-person lecture since 2019!Please CLICK HERE to register.
Within the expansive boundaries of Ottawa’s beloved Central Experimental Farm, the...
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Welcome to the tunnel. Now… how did we get in, and how do we get out?Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa, ONCanadaVia ZOOM | THIS LECTURE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
The mushrooming fix-up industry is the largest component of Canada's largest industry, construction. In Ontario, it pumps...
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Bikers, Blue-Bloods, Ruin and Renewal: The History in Architecture of Carleton PlaceWednesday, October 19, 2022 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa, ONCanadaVia Zoom | THIS LECTURE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
The town of Carleton Place, about 50 kilometres from Ottawa, has a colourful history that includes royal visits, intrepid...
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Historic Alexandra Bridge: Climate Action and Greening InfrastructureWednesday, September 21, 2022 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa, ONCanadaFree lecture presented via ZOOM. Now Available on our YouTube channel.
Join Heritage Ottawa for part three in our series of lectures on the Alexandra Bridge, this time presenting an...
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Alaska Highway: Journeys Alongside a Cultural LandscapeWednesday, June 22, 2022 - 19:00 to 21:00IN PERSON MEMBERS EVENT | Orange Art Gallery290 City Centre DriveOttawa, ON K1R 1C7CanadaA Special MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT
Join us at the Orange Art Gallery for this special illustrated lecture.
Refreshments and time to re-connect begin at 6:30 pm. The lecture follows at 7...
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The Concerns and Challenges of the Alexandra Bridge: PSPC’s PerspectiveWednesday, April 20, 2022 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa, ONCanadaJoin Heritage Ottawa for part two in our series of lectures on the Alexandra Bridge, this time presenting the federal government’s perspective on the future of the bridge.
The Lecture...
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DISCOVERING THE HIDDEN TREASURES OF RURAL OTTAWA: FITZROYWednesday, March 16, 2022 - 19:00 to 20:00Presented via ZOOM | Pre-Registration RequiredOttawa, ONCanadaLocated in the far west of Ottawa, the former township of Fitzroy harbours a wealth of heritage properties that even those who live in nearby Ottawa, know little about.
THIS LECTURE IS NOW...