WELCOME TO
THE CARP OBSERVATORY

Where science meets celebration

Book your next event at one of Ottawa's most unique venues.

HISTORY AND HERITAGE

A visit to the Carp Observatory is truly one of a kind. This impressive facility is Canada's former NATO Satellite Communications Uplink which played an important role in the story of Canada and its part in the Cold War.

These days, it is open for group meetings, workshops, and celebrations. Come and see this impressive building, the antenna, and the radomes.

EXPERIENCE THE OBSERVATORY

Past

Come peek inside the radomes, marvel at the size and scale, and get up close and personal with the satellite dish used by the Department of Defence and NATO during the Cold War.

Present

The Carp Observatory's 13 meter diameter dish and antenna is fully functional to this day, and is actively used by the Canadian Centre for Experimental Radio Astronomy (CCERA) for ongoing research.

Iron Man visited us during Doors Open Ottawa, posing in front of the vintage 1972 Norton motorcycle and a mural by Dan Metcalfe.

Future

Plan your private event at the Carp Observatory. This unique and historic building is open for bookings for a wide range of occasions from work meetings and team building, to birthdays, weddings, and everything else in between.