Canadian Museum Of NaturevsBank of Canada Museum
Both Canadian Museum of Nature and The Bank of Canada Museum are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Canadian Museum of Nature scores significantly higher than The Bank of Canada Museum. Canadian Museum of Nature ranks #5 in Ottawa with accolades from 4 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Canadian Museum Of Nature
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Lonely Planet
240 Mc Leod St, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2R1, Canada
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Frommer's "The wonders of the natural world are featured at the Canadian Museum of Nature, housed in the 100-year-old Victoria Memorial Museum building." Full review
Fodor's "Exhibits explore the earth's evolution, plus the birds, mammals, and plants of Canada." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Compelling exhibits on the creation of oceans and continents, particularly North America, and an outstanding display on dinosaurs, with several complete reconstructions of skeletons, await visitors." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Canadian Museum of Nature is mainly devoted to the geology of our planet and to the origins of life on earth." Full review
Lonely Planet "Everyone loves the realistic mammal and bird dioramas depicting Canadian wildlife." Full review
Bank of Canada Museum Lonely Planet Fodor's Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
245 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G9, Canada
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Lonely Planet "Make sense of cents at this small museum tucked within the greenhouse lobby of the Bank of Canada building." Full review
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Don't miss the giant Yap stone – used to display a family's wealth – sitting amid exotic foliage near the museum's entrance.
Fodor's "The ancestors of the credit card are all here: bracelets made from elephant hair, cowrie shells, whales' teeth, and what is believed to be the world's largest coin." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Money from early China, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, Medieval and Renaissance Europe to its introduction and use in North America." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Bank of Canada Museum seeks to enlighten the public regarding the numismatic and economic history of Canada." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Situated near the Bank of Canada, this brand-new museum is home to the superb National Currency Collection which boasts around 120 000 exhibits." Full review
