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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...

Magnetawan Heritage Centre located next to the locks in the former Dailey Brothers Power House. We also have a log-cabin with early days pioneer artifacts from the local area...

Established as a memorial to the Elgin Settlement of 1849, this museum and adjoining schoolhouse preserve the history of fugitive American slaves who found refuge there. Artifacts...

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

This community museum is located in the old Goulbourn Town Hall, built in 1872. Exhibits chronicle Goulbourn's military and pioneer heritage from 1818 to the modern era....

The time period displayed is from the arrival of Caucasian Pioneers to the end of the oxen/horse drawn era. Visit the Welcome Centre displays and stroll through the museum...

For over 60 years, the Chatham-Kent Museum has been selectively acquiring artifacts of local and national significance. Through exhibitions, public programs, educational tours,...

This pioneer museum has a variety of exhibits interpreting the past century in Massey and the surrounding area.Theme rooms such as a pioneer school room, chapel, general...

Nationally designated for its magnificent interior, Annandale House serves as a premier example of the "Aesthetic Art Movement." Popularized by Oscar Wilde, this...

This community museum is dedicated to preserving the history of rural education, the heritage of the surrounding community and the memory of poet Wilson Pugsley MacDonald. The...

Located in a historic general store, this community museum displays the merchandise and trade goods of the area during the 1895-1934 period. The museum focuses on the Vacationland...

The two-acre Bradley Museum is located on the edge of Lake Ontario, nestled in a 70-year old maple grove. The site has accessible nature trails, connects to the Waterfront Bike...

This museum interprets the history of Tweed and the townships of Hungerford, Huntingdon, Elzevir and Grimsthorpe and the surrounding areas. The site's collection dates from...

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...

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...

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...

The North Lanark Regional Museum is owned and operated by the North Lanark Historical Society with the goal of collecting, preserving and displaying the history of Mississippi...

The history of Newmarket from its first settlement to the present day is the focus of this community museum. Items at the site include a model railroad, archives and changing...

For over 60 years, the Oshawa Museum (OM) has celebrated our City’s history with engaging events, inspiring exhibits, and an immense collection of archival materials....

Discover one of the finest examples of an intact historic home in Canada. Three generations of the McQuesten family lived at Whitehern from 1852 until 1968. Among the last...

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...

"If there were an award for the best small-town museum in Canada, this would surely be a candidate. It's crammed with artifacts from Great Lakes shipping, and has...

The King Township Museum; operated by the Township of King through Parks, Recreation and Culture Department is a place to preserve, interpret and discover this history of King...

The Museum, housed in a designated Thomas Fuller Post Office c. 1896, chronicles the times of the notorious Scottish Archibald McNab, the 1869 Royal visit and the 19th century...

Guelph’s stories live here!Guelph Museums includes Guelph Civic Museum, McCrae House National Historic Site, and Locomotive 6167.At the heart of Guelph in the former Loretto...

This site's collection focuses on the Kapuskasing region from 1914 to the present. The museum is housed in two Canadian National Railway coaches, an engine and a caboose....

Museum commemorating and profiling the battle honours, history and conflict involvement from the 1st Hussars Regiment

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...

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...

This community museum holds and exhibits artifacts and records from Grey Highlands and the southern part of Grey County's historic and prehistoric past. Available for school...

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

The collection at this community museum ranges from items of Bruce County and local interest to collections of international significance. Subjects include marine, military,...

Discover the history of Lambton County at the Lambton Heritage Museum, south of Grand Bend. The museum includes a modern exhibit centre plus a slaughterhouse, blacksmith shop,...

This community museum is located in the original wood-frame Stanhope Council Chamber built in 1910. Exhibits and displays interpret the local history of the area including early...

Established in 1995, to promote interest and inform people of the history of Drumbo and surrounding district, including Richwood, Wolverton, Windfall.

“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...

People visit and stay in Prince Edward County because of its natural charm, its extraordinary restaurants and wineries, its entrepreneurial spirit, its talented artisitic...

Situated atop a small hill overlooking Quance Park in Delhi, Ontario, this open-concept museum, built in 1979 as a model of a typical tobacco pack barn, houses a large...

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...

This museum's collection includes one of the world's largest native silver displays as well as minerals specimens from around the world. The collection not only displays...

Explore the life of the past in our heritage community, which includes a one-room schoolhouse, historic church, blacksmith shop, log cabin, Victorian cottage, railroad station,...

The Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, located at 325 Second Avenue, reopened for business in September 2011.The new museum includes two temporary galleries that host a...

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...

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum is the largest community museum complex in Ontario, encompassing a museum, heritage village, hall of fame, and curatorial centre. We are open...

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...

This community museum focuses on the Township and Town of Uxbridge, including the former Township of Scott, from the 1800s to the early 1900s.The Historical Centre consists of 10...

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...

This community museum highlights items of local historic interest from pioneer days until the advent of regional government. The centre presents Victorian teas, music concerts,...