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The original Dry Dock and Engine House were built in 1890. The Kingston Shipyard Company added extensions to the Engine House in 1915 and 1941 as well as an extension to the Dry...

Situated on the winding Atikokan River, the Museum of Atikokan and the Historical Park exhibits the unique history of the area. Featuring local history exhibits, regional rock...

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...

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...

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 ...

Muskoka Discovery Centre located at Muskoka Wharf on the shores of beautiful Lake Muskoka.Explore our one-of-a-kind museum that inspires curiosity and feeds the imagination for...

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...

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...

The Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch was established in 1944 in Toronto. Today, this volunteer-run organization houses more than 5,000 Ukrainian artifacts, which...

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....

Fascinating and fun for young and old alike, The OPP Museum is located in the impressive Ontario Provincial Police General Headquarters building. Showcasing more than 100 years of...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre (CWHC) is located on Owen Sound's picturesque harbour at 1155 1st Ave West, in a historic 1932 CN Rail Station. It is the last train...

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...

MISSION STATEMENT OF THE SOCIETY1.To encourage and develop the study of the history of Grenville County2.To collect, preserve, exhibit, and publish material pertaining to...

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...

Nestled among the trees of Riverdale Park the Museum on the Boyne features a 1914 agricultural fair building, an 1865 log cabin and an 1858 English barn. The museum houses a mixed...

Built in 1825 by Thomas Rogers and enlarged in 1891 by Joseph Power, St. George's started as a simple rectangular stone church whose walls still stand, but became a classical...

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,...

McDougall Cottage Historic Site (ca.1858) is a labourer’s dwelling house, built in a distinctively decorative pattern of hewn granite and limestone blocks. The Cottage is...

Make the trip to visit the Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic Lighthouse in beautiful Port Burwell, located on the north coast of Lake Erie in the Municipality of Bayham,...

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...

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 Workers’ History Museum presents and promotes workers’ history, heritage and culture, and collects and preserves materials documenting contemporary labour issues in the City...

Visit nine exhibit spaces over four floors in a heritage building as well as see art visible from Gerrard Street, including from our sidewalk benches.This not-for-profit...

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...

Visitors to this community museum and archives can get a glimpse into the early settlers' lives during the 1850s to 1900s. The museum has restored the town's stone jail...

The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is a place to explore and learn about Peel Region’s culture and heritage, and to converse, question and tell stories to help...

A vibrant, community arts and culture centre offering a variety of exhibitions and arts education programs.

Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings is on view at Historic Fort York. This national historic site is the location of the founding of Toronto in 1793...

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...

The Canadian Canoe Museum, established in Peterborough, Ontario, in 1997, is a unique national heritage centre that explores and celebrates the canoe’s enduring significance...

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...

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...

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...

Cottonwood is an Italianate-style red brick mansion built c. 1870 by William Holmes Jr., as a private residence. Come and explore the 1870’s historic mansion, immerse...

Experience the history of the City of St. Catharines at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.  From pre-contact to the present day, share the stories of those...

The Jet Aircraft Museum’s mission is to “Preserve, Educate and Soar.” To do this, the Jet Aircraft Museum has adopted a mandate which brings students, veterans and the public into...

This historic building displays furnishings associated with an 1850 inn in rural Canada West and tells the story of travellers and immigration to Etobicoke. Special events, course...

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...

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.

Timber Village Museum is located at the Marine Park, formerly the site of one of North America's largest white pine sawmills. TVM includes a Gift shop, Art Gallery, Museum,...

At iArtS Museum, we believe that art is not only meant to be viewed, but also experienced. Our interactive and immersive exhibits are designed to spark the imagination and...

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...