Library and Archives Canada

Extensive and decent archive, not a tourist destination

All research is by appointment with prior requests with time admission for half days etc. You can't just show up.

Blast from the Past

This was a real highlight for me. I love history. I had been working on researching some family photos and documents for several years so was very excited to finally get to see them. The Archives a...

Extremely helpful archivist.

Came here for genealogical research. The archivist went our of her way to help. Many records available on site as well as on line. Many are also offsite that need to be requested - May take some ti...

Helpful Resource People

I was researching family history and the birth records were handwritten in French. The staff in the Genealogy area were very helpful translating entries for me. They were also helpful explaining ear...

Nice exhibits

I am not sure is for tourists. It is a repository of Canadian heritage and history, you can find information about your ancestry and consult the Canadian Archives. There are also books in many languag...