50 Sussex Drive

50 Sussex exhibits are closed for the season

We look forward to seeing you in the spring of 2018 when our new headquarters will reopen to the public with new exhibits for Canadians to enjoy. Check this page for news about our re-opening date and upcoming events.

More about 50 Sussex:

Historic Ottawa addresses on Sussex Drive now accessible via The Great Trail
Some 22,000 kilometres of cross-Canada trail is now complete, with more to come by end of 2017

RCGS partners with First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations to create Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
Ambitious multi-platform, Indigenous-led project will be a tool for education and reconciliation

The story behind 'Thirteen Moons,' a new work by Alex Janvier
Celebrated Indigenous artist Alex Janvier's new work is a circular mural inspired by the traditional lunar calendar. Here's how it came to be.

Strong Ties: Canada-Norway connection celebrated at 50 Sussex
The Embassy of Norway has gifted Canada with the first English translation of Roald Amundsen’s Northwest Passage diaries, reaffirming a shared polar past and future

A new home for the RCGS: 50 Sussex
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announces forthcoming Canada's Centre for Geography and Exploration

5 facts about 50 Sussex Drive
Get to know the new home of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic