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Symmes Inn Museum
Schedule
March 7 to June 6
June 1 to August 30
August 31 to November 1
Built in 1831 by Charles Symmes, the founder of Aylmer, this heritage building located in the Old Aylmer’s heritage district is a classified historic monument and a designated National Historic Site of Canada. The Museum presents its permanent exhibition “Symmes Inn: Windows onto the Ottawa River”, which recounts (through historical figures) the various functions of this important location over the centuries.
Services on site
- Boutique
- Internet sans fil
Activities on site
- Animation pour enfants
- Atelier
- Conférence
- Contes et légendes
- Films, projection
- Jeu d'évasion
- Visite autonome
- Visite guidée
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