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Located in the former Bertie Township Hall, Fort Erie Historical Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of local history from Fort Erie to Stevensville to...

Built in 1875, the Ridge House Museum is a typical Gothic revival style home furnished to portray the lifestyle of a middle class family. The Ridge House structure and grounds...

McDougall Cottage Historic Site (ca.1858) is a labourer’s dwelling house, built in a distinctively decorative pattern of hewn granite and limestone blocks. The Cottage is...

Visitors to this community museum and archives can get a glimpse into the early settlers' lives during the 1850s to 1900s. The museum has restored the town's stone jail...

The Museum of Lennox and Addington provides insights into everyday life from the late eighteenth through the twentieth century and focuses particularly on telling the story of...

Timber Village Museum is located at the Marine Park, formerly the site of one of North America's largest white pine sawmills. TVM includes a Gift shop, Art Gallery, Museum,...

Uncover thousands of years of human history in Fort Erie.  This exhibit features archaeological artifacts recovered from the Peace Bridge Site alongside contemporary First...

The Old Stone Mill in Delta Ontario is a National Historic Site showcasing milling technology and 1800s industrial heritage. The mill was built in 1810 and is one of the finest...

The rural history of Oxford County and Norwich Township, from the early-19th until the mid-20th century, is the focus of this community museum. The site features a large...

The Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) program is both an academic and a professional program. It aims to provide students with: Comprehensive knowledge of the functions of museums...

The primary focus at this community museum is on the history of Haldimand County until approximately 1960. The site acts as archives for the County, with an emphasis on genealogy...

Located in 155 acres of Longwoods Road Conservation Area, this site features an artifact collection drawn from local archaeological excavations of the pre-contact period from 800...

The Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society is a Non-profit Registered Charity, which was founded in 1992 and incorporated in 1994. We are an affiliated society of the Ontario...

“Why is there a barbershop in your museum?” ...because our museum started in a barbershop! In 1979 the town barber, Alex Dufresne, convinced the town council to...

Located in a red pine log building in Explorers Point Park, this community museum focuses on Mattawa District and the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers. Artifacts from the local logging,...

This community museum, located in the original Town Hall of 1872, has a collection focusing on Carleton Place and Beckwith Township from 1818 to the present. Areas of study...

The Canadian Language Museum was established in 2011 to promote an appreciation of all of the languages spoken in Canada and of their role in the development of this nation. Few...

To preserve, teach, and display to the public the rich heritage of the railroads and their role in the development of St. Thomas and Elgin County.

Think History is boring?  Think again!Nestled on the banks of Duffins Creek, Pickering Museum Village is the largest community museum in Durham region.  Discover...

The Museum provides the visitor with an inviting setting to reflect on the history of the area. The building is reminiscent of the original islands cottages and fabulous hotels...

Evolving from a Victorian country estate to an Edwardian city mansion, Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens chronicles four generations of the wealthy Austin family. Enjoy...

Built between 1835-1837, Ireland House at Oakridge Farm was the home of Joseph Ireland, one of Burlington's earliest settlers. Emigrating from Bowes, Yorkshire, England in...

The Art Gallery features mainly contemporary Canadian art. There are over 1,150 works of art in the permanent collection ranging from historical European art to several important...

This community museum is dedicated to preserving the history of rural education, the heritage of the surrounding community and the memory of poet Wilson Pugsley MacDonald. The...