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Dundas Museum & Archives - Dundas
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...
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...
Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site - Gravenhurst
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...
The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum - London
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...
Kingston City Hall National Historic Site of Canada - Kingston
Take a free guided tour of magnificent Kingston City Hall, built in 1841-43 when Kingston was the first capital of Canada.
Murney Tower National Historic Site - Kingston
Operated by the Kingston Historical Society, this National Historic Site examines the history of how Martello Towers were used as defensive sites. Visitors can also learn about...
Griffin House - Ancaster
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...
Halton Region Heritage Services - Milton
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...
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...
Delta Mill Society - Delta
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...
Annandale National Historic Site - Tillsonburg
Nationally designated for its magnificent interior, Annandale House serves as a premier example of the "Aesthetic Art Movement." Popularized by Oscar Wilde, this...
Backhouse Historic Site - Port Rowan
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....
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum and Archives - Toronto
This military museum for Canada's olderst continuously serving infantry regiment, is located on the third floor of Casa Loma, the former grand estate of Major General...
Mattawa Museum - Mattawa
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,...
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...
Glengarry Pioneer Museum - Dunvegan
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...
Minden Hills Cultural Centre - Minden
Located in beautiful and historic Minden in Haliburton County, the Minden Hills Cultural Centre has been preserving our local heritage and bringing history to life for all ages...
Collingwood Museum - Collingwood
An impressive reconstruction of the 1873 train station, the Museum overlooks beautiful Georgian Bay. We preserve the history of Collingwood and area, feature exhibits showcasing...
Art Museum at the University of Toronto - Toronto
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...
Osgoode Hall (The Law Society of Ontario) - Toronto
Osgoode Hall, a National Historic Site of Canada, is one of the oldest buildings in Toronto and a hub of legal life in Ontario. The building houses the Court of Appeal for Ontario...
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...
The County Museums - Picton
People visit and stay in Prince Edward County because of its natural charm, its extraordinary restaurants and wineries, its entrepreneurial spirit, its talented artisitic...
Magnetawan Heritage Centre Museum - Magnetawan
Magnetawan is located in the Almaguin Highlands region of the Parry Sound District. The Municipality had a population of 1,454 in the 2011 Canadian census. The Municipality...
Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery - Sarnia
The Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery is a public art gallery located in downtown Sarnia, Ontario. Admission is always free. With more than 200 members, over 1,100 works of...
Marathon & District Historical Society Museum - Marathon
The museum serves as a repository for information and objects relating to the growth and development of the town and those industries that have supported the continuity of the...
Centre franco-ontarien de folklore - Sudbury
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...
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,...
Entomica - Sault Ste. Marie
Entomica is an insect-based science centre located inside the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. A variety of live exotic insects from around...
Natural Science / History Collection | Specialized Collection
Osgoode Township Museum - Vernon
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...
Lithuanian Museum - Archives of Canada - Mississauga
This museum and archives collects items about Lithuanian-Canadians: documents (including many pertaining to immigration), photographs, ephemera, art, maps, medals, coins, uniforms...
The Craigleith Heritage Depot - The Blue Mountains
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...
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum - Ancaster
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...
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...
Canadian Museum of History - Gatineau
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...
Colborne Lodge - Toronto
This 1866 mansion, situated on two and a half hectares of extensively restored grounds and gardens, features original furnishings and fine art. Visitors can enjoy an "...
The Canada Council Art Bank - Ottawa
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 ...
Oakville Museum - Oakville
Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate is a four-acre estate home and gardens set on the shores of Lake Ontario in Oakville's first Heritage District, owned and operated through...
South Dumfries Historical Society Museum and Archives - St. George
The South Dumfries Historical Society was founded in February 2003 to continue the operation of the community’s museum. The museum had been developed by the St. George/South...
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery - Kitchener
The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery provides a number of engaging contemporary and historical exhibitions and art education experiences for children and adults. Exhibitions of...
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...
Erland Lee Museum Home - Stoney Creek
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...
Welland Historical Museum - Welland
This community museum features the history of Welland and the surrounding area, the building of the Welland canal and aqueduct, local industry and cultural diversity. The Just 4...
Campbell House Museum - Toronto
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...
Simcoe County Museum - Minesing
This community museum focuses on the history of Simcoe County and features Huron and other Native artifacts, 16 outdoor historic buildings and a Victorian wing. Interpretive...
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.