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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.

The Stratford-Perth Museum is a community museum which is dedicated to celebrating our area’s rich cultural heritage. The collection includes agricultural, domestic, industrial...

Visit the 1840’s restored house and gardens of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister.  Exhibits in the visitor centre commemorate his life and career, and...

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...

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 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....

Canada's national gallery, situated along Ottawa's historic Byward market, features a comprehensive and world-renowned collection of Canadian art. International...

A Museum and archives, housed in a former railway station built in the 1880s. Collections focus on the cultural hertiage and natural history of the Blue Mountains. It is also a...

It’s not a bank where you deposit your money or apply for a loan—it’s a central bank. What the Bank of Canada does may be a mystery to you, but we’re here to change all that. Come...

Scarborough's living history site focuses on themes of rural and domestic life. The collection dates from 1796 to 1910, with artifacts relating to the history of Scarborough....

This community museum displays artifacts relating to the history of Grimsby and surrounding communities, from prehistory to the current day. The museum offers education programs,...

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...

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...

The purpose of the Massey Area Museum is to collect, preserve, research, and exhibit these objects which will serve to illustrate the settlement and development of the Township of...

The Cloyne and District Historical Society is a not-for-profit, charitable, volunteer organization whose mandate is to preserve and record the history of the local area and to...

Canada's military heritage from the 1700s to the 1990s is explored at this museum. The site covers Canada's role in the American Revolution, both World Wars, Korea and...

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...

This community museum has what is believed to be the earliest surviving building on either side of the Detroit River. The French frame log structure was built in the 1790...

Norfolk County Archives is the archival centre for genealogical and local history research in Norfolk County. Our goal is to preserve and make accessible Norfolk County’s...

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....

Welcome to the Kingston Scout Museum!  We are open by appointment - leave a message at: 613 329-3456 or through www.kingstonscoutmuseum.ca. Recognizing one hundred plus...

The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery provides a number of engaging contemporary and historical exhibitions and art education experiences for children and adults. Exhibitions of...

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...

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...