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The Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre is open year-round and houses a historical museum featuring displays on Aboriginal history, gold mining, the fur trade, immigration and much...

The collection at this community museum ranges from items of Bruce County and local interest to collections of international significance. Subjects include marine, military,...

Discover one of the finest examples of an intact historic home in Canada. Three generations of the McQuesten family lived at Whitehern from 1852 until 1968. Among the last...

Tour this large property that’s home to 17 historic structures! Each houses an exhibit that tells the story of Georgina’s history on the south shore of Lake Simcoe....

Visit this preserved early 19th century home, set on a hilltop overlooking the beautiful Dundas Valley.Explore the history of Enerals Griffin and other early Black settlers and...

Located only minutes from downtown Ottwa, Canada's largest science and technology museum is a great hands-on experience for visitors of all ages. Discover some of the most...

The Transportation Museum of Thunder Bay is a volunteer-based, not for profit organization dedicated to the collecting, preservation and display of transportation artifacts and...

This community museum is located in the old Goulbourn Town Hall, built in 1872. Exhibits chronicle Goulbourn's military and pioneer heritage from 1818 to the modern era....

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum is the largest community museum complex in Ontario, encompassing a museum, heritage village, hall of fame, and curatorial centre. We are open...

The Police Museum is a new venture that is coordinated by a group of Volunteers. Through the use of artifacts, photographs and documents, the museum displays the origins, growth...

At Lang Pioneer Village Museum, each day history to brought to life. Throughout the village, costumed interpreters will introduce you to the people, trades and events that have...

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...

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...

Pioneer artifacts from the local region are on display at this community museum, located in a historic church. Guided and costumed tours, school programs and demonstrations are...

Housed in the historic François Baby House, this community museum focuses on the history of French, British, First Nations, Black and other cultural groups in the City of Windsor...

This Georgian-style farm home is restored to depict the lives of the Gibson family in 1851 rural Willowdale. David Gibson was a politician, land surveyor and a participant in the...

Of the original seven hotels of Lucan's early days, the Central Hotel is likely the oldest, dating back to around 1860 when it was built by Bob Mclean.

 The most important aspect of the work of the Niagara Historical Society (est. 1895) is the maintenance of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum collection which began in...

The School House Museum is owned and operated by the Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie & McKay Historical Society. It contains a unique collections of artifacts and...

The Art Museum at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary arts hub that offers new encounters with diverse artistic and cultural perspectives. Comprising two galleries...

Spanning 5,000 years of history, this community museum and cultural centre explores the history of the Dryden area. Displays in the main gallery change regularly. Our permanent...

Exhibits, programs, events, archives, heritage village, and more!Grey Roots engages and educates our communities in the human and natural history of Grey County by preserving and...

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...

The North Lanark Regional Museum is owned and operated by the North Lanark Historical Society with the goal of collecting, preserving and displaying the history of Mississippi...

Discover one of London's best-kept secrets and explore one of Canada's finest regimental museums!The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum is located in Wolseley...

Housed in Ottawa’s oldest stone building, the BYTOWN MUSEUM traces the history of Ottawa's early years from the construction of the Rideau Canada through the rough and...

The Woodstock Art Gallery is Oxford County's largest municipal public gallery with a permanent collection of over 1500 works. The gallery celebrates the talent of local,...

Glanmore National Historic Site, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1969 in recognition of its exceptional 2nd Empire architecture. Glanmore was built in 1882-...

Mission Statement: The OHS was founded in 1888 to encourage and assist museum, historical societies, heritage committees and other cultural groups to research, preserve and...

The resource centre library collection focuses on the Niagara-on-the-Lake area and surrounding district. Records are mainly on microfilm.

Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre is located in a heritage limestone building built in 1848, and takes its name from the advertising of the original tenants - the City of Kingston...

The Museum of Dufferin (MoD) is located amongst the beautiful rolling hills of Mulmur Township. Our purpose-built facility looks like a barn from the outside – but our...

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in St. Marys, Ontario is located on a 32 acre site that contains four baseball fields, walking trails and a wonderful museum....

This museum and archives collects items about Lithuanian-Canadians: documents (including many pertaining to immigration), photographs, ephemera, art, maps, medals, coins, uniforms...

Housed in the 1846 Fort Frederick Martello Tower, this museum features displays relating to the military history of the site, which was a naval dockyard and garrison between 1789...

“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...

This community museum is housed in the nationally designated 1853 Old Town Hall, featuring a restored council chamber and 1889 concert hall. Changing exhibition programs highlight...

This community museum interprets the history of the nineteenth-century Scottish, Loyalist, and French Canadian settlement in Glengarry County. The site houses a unique collection...

This military museum focuses on artifacts and vehicles related to the Ontario Regiment and the City of Oshawa. Visitors to the museum can view a 1944, 38-ton Sherman tank; an Anti...

Nipissing's community museum is located in a historic log church and holds a collection of area artifacts dating from 1864 to the 1940s. Themes of home, school and church...

Nelles Manor Museum is a hidden gem in the cultural and heritage landscape of Niagara.Nelles Manor Museum celebrated its grand opening in 2016. The Manor was built between 1788...

The Orillia Museum of Art and History showcases the best of Orillia and Lake Country's culture and history through regional and nationally significant exhibitions. Whether you...

Informative, and fun! At the Dundas Museum & Archives, discover Dundas from the time of the glaciers’ slow carving of the valley through to today’s vibrant...

Embark on a cheesy adventure in Ingersoll and discover over 150 years of Ontario's rich cheesemaking history! Dive into the captivating world of dairy delights at our award-...

Exhibits reflect the settlement of "New Ontario" that included an agricultural region originally called "New Ontario". Glaciers created the "Little...

The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada offers visitors a window into worlds unknown or unfamiliar: the artistic, intellectual, and scientific heritage of Muslim civilizations...

Explore the world at the Royal Ontario Museum, in the heart of Toronto. Canada's largest museum of world cultures and natural history, the ROM showcases a variety of family...

Built in 1822, this historic house was the home of William Campbell, sixth Chief Justice of Upper Canada and his wife, Hannah. Saved by the Advocates' Society from demolition...