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Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum - Ottawa
Ottawa’s immersive history destination.The Diefenbunker is Canada’s most significant surviving Cold War artifact — it is an impressive four-storey underground...
Nipigon Historical Museum - Nipigon
The Nipigon Historical Museum collects, protects and displays artifacts representing a time period of before European contact to present day. The Nipigon Historical Museum...
North Bay Museum - North Bay
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...
Billy Bishop Museum - Owen Sound
Discover history and heritage at the boyhood home of Canada’s famous flying ace and wartime hero, William Avery “Billy” Bishop. Billy Bishop Museum seeks to...
Paris Museum & Historical Society - Paris
A varied collection of artifacts pertaining to our community and surrounding area. Includes a fine art collection.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum - Keene
At Lang Pioneer Village Museum, each day history to brought to life. Throughout the village, costumed interpreters will introduce you to the people, trades and events that have...
Jet Aircraft Museum - London
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...
Thunder Bay Museum - Thunder Bay
This museum and archives focuses on the development of Northwestern Ontario from pre-settlement to the present. Artifacts from First Nations peoples, the development of the...
Frontenac County Schools Museum - Kingston
This community museum and archives has a geographical focus on Frontenac County and the City of Kingston, with a heritage schoolroom (1900-1920), a late 19th- and 20th-century...
Huron Historic Gaol - Goderich
The Huron Historic Gaol is a unique and imposing octoganol building which served as the County Jail from its opening in 1841 until 1972 when all inmates were transferred to...
Ridge House Museum - Ridgetown
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...
Hamilton Children's Museum - Hamilton
Hamilton Children’s Museum invites young visitors to stretch their imagination as they touch, build and experiment in a friendly, child-focused setting. Home to interactive...
Old Fort Erie - Niagara Falls
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...
Muskoka Heritage Place - Museum, Village & Train - Huntsville
Muskoka Heritage Place - Museum, Village & Train Historic museum, with pioneer village and operational train on site. Museum open year round. Site open May long weekend to...
Aurora Historical Society and Hillary House National Historic Site - Aurora
Built in 1862, Hillary House is recognized by the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board as one of Canada’s best examples of Gothic Revival architecture. It contains a...
Woodstock Art Gallery - Woodstock
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,...
Ireland House Museum - Burlington
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...
Union Gallery, Queen's University - Kingston
Features exhibitions from Queen’s Fine Art students as well as professional artists.
Shevchenko Museum - Toronto
The Shevchenko Museum was founded by the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians in 1952, for the purpose of popularizing the life and work of the Bard of Ukraine, and the...
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...
Ontario Regiment Museum - Oshawa
This military museum focuses on artifacts and vehicles related to the Ontario Regiment and the City of Oshawa. Visitors to the museum can view a 1944, 38-ton Sherman tank; an Anti...
Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum - Port Colborne
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...
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...
1000 Islands History Museum - Gananoque
The Museum provides the visitor with an inviting setting to reflect on the history of the area. The building is reminiscent of the original islands cottages and fabulous hotels...
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum - Almonte
The museum is located in the former annex of the Rosamond Woolen Company Complex, a National Historic Site of Canada. Built in 1866, the mill was at one time the largest woolen...
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
Wallaceburg and District Museum - Wallaceburg
The history of Wallaceburg from its beginning as the Baldoon settlement is explored at this community museum. Displays highlight local companies and their products including the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
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....
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...
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-...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...