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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...

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...

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,...

This military museum is dedicated to the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (pwor) and its antecedents, from 1863. The museum focuses on three organizations of militias and on...

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...

Located in the Boyd Lumber Office built in 1889, this community museum explores the history of one of the area's founding families. The Boyd family's influence on the...

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,...

Westfield is situated within an ecologically significant 204-hectare (503 acre) property containing an historic area, woodlands, teaching forest, meadows and trails. The historic...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The rural history of Oxford County and Norwich Township, from the early-19th until the mid-20th century, is the focus of this community museum. The site features a large...

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...

Evolving from a Victorian country estate to an Edwardian city mansion, Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens chronicles four generations of the wealthy Austin family. Enjoy...

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...

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is a regional public gallery and national cultural attraction with a top-notch and revolving program of contemporary and historical exhibitions,...

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...

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...

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 Public Services Health & Safety Association serves Ontario's public service sectors, including universities, colleges and school boards, municipalities, health and...

“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...

Situated on the site of a Hudson's Bay trading post which dates between 1848 and 1879, this museum displays pioneer artifacts from the region, a trapper's collection and...

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...

The Lakeshore Grounds Intepretive Centre aims to research, preserve, and share the natural and built heritage of the Lakeshore Grounds region of South Etobicoke and to engage both...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology features a museum, collections repository, park grounds, and the Lawson archaeological site - an ancient Indigenous village settlement dating 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...

The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada offers visitors a window into worlds unknown or unfamiliar: the artistic, intellectual, and scientific heritage of Muslim civilizations...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Documentation, photos, maps, artificats related to the history of Thorld/Beaverdams and the immediate area. The museum has a large collection of Thorold newspapers, as well as...

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 ...

Huronia Museum portrays Huron and Ojibwa First Nations history; the marine history of Southern Georgian Bay; the arts and artists of the Georgian Bay Region and the human history...

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...

Uncover thousands of years of human history in Fort Erie.  This exhibit features archaeological artifacts recovered from the Peace Bridge Site alongside contemporary First...

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...

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...