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Coldwater's community museum features artifacts relating to the history of the area from 1850 to 1950. The collection is displayed in a restored log home, built in the 1840s...

The Osgoode Township Museum has been serving our community as a museum (formerly as an historical society) since 1973! The OTM tells the story of Ottawa’s agricultural and...

Step back into a time of muskets, black powder and grey stone walls. The sights, sounds and smells of a garrison come alive within the walls of this War of 1812 Fort and National...

“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...

Dedicated to preserving the technological history of the television receiver, this museum has a specialized collection of British and North American TV receivers and related items...

Discover… Real People. Real Stories. Real Adventure! Hamilton Civic Museums provide hours of entertainment for you and your family. Explore five National Historic Sites, a...

This heritage village is located on the site of an early farmstead within Backus Heritage Conservation Area. The site features 15 historic buildings, including the 1798 John C....

Markham Museum offers a unique family and educational experience featuring over 20 historic buildings on 25 acres of parkland. Recently opening one of the first LEED gold standard...

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,...

The Âjagemô space at the Canada Council for the Arts features performances, events and exhibitions of contemporary Canadian art, including work from the collection of the ...

Kingsville Military Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the region's history and culture. Exhibitions include military artifacts from all Canadian conflicts and items...

Set against the backdrop of Lake Erie's beautiful shoreline, the Backus Page-House is a living history museum, re-creating life in the Talbot Settlement during the middle of...

Take a free guided tour of magnificent Kingston City Hall, built in 1841-43 when Kingston was the first capital of Canada.

The Halton County Museum was founded in 1961. In 1974 it became the responsibility of the Region when the new Regional Municipality of Halton was formed. In 2014, Regional Council...

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...

Fieldcote is a cultural heritage centre with an emphasis on the collection, preservation and exhibition of local history, the promotion of fine arts and the celebration of natural...

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...

This community museum collects artifacts and ephemera with a geographical focus on the City of York. Contact the site for information on current activities.

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...

A diverse range of textual, architectural, sound and moving image records are held at this university archives. Visitors can access the mainly Canadian collection of business and...

The Cobourg Museum Foundation has restored the town's oldest limestone building together with a 19th century workman's cottage and converted them into the Sifton-Cook...

The Franco-Ontarian folklore Center is a leader in the field of conservation and development of heritage. The work of its founder, Father Germain Lemieux, and the realization of...

The Oil Museum of Canada is one of Ontario oldest National Historic Sites, and is home to North America's the first commerical oil well. It tells the story of Canada's...

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....

Explore the social and industrial history of Ontario's first incorporated town with exhibits and programs that share the stories of the people, products, and events that have...

The two-acre Bradley Museum is located on the edge of Lake Ontario, nestled in a 70-year old maple grove. The site has accessible nature trails, connects to the Waterfront Bike...

Canada's only clock museum features a broad range of Canadian-made and Canadian-label clocks dating from the early 1800s to the present time.  A guided tour, included in...

The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) is a public, not-for-profit art gallery located in the Mississauga Civic Centre right on Celebration Square across from Square One Mall. The...

People visit and stay in Prince Edward County because of its natural charm, its extraordinary restaurants and wineries, its entrepreneurial spirit, its talented artisitic...

Featuring the time period from 1850 to 1946, this community museum has a geographical focus specifically on Whitchurch Township and Stouffville, with a broader focus on York...

VisionThe City of Waterloo Museum is a vibrant heritage portal where residents and visitors personally connect with Waterloo's past, building shared experiences and enhancing...

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...

Toronto's waterfront development is documented in this archives by Toronto Harbour Commissioners' board minutes, correspondence, legal and financial papers, central...

The Toronto Railway Museum is dedicated to preserving the physical legacy, history and experience of rail transportation in Toronto and Ontario. The museum encompasses...

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...

Museum Strathroy-Caradoc is located in the heart of historic downtown Strathroy in a shared cultural facility with the Strathroy Public Library, located at 34 Frank Street,...

The Canadian Museum of Nature is a natural history museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its collections, which were started by the Geological Survey of Canada in 1856, include all...

James Lee brought his Loyalist family to Saltfleet Township, Upper Canada, in 1792. John Lee, the eldest son, first constructed the Lee home in 1808 after receiving land from his...

The Scugog Shores Museum Village & Archives mission is to preserve, research, interpret and exhibit artifacts that illustrate the cultural and natural history of the Township...

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 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...

Port Colborne Historical and Marine MuseumHistorical and marine artifacts from Port Colborne's past are on display at this community museum. The collection includes a...

The Georgina Military Museum is a non-profit, community-based organization which serves to provide school tours and the general public with a rich and highly textured multi-...

For one of the most rewarding museum experiences in the National Capital Region, don’t miss the Canadian Museum of History. Designed by Indigenous architect Douglas Cardinal...

Focusing on the late 1800s to 1960s, this community museum encompasses a wide range of subject matter, including social history as well as a good representation of working class...

Museum commemorating and profiling the battle honours, history and conflict involvement from the 1st Hussars Regiment

Visit the birthplace of the most famous Canadian in the world, Dr. Norman Bethune. His enduring fame in China has helped to shape Canada's reputation as a humanitarian nation...

Explore the life of the past in our heritage community, which includes a one-room schoolhouse, historic church, blacksmith shop, log cabin, Victorian cottage, railroad station,...

The Children's Museum has three floors to explore and discover! Our permanent galleries and travelling and seasonal exhibits are filled with hands-on activities and...