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Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society - Chatham
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...
Rainy River District Women's Institute Museum - Emo
The site's collection includes pioneer artifacts relating to the settlers in the Rainy River District. Special events include a "Celebration of Heritage Day" the...
Dundurn National Historic Site - Hamilton
Dundurn CastleDiscover this 40-room Italianate-style villa built in the 1830s on Burlington Heights; the former site of a fortified military encampment established by the British...
Museum Services, Culture Division, City of Toronto - Toronto
10 historic museums operated by the City of Toronto work collectively to inspire passion for the city. Museum professionals have researched the history of Toronto and present this...
Sombra Museum - Sombra
Sombra Museum's collection is housed in a completely furnished 9 room 1880's Victorian home as well as three attached rooms- Agricultural Tool & Technology Room,...
Fort Erie Historical Museum - Ridgeway
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...
Orillia Museum of Art and History - Orillia
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...
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology - Hamilton
Witness the social and mechanical life of Canada’s early industrial revolution. Housed in a 150-year-old Waterworks, this National Historic Site preserves two 70-ton steam...
Aurora Museum & Archives - Aurora
The Aurora Museum & Archives re-opened to the public on June 25th, 2015. Originally started by the Aurora Historical Society, the collection includes over 16,000...
Carlton Place & Beckwith Heritage Museum - Carleton Place
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 Muse: Lake of the Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre - Kenora
The Muse is made up of the multi award-winning Lake of the Woods Museum and the Douglas Family Art Centre (opened in 2019) which are located in the City of Kenora, Ontario, the...
Nelles Manor Museum - Grimsby
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...
London Regional Children's Museum - London
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...
Miller Museum of Geology - Kingston
This natural science museum features an international mineral collection which dates from the 1890s to the present. The museum offers earth science educational programs for school...
Benares Historic House - Mississauga
With more than 165 years of history, this exquisite Georgian style estate was home to four generations of the Harris and Sayers families. Noted for its quiet presence in a...
First Hussars Museum - London
Museum commemorating and profiling the battle honours, history and conflict involvement from the 1st Hussars Regiment
Niagara Historical Resource Centre - Niagara-on-the-Lake
The resource centre library collection focuses on the Niagara-on-the-Lake area and surrounding district. Records are mainly on microfilm.
Canadian Military Heritage Museum - Brantford
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...
Georgina Military Museum - Keswick
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-...
Pickering Museum Village - Greenwood
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...
Old Stone Mill National Historic Site - Delta
This national historic site was built in 1810. The grist mill operated until 1949 and the site is now used to interpret the evolution of milling technology and other local...
Ontario Historical Society - North York
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...
Scarborough Historical Museum - Scarborough
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....
Enoch Turner Schoolhouse - Toronto
This historic schoolhouse, built in 1848 by local brewer Enoch Turner, is available to school groups for day-long living history visits and open to the general public. The...
Museum Strathroy-Caradoc - Strathroy
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,...
Glanmore National Historic Site - Belleville
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-...
Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada - Kingston
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...
Toronto's First Post Office - Toronto
Operated by the Town of York Historical Society, Toronto's First Post Office is a museum, National Historic Site, and an authorized full-service dealer for Canada Post.Erected...
Original Hockey Hall of Fame - Kingston
The world’s Original Hockey Hall of Fame (OHHOF) was founded in Kingston by the NHL in 1943 and the first forty inductees were honoured during the Kingston-era. The...
Museum Windsor - Windsor
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...
Assiginack Museum and Heritage Park - Manitowaning
This community and marine museum is located in a stone and wood building from the 1870s to 1880s period situated in a historic park. The collection contains artifacts from the...
Community Waterfront Heritage Centre - Owen Sound
Travel back in time to Owen Sound’s industrial past when the city was a thriving port. Housed in a former Canadian National Railway Station on the waterfront, the Museum...
Muskoka Lakes Museum - Port Carling
The history of the Muskoka Lakes area is depicted at this community museum. The site explores the local boat-building and water transportation industries and the development of...
Bruce Mines Museum - Bruce Mines
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...
Vanier Museopark - Ottawa
The Vanier Museopark is a non-profit organization located in the heart of Vanier, a popular neighbourhood near downtown Ottawa. It celebrates the rich heritage and history of its...
Fort William Historical Park - Thunder Bay
Using 42 reconstructed historical structures, a native camp and a farm, this living history site explores the development of the North West Company and Canada's fur trade. The...
Chatham-Kent Museum - Chatham
For over 80 years, the Chatham-Kent Museum has been selectively acquiring artifacts of local and national significance. Through exhibitions, public programs, educational tours,...
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre / Wishart Library - Sault Ste Marie
The Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC) at Algoma University, is a joint initiative with the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association. The history and activities...
Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre - Red Lake
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...
Earth Sciences Museum - Waterloo
This natural science museum features a collection of rocks, gems, minerals and fossils from all over the world. Visitors can view crystals under microscopes or study groundwater...
South Grey Museum - Flesherton
The South Grey Museum shines a spotlight on Grey Highlands and the people who call it home.Our 'Main Gallery' celebrates figures like Agnes Macphail, the first woman...
Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre - Fort Frances
Includes a vast collection of photographs and artifacts related to the history of the city and the Rainy River District.
Thunder Bay Art Gallery - Thunder Bay
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is a non-profit, public art gallery. The Gallery exhibits, collects, and interprets art with a particular focus on the contemporary artwork of...
Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum - Smiths Falls
The Heritage House is Smiths Falls' community museum, offering changing local themed exhibitions, art shows and events in a one-of-a-kind 1860's home. Museum features...
