Name
|
Location
|
Census Division
|
Region
|
Type
|
Summary
|
Website
|
1000 Islands History Museum (Arthur Child Heritage Museum) |
Gananoque |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Multiple |
Area cultural and natural history, including 1000 Islands ecosystem, First Nations and early settlers, military and tourism exhibits, impact of the St. Lawrence River |
[1]
|
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead |
St. George |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
mid-19th century childhood farm home of Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, founder of the Women's Institute |
[2]
|
Agnes Etherington Art Centre |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Art |
Operated by Queen's University, includes Canadian, European, Inuit and African art, decorative arts |
[3]
|
Algonquin Provincial Park |
Whitney |
Nipissing District |
Northeastern |
Multiple |
Includes the visitor center with exhibits about the area's natural and cultural history, and a logging museum |
[4]
|
Alix Art Gallery |
Sarnia |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Art |
includes paintings by the Group of Seven, contemporary and historically significant Canadian visual art and visual culture |
[5]
|
Allan Macpherson House |
Napanee |
Lennox and Addington County |
Eastern |
Historic house |
c.1830 period house, Georgian architecture built by Napanee's first postmaster and a prominent local figure, operated by the Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives |
[6]
|
Ameliasburgh Historical Museum |
Ameliasburgh |
Prince Edward County |
Central |
Open air |
complex of buildings and exhibits around a church built c.1868 |
[7]
|
Amherstburg Freedom Museum |
Amherstburg |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
African American |
Focus on the Underground Railroad, black history in Canada, includes 19th-century church and log cabin |
[8]
|
Anderson Farm Museum |
Lively |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Agriculture |
Operated by Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums, historic 1920s period farmhouse, barn and milk house |
[9]
|
Annandale National Historic Site |
Tillsonburg |
Oxford |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
1880s Victorian house known for its lavish Aesthetic art decorations |
[10]
|
Arbor Gallery |
Vankleek Hill |
Prescott and Russell |
Eastern |
Art |
contemporary art centre |
[11]
|
Arkona Lions Museum |
Arkona |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Natural history |
features Devonian fossils and First Nations artifacts from the Lambton County area |
[12]
|
Arnprior & District Museum |
Arnprior |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Local history |
also hosts visiting exhibits on a variety of subjects |
[13]
|
Art Gallery of Algoma |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Art |
Visual art |
[14]
|
Art Gallery of Burlington |
Burlington |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
Contemporary art centre, focus on visual art and crafts |
[15]
|
Art Gallery of Guelph |
Guelph |
Wellington County |
Southwestern |
Art |
Exhibits of contemporary and historical art, craft and design |
[16]
|
Art Gallery of Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
Includes Canadian and European works |
[17]
|
Art Gallery of Mississauga |
Mississauga |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
Emphasis on area artists and Canadian art |
[18]
|
Art Gallery of Northumberland |
Cobourg |
Northumberland |
Central |
Art |
|
[19]
|
Art Gallery of Peterborough |
Peterborough |
Peterborough County |
Central |
Art |
Focus is Canadian art |
[20]
|
Art Gallery of Sudbury |
Sudbury |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Art |
Contemporary art |
[21]
|
Art Windsor-Essex |
Windsor |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Art |
Significant works of art by local, regional and national artists |
[22]
|
Artcite |
Windsor |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Art |
artist-run contemporary and experimental art centre |
[23]
|
Artery Gallery |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
curated and managed by the student Society of Fine Artists of the University of Waterloo |
[24]
|
Artspace Peterborough |
Peterborough |
Peterborough County |
Central |
Art |
artist-run contemporary art centre |
[25]
|
Assiginack Museum Complex |
Assiginack |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
Open air |
includes the original late 19th-century town lock-up and jailer's home, pioneer home, school, blacksmith shop and driving shed, and the SS Norisle, a steam-powered automobile ferry museum ship |
[26], [27]
|
Atikokan Centennial Museum |
Atikokan |
Rainy River District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
includes collection of logging, mining and railroad heavy equipment |
[28]
|
Aurora Museum & Archives |
Aurora |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
History and stories of the Town of Aurora |
[29]
|
Aylmer & District Museum |
Aylmer |
Elgin County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
Preserves local artifacts and histories |
[30]
|
Backus Mill Heritage and Conservation Centre |
Port Rowan |
Norfolk County |
Southwestern |
Open air |
Includes 19th century period buildings, a working historic grist mill and a nature centre |
[31]
|
Backus-Page House Museum |
Wallacetown |
Elgin County |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
Operated by the Tyrconnell Heritage Society, mid-19th century period house |
[32]
|
Bala's Museum |
Bala |
Muskoka |
Central |
Biographical |
Life of author Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables |
[33]
|
Ball's Falls Centre for Conservation |
Ball's Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Natural history |
Ecology of the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve, the natural history of the Twenty Valley and its watershed, and the area's cultural history |
[34]
|
Bancroft Mineral Museum |
Bancroft |
Hastings County |
Central |
Natural history |
area gemstones and minerals, operated by the Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club |
[35]
|
Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum |
Bancroft |
Hastings County |
Central |
Local history |
|
[36]
|
Banting House National Historic Site |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Medical |
Life of Sir Frederick Banting, doctor and co-discoverer of insulin |
[37]
|
Barn Dance Historical Society Entertainment Museum |
Wingham |
Huron |
Southwestern |
Music |
located inside the North Huron Museum, history of the barn dance radio show and its country music performers |
[38]
|
Barnum House |
Grafton |
Northumberland |
Central |
Historic house |
19th century period house, operated by Ontario Heritage Trust |
[39]
|
Base Borden Military Museum |
Borden |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Military |
History of CFB Borden, includes planes, tanks, uniforms, weapons |
[40]
|
Bath Museum |
Bath |
Lennox and Addington County |
Eastern |
Local history |
|
[41]
|
Battle Ground Hotel Museum |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
1850s period hotel on land that was part of the Battle of Lundy's Lane during the War of 1812 |
[42]
|
Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site |
Prescott |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Military |
60 foot stone lighthouse tower, site of the 1838 Battle of the Windmill |
[43]
|
Battlefield House |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
1835 period house in park that was the site of the War of 1812 Battle of Stoney Creek |
[44]
|
Beachville and District Museum |
Beachville |
Oxford County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
includes Victorian period room displays, agriculture equipment and vehicles |
[45]
|
Beaver River Museum |
Beaverton |
Durham Region |
Central |
History |
operated by the Beaverton Thorah Eldon Historical Society, includes mid-19th century log cabin, 1900 period house and a jail |
[46]
|
Bell Homestead National Historic Site |
Brantford |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
1870s period home of Alexander Graham Bell, exhibits on his life, the invention of the telephone, and the origins of Canadian telephone operations to 1880 |
[47]
|
Belleville Scout-Guide Museum |
Belleville |
Hastings County |
Central |
Scouting |
open by appointment |
[48]
|
Bellevue House National Historic Site |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Historic house |
Late 1840s period home of Canada's first Prime Minister Sir John Alexander Macdonald |
[49]
|
Benares Historic House |
Mississauga |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
early 20th century period house spanning four family generations |
[50]
|
Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site |
Gravenhurst |
Muskoka |
Central |
Biographical |
Life and achievements of Dr. Henry Norman Bethune |
[51]
|
Bethune-Thompson House |
Williamstown |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Historic house |
late 18th-century house, operated by Ontario Heritage Trust |
[52]
|
Billy Bishop Home and Museum |
Owen Sound |
Grey County |
Southwestern |
Biographical |
Late Victorian birthplace home of WW I flying ace Billy Bishop, also features artifacts from Canadians who fought in the air during World War One and World War Two |
[53]
|
Blackwood Gallery |
Mississauga |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
contemporary art gallery, part of University of Toronto Mississauga |
[54]
|
Blockhouse Museum |
Merrickville |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Transportation |
history of the Rideau Canal, photos, local history exhibits, located in a historic blockhouse, operated by the Merrickville and District Historical Society |
[55]
|
Bobby Orr Hall of Fame |
Parry Sound |
Parry Sound District |
Northeastern |
Sports |
Ice hockey history and memorabilia of Bobby Orr, located in the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts |
[56]
|
Bonnechere Museum |
Bonnechere |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Multiple |
local history, culture and natural history, including area Ordovician fossils, geology, First Nations artifacts, fur trade, timber industry |
[57]
|
Bothwell-Zone Oil Museum |
Bothwell |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Industry |
oil industry powerhouse and equipment, operated by the Bothwell-Zone & District Historical Society |
[58]
|
Boyd Heritage Museum |
Bobcaygeon |
Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
Local history |
|
[59]
|
Bradley Museum |
Mississauga |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
the complex consists of four buildings, three of which are designated Ontario Heritage sites |
[60]
|
Brant Museum & Archives |
Brantford |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
operated by the Brant Historical Society, collection of decorative and fine arts |
[61]
|
Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition |
Brantford |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Sports |
photographs and memorabilia of area sports figures, including Wayne Gretzky |
[62]
|
Brocksden Country School Museum |
Stratford |
Perth County |
Southwestern |
Education |
19th century schoolhouse, open by appointment |
[63]
|
Brockville Museum |
Brockville |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Local history |
|
[64]
|
Brubacher House |
Waterloo |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
operated by the Conrad Grebel University College and the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, restored mid-19th century Pennsylvania German farmstead |
[65]
|
Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre |
Southampton |
Bruce County |
Southwestern |
Multiple |
exhibits include local history, natural history, maritime, First Nations, agriculture, maritime, military and culture |
[66]
|
Bruce Mines Museum |
Bruce Mines |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
|
[67]
|
Bunker Military Museum |
Cobalt |
Timiskaming District |
Northeastern |
Military |
includes artifacts from the Boer War to the present day |
[68], [69]
|
Buxton National Historic Site and Museum |
North Buxton |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
History |
Historic buildings in Underground Railroad community |
[70]
|
Bygone Days Heritage Village |
Collingwood |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Open air |
mid 19th-century village buildings with authentic furnishings and artifacts |
[71]
|
Caledonia Grand Trunk Station |
Caledonia |
Haldimand County |
Golden Horseshoe |
Railway |
Features local railway artifacts, displays and an operating "G" scale model train |
[72]
|
Callander Bay Heritage Museum |
Callander |
Parry Sound District |
Northeastern |
Multiple |
located in the home of Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, who delivered and cared for the Dionne quintuplets; includes period doctor's office and dispensary displays, the Dionne quintuplets, a barber shop, period rooms, area logging and maritime history, and the Alex Dufresne Gallery of Art |
[73]
|
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory |
Cambridge |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Natural history |
butterfly conservatory with live butterflies, birds, plants and natural history exhibits |
[74]
|
Cambridge Centre for the Arts |
Cambridge |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
Offers a variety of arts programs, including a gallery |
[75]
|
Cambridge Galleries |
Cambridge |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
part of the Cambridge Public Library system with exhibition space at Queen's Square, Preston and Design at Riverside |
[76]
|
Cambridge Sculpture Garden |
Cambridge |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
outdoor sculpture garden |
[77]
|
Campbellford Memorial Military Museum |
Campbellford |
Northumberland |
Central |
Military |
collection includes uniforms, weapons and ground transport and features a 60% scale model of the CF-105 Avro Arrow |
[78], [79]
|
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame |
Vaughan |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Sports |
Achievements of top Canadian Footballers and Builders who have played and developed the game in Canada |
[80]
|
Canada South Science City |
Windsor |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Science |
offers displays and interactive exhibits |
[81]
|
Canada's First Forestry Station |
St. Williams |
Norfolk County |
Southwestern |
Forestry |
highlights efforts to plant the area's forests |
[82]
|
Canadian Automotive Museum |
Oshawa |
Durham Region |
Central |
Automobile |
Features mostly Canadian-made cars, automotive history in Canada |
[83]
|
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame |
St. Marys |
Perth County |
Southwestern |
Sports |
Great players, teams, and accomplishments of baseball in Canada |
[84]
|
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Aviation |
History of bush flying and forest protection in Canada |
[85]
|
Canadian Canoe Museum |
Peterborough |
Peterborough County |
Central |
Maritime |
Canoe collection and how the canoe defines the Canadian character and spirit |
[86]
|
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery |
Waterloo |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
Historic and contemporary Canadian ceramic, glass and enamel art |
[87]
|
Canadian Clock Museum |
Deep River |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Horology |
Heritage of Canada's many clock manufacturers and sellers from the early 19th century to the present |
[88]
|
Canadian Drilling Rig Museum |
Rainham Centre |
Haldimand County |
Golden Horseshoe |
Industry |
History of the early natural gas fields of Haldimand, Norfolk and Southern Ontario |
[89]
|
Canadian Firefighters Museum |
Port Hope |
Northumberland |
Central |
Firefighting |
includes vehicles, fire hydrants, working municipal fire alarm system, photo displays, helmets, turnout gear and tools of the trade |
[90]
|
Canadian Football Hall of Fame |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Sports |
Great achievements in Canadian football |
[91]
|
Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defense |
North Bay |
Nipissing District |
Northeastern |
Military |
evolution of air defence and the contributions Canadians have made, includes NORAD exhibit, located at CFB North Bay |
[92], [93]
|
Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum |
Oakville |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Sports |
Canada's golf heritage, featuring famous players, courses and golf technology |
[94]
|
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Medical |
Honours Canadians who have contributed to the understanding of disease and improving the health of people |
[95]
|
Canadian Military Heritage Museum |
Brantford |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
includes weapons, uniforms, medals, models and artifacts |
[96]
|
Canadian Museum of Indian Civilization |
Richmond Hill |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Religious |
essence of Hinduism in North America |
[97]
|
Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village |
Kingsville |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Multiple |
includes village with late over 20 heritage buildings from the 18th century up to the late 1920s, and the museum with antique, vintage and hot rod cars and trucks |
[98]
|
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Aerospace |
Military aircraft |
[99]
|
Cannington Historical Museum |
Cannington |
Durham Region |
Central |
Open air |
includes two log houses, a railway station and caboose, a meeting hall and a driving shed |
[100]
|
Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum |
Carleton Place |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Local history |
local history and culture |
[101]
|
Carman House Museum |
Iroquois |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Living |
an 1835 period Loyalist house |
[102]
|
Castle Kilbride |
Baden |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
Late 19th century Victorian house |
[103]
|
Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah |
Sheguiandah |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
|
[104]
|
Centennial Park |
Thunder Bay |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
Forestry |
Features a museum and recreation of a 1910 logging camp, including train |
|
Central Manitoulin Pioneer Museum |
Mindemoya |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
History |
operated by the Central Manitoulin Historical Society, includes a log home, blacksmith shop, barn and equipment, milk processing and butter making equipment and ice harvesting tools |
[105]
|
Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village |
Pembroke |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Open air |
operated by the Ottawa Valley Historical Society |
[106]
|
Chapleau Centennial Museum |
Chapleau |
Sudbury District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
Features a variety of local artifacts, a steam locomotive, monuments and models of local landmarks |
[107]
|
Chapple Museum |
Chapple |
Rainy River District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
|
[108]
|
Chatham Railroad Museum |
Chatham–Kent |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Railroad |
early railroad equipment, located in a baggage car |
[109]
|
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society |
Chatham-Kent |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
African American |
W.I.S.H. Centre features exhibits about black history and historic sites in the area |
[110]
|
Chatham-Kent Museum |
Chatham-Kent |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
History |
local history including artifacts from the War of 1812, a Gray Dort automobile, horse-drawn vehicles, and a mummy |
[111]
|
Chesterville Heritage Centre |
Chesterville |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
History |
local history |
[112]
|
Chiefswood National Historic Site |
Ohsweken |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
mid-19th century birthplace home of Pauline Johnson, a First Nations author and performer |
[113]
|
Christ Church Community Museum |
Lakefield |
Peterborough County |
Central |
History |
local history |
[114]
|
City of Waterloo Museum |
Waterloo |
Waterloo Region |
Midwestern |
Civic |
Local history. Collection was relocated from the Seagram Museum. |
[115]
|
Clarke Museum |
Kirby |
Durham Region |
Central |
History |
operated by the Clarington Museums, includes local history displays, one room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, agricultural equipment |
[116]
|
Cloyne & District Historical Society Pioneer Museum |
Cloyne |
Lennox and Addington County |
Eastern |
History |
historic artifacts including tools, clothing, kitchen and other household effects |
[117]
|
Cobalt Firefighters Museum |
Cobalt |
Timiskaming District |
Northeastern |
Firefighting |
|
[118]
|
Cobalt Mining Museum |
Cobalt |
Timiskaming District |
Northeastern |
Mining |
silver mining |
[119]
|
Cochrane Railway and Pioneer Museum |
Cochrane |
Cochrane District |
Northeastern |
Railway |
includes railroad, local history exhibits |
[120]
|
Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum |
Coldwater |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Open air |
includes 1830s log cabin homestead with historic furnishings and household items, replica general store and post office, display barn, blacksmith shop, print shop, carriage house and abattoir |
[121]
|
Collingwood Museum |
Collingwood |
Simcoe County |
Central |
History |
local history including early pioneer life, local settlers, traditional logging practices and pioneer settlement |
[122]
|
Comber & District Historical Society Museum |
Lakeshore |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
History |
local history |
[123]
|
Commanda General Store Museum |
Commanda |
Parry Sound District |
Northeastern |
History |
1885 High Victorian store with counters, flooring and goods from 1885 to 1934 |
[124]
|
Copper Cliff Museum |
Copper Cliff |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Historic house |
Operated by Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums, turn-of-the-20th-century log cabin mining family home |
[125]
|
Cornwall Community Museum |
Cornwall |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
History |
local history |
[126]
|
Canada's Penitentiary Museum |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Prison |
Also known as the Correctional Service of Canada Museum, features the history of Kingston Penitentiary, other correctional centres and history of Canada's penitentiary system |
[127]
|
Cottonwood Mansion |
Selkirk |
Haldimand County |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
late 19th century Victorian mansion and period furniture |
[128]
|
Country Heritage Park |
Milton |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Agriculture |
Formerly the Ontario Agricultural Museum, over 30 buildings depict agriculture and rural life over the span of 170 years |
[129]
|
Craigleith Heritage Depot |
Blue Mountains |
Grey County |
Central |
History |
local history and information centre |
[130]
|
Crawford Lake Conservation Area |
Campbellville |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
First Nations |
Features reconstructed 15th century Iroquoian village and interpretive programs |
[131]
|
Cumberland Heritage Village |
Cumberland |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Living |
1920-1930s rural village |
[132]
|
Delhi Tobacco Museum and Heritage Centre |
Delhi |
Norfolk County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
includes the agricultural and cultural development of the area |
[133]
|
Diefenbunker Museum |
Carp |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Military |
Cold War bunker for the Canadian government |
[134]
|
Dionne Quints Museum |
North Bay |
Nipissing District |
Northeastern |
Biographical |
Birthplace and childhood home of the Dionne quintuplets |
[135]
|
Discovery North Bay |
North Bay |
Nipissing District |
Northeastern |
History |
formerly the North Bay Area Museum, local history |
[136]
|
Discovery Harbour |
Penetanguishene |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Open air |
recreated 19th century community with replica ships and smaller vessels, historic buildings, and an original officers' quarters |
[137]
|
Donald Hughes Annex Museum |
Ailsa Craig |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
operated by the North Middlesex Historical Society |
[138]
|
Doon Heritage Village |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Living |
1914 rural life |
[139]
|
Dorothy’s House Museum |
Port Hope |
Northumberland |
Central |
Historic house |
operated by the East Durham Historical Society, 19th century Victorian worker's cottage, open seasonally |
[140]
|
Dorset Heritage Museum |
Dorset |
Muskoka |
Central |
History |
local history including early pioneer life, local settlers, traditional logging practices and pioneer settlement |
[141]
|
Dryden & District Museum |
Dryden |
Kenora District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
artifacts related to the history and heritage of the Dryden area |
[142]
|
Duke Hunt Museum |
Thunder Bay |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
History |
originally known as the Paipoonge Museum, located in Oliver Paipoonge, early settler household artifacts, and community life |
[143]
|
Dundas Museum and Archives |
Dundas |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
History |
local history |
[144]
|
Dundurn Castle |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
40 room 19th century estate of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, one of Canada's first premiers; grounds include Hamilton Military Museum |
[145]
|
Durham Art Gallery |
Durham |
Grey County |
Southwestern |
Art |
|
[146]
|
Dynamic Earth |
Sudbury |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Mining |
Geology and mining for nickel and gold |
[147]
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Ear Falls Museum |
Ear Falls |
Kenora District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
area's aboriginal peoples, gold mining and lumbering industries and transportation |
|
Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural Centre |
Cayuga |
Haldimand County |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
Includes original 1857 jail cell and gypsum mining exhibits |
[148]
|
Egyptian Museum of Mississauga |
Mississauga |
Golden Horseshoe |
Golden Horseshoe |
Archaeology |
focuses on Egyptian history from Ancient Egyptian to Coptic, back 7,000 years |
[149]
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Eldon House |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
19th century period mansion and gardens |
[150]
|
Elgin County Museum |
St. Thomas |
Elgin County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
promotes Elgin County’s historical and agricultural heritage |
[151]
|
Elgin County Railway Museum |
St. Thomas |
Elgin County |
Southwestern |
Railway |
Railroad engines, cars and equipment, located in former Michigan Central Railroad locomotive shops from 1913 |
[152]
|
Elgin Military Museum |
St. Thomas |
Elgin County |
Southwestern |
Military |
Canadian military history of Elgin County and its residents |
[153]
|
Elliot Lake Nuclear and Mining Museum |
Elliot Lake |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Mining |
area's uranium mining history including the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, also nuclear power, minerals, local history, logging, wildlife, marine artifacts |
[154]
|
Elman W. Campbell Museum |
Newmarket |
York Region |
Central |
Local history |
offers educational activities for all ages |
[155]
|
Englehart & Area Museum |
Englehart |
Timiskaming District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
also art exhibits |
[156]
|
Erland Lee Museum |
Stoney Creek |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
Late 19th century period Victorian home, recognized as the birthplace of the first Women's Institutes |
[157]
|
Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Historic house |
19th century period house and summer kitchen, and turn-of-the-20th-century blockhouse and gardens |
[158]
|
Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum |
McGregor |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Agriculture |
antique engines, tractors and farm machinery |
[159]
|
Fairfield Museum |
Thamesville |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
|
Fairfield-Gutzeit House |
Bath |
Lennox and Addington County |
Eastern |
Historic house |
Victorian period house |
[160]
|
Fanshawe Pioneer Village |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Living |
19th century village with over 30 original and replica buildings on 46 acres (190,000 m2) |
[161]
|
Farmtown Park |
Stirling |
Hastings County |
Central |
Agriculture |
previously known as Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage, includes cheese factory, barn display, farm machinery, steam engines and tractors, and an indoor 1930s-1940s heritage village display with period stores |
[162]
|
Fashion History Museum |
Cambridge |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Themed collections |
10,000 historical garments and accessories dating from the mid 18th century to the present |
[163]
|
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum |
Ancaster |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Multiple |
local history and art exhibits |
[164]
|
Flour Mill Museum |
Sudbury |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Historic house |
Operated by Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums, early 20th-century house and log cabin |
[165]
|
Forest City Gallery |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Art |
artist-run centre for contemporary practices in visual/media arts, performance, literature and music |
[166]
|
Forest-Lambton Museum |
Forest |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
1890s period rooms, local history, natural history, military and doll displays |
[167]
|
Fort Erie |
Fort Erie |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
Restored War of 1812 period fort |
[168]
|
Fort Erie Historical Museum |
Ridgeway |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
housed in the 1874 Bertie Township Hall |
[169]
|
Fort Erie Railroad Museum |
Ridgeway |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Railway |
features a steam engine, historic railway station, area railroad history and artifacts |
[170]
|
Fort Frances Museum |
Fort Frances |
Rainy River District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
includes natural history, First Nations, fur traders, pioneers, forest industry, community development and growth, art exhibits |
[171]
|
Fort George National Historic Site |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
Restored War of 1812 period fort with living history demonstrations |
[172]
|
Fort Henry National Historic Site |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Military |
19th-century British military fortress with costumed interpreters |
[173]
|
Fort Malden National Historic Site |
Amherstburg |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Military |
Restored fort buildings and exhibits about the War of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837 and 19th century soldiers' lives |
[174]
|
Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site |
St. Joseph Island |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Military |
Ruins of a War of 1812 fort, exhibits about the site's military history |
[175]
|
Fort Wellington National Historic Site |
Prescott |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Military |
Restored 1846 period fort with living history demonstrators |
[176]
|
Fort William Historical Park |
Thunder Bay |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
Living |
Reconstructed 1815 fur trading post |
[177]
|
Forwarders' Museum |
Prescott |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Transportation |
history of the forwarding of goods in the area before the construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway |
[178]
|
Founders' Museum & Pioneer Village |
Thunder Bay |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
Open air |
pioneer village with buildings from different periods, located in Oliver Paipoonge |
[179]
|
Foyer Gallery |
Kanata |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Art |
Artist-run gallery for regional art, located in the Nepean Sportsplex |
|
Franco-Ontarian Folklore Centre |
Sudbury |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Ethnic |
trades and traditions of pioneers, antique musical instruments and the daily life of the first French-Canadian settlers information, heritage of the Franco-Ontarian settlers |
[180](in French)
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Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery |
Markham |
York Region |
Central |
Art |
Located in the historic house of artist Frederick Varley |
[181]
|
Frontenac County Schools Museum |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Education |
one-room rural school house in the 1900-1930 era |
[182]
|
Fulford Place |
Brockville |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Historic house |
Edwardian era mansion, operated by Ontario Heritage Trust |
[183]
|
Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario |
Sudbury |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Art |
Focus is contemporary art by Franco-Ontarian artists |
[184]
|
Gallery of Early Canadian Flight |
Wiarton |
Bruce County |
Southwestern |
Aviation |
website, features airplane models and photos, artist's prints, and posters of many of the historic moments in Canada's aviation history, located at Wiarton Airport |
|
Gallery Stratford |
Stratford |
Perth County |
Southwestern |
Art |
Exhibitions of local, national and international visual artists |
[185]
|
Garrison Petawawa Museum Collection |
Petawawa |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Military |
complex includes the Canadian Airborne Forces Museum about the history of The Canadian Airborne Regiment, and the CFB Petawawa Military Museum with exhibits about the history of CFB Petawawa |
[186]
|
Georgian College Campus Gallery |
Barrie |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Art |
part of Georgian College in the Helen and Arch Brown Centre for Visual Art |
[187]
|
Georgina Military Museum |
Keswick |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
features the involvement of people of Georgina in Canadian wartime conflicts |
[188]
|
Georgina Pioneer Village & Archives |
Keswick |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Open air |
includes a log house, church, schoolhouse, general store, train station, blacksmith shop and apothecary |
[189]
|
Gibson Gallery |
Amherstburg |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Art |
located in an 1896 former railroad station |
[190]
|
Glanmore National Historic Site |
Belleville |
Hastings County |
Central |
Historic house |
1890s period mansion |
[191]
|
Glengarry Pioneer Museum |
Dunvegan |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Open air |
Twelve 19th-century wooden buildings (including the oldest still-functioning bar in Ontario) in a rural setting, with historic tools and artifacts, farm equipment and machinery, furniture, household items, clothing and fabrics |
[192]
|
Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame |
Maxville |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Sports |
achievements of Glengarry County's athletes |
[193]
|
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant |
Brantford |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
contemporary art |
[194]
|
Gore Bay Museum |
Gore Bay |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
also art exhibits, operated by the Western Manitoulin Historical Society |
[195]
|
Goulbourn Museum |
Stittsville |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Local history |
including 19th and 20th century rural township life |
[196]
|
Great War Flying Museum |
Brampton |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Aviation |
Features flying replicas of World War I aircraft |
[197]
|
Grey Roots Museum and Archives |
Georgian Bluffs |
Grey County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
Open air heritage village in summer |
[198]
|
Griffin House (Ancaster) |
Ancaster |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
Owned and operated by the Hamilton Conservation Authority, 19th century period home, part of the Underground Railroad |
[199]
|
Grimsby Museum |
Grimsby |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
travelling exhibitions and a collection of local artefacts |
[200]
|
Grimsby Public Art Gallery |
Grimsby |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
non-profit public art gallery, featuring exhibitions of contemporary artwork |
[201]
|
Guelph Civic Museum |
Guelph |
Wellington County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
Local and natural history |
[202]
|
Guinness World Records |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Amusement |
|
[203]
|
Haileybury Heritage Museum |
Haileybury |
Timiskaming District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
includes a streetcar, fire pumper, tugboat and caboose |
[204], [205]
|
Haldimand County Museum & Archives |
Cayuga |
Haldimand County |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
|
[206]
|
Haliburton Highlands Museum |
Haliburton |
Haliburton County |
Central |
Local history |
includes local history museum, log barn and pioneer house |
[207]
|
Haliburton Sculpture Forest |
Haliburton |
Haliburton County |
Central |
Art |
Outdoor sculpture park |
[208]
|
Halton County Radial Railway |
Milton |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Transport |
Includes electric streetcars, other railway vehicles, trolleybusses and buses |
[209]
|
Halton Region Museum |
Milton |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
|
[210]
|
Hamilton Children's Museum |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Children's |
interactive, hands-on galleries encouraging learning through self-directed play |
[211]
|
Hamilton Military Museum |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
Canada's military history since the War of 1812; located on the ground of Dundurn Castle |
[212]
|
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Technology |
19th century waterworks pumping station with two 45-foot (14 m) high, 70-ton steam engines |
[213]
|
Hammond Museum of Radio |
Guelph |
Wellington County |
Southwestern |
Media |
radios designed and manufactured in Canada, early radio and wireless artifacts, receivers and transmitters |
[214]
|
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Museum |
Belleville |
Hastings County |
Central |
Military |
Regimental uniforms, history and memorabilia |
[215]
|
Heritage House Museum |
Smiths Falls |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Historic house |
mid-19th century period Victorian home |
[216]
|
Heritage Schoolhouse |
Markham |
York Region |
Central |
Education |
19th century schoolhouse museum |
[217]
|
Hermitage and Gatehouse Museum |
Ancaster |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
History |
History of the ruins of the 19th-century house |
[218]
|
Highlands Cinemas and Movie Museum |
Kinmount |
Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
Media |
small 5 screen movie theater and museum about movies, motion picture projectors and associated paraphernalia |
[219]
|
Hillary House, The Koffler Museum of Medicine |
Aurora |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Medical |
19th-century house used as an office by three generations of doctors, features medical instruments, books, papers, household furnishings, and equipment dating from the early 19th to the late 20th century; operated by the Aurora Historical Society |
[220]
|
Historic Cornwall Jail |
Cornwall |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Prison |
includes cell blocks, common areas, exercise yard and visitation area |
[221]
|
HMCS Haida National Historic Site |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Maritime |
Tribal-class destroyer museum ship |
[222]
|
Hoch Farm |
Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Historic house |
1910-1920s period farmhouse |
[223]
|
Homer Watson House & Gallery |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
gallery in former home of artist Homer Watson |
[224]
|
Homewood Museum |
Maitland |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Historic house |
19th century stone house, one of Ontario’s oldest houses |
[225]
|
Horseless Carriage Museum |
Fenelon Falls |
Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
Automobile |
early automobiles and truck, engines and other memorabilia |
[226]
|
Humphrey Museum |
Seguin |
Parry Sound District |
Northeastern |
History |
1870s log schoolhouse with displays of pioneer history, also known as Seguin Township Museum |
[227]
|
Huron County Museum |
Goderich |
Huron |
Southwestern |
Local history |
furniture, agriculture, salt industry, area art and military displays |
[228]
|
Huron Historic Gaol |
Goderich |
Huron |
Southwestern |
Prison |
County jail from 1841 until 1972, courtrooms and early 20th century period governor's house |
[229]
|
Huronia Museum |
Midland |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Multiple |
Includes the 16th century period Huron Oendat Village, native art and archaeological collections, contemporary art gallery, local history and maritime exhibits, period room and general store displays |
[230]
|
Hutchison House Museum |
Peterborough |
Peterborough County |
Central |
Living |
operated by the Peterborough Historical Society, depicts 19th century life in Ontario |
[231]
|
Hymers Museum |
Kakabeka Falls |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
History |
local history and area's settlers, exhibits include mining, logging, farming, one-room schools, and the village's first church |
|
Ignace Tourist and Information Centre |
Ignace |
Kenora District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
also known as the Dennis Smyk Heritage Centre, features the history of the area |
[232]
|
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum |
Ingersoll |
Oxford |
Southwestern |
History |
includes replica 20th-century cheese factory, a barn, local sports hall of fame, a working blacksmith shop and the Ingersoll Community Museum |
[233]
|
Ireland House |
Burlington |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
homestead furnished for three periods: 1850s, 1890s and 1920s |
[234]
|
Iron Bridge Historical Museum |
Iron Bridge |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
|
[235]
|
Iroquois Falls Pioneer Museum |
Iroquois Falls |
Cochrane District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
|
[236]
|
Jack Seabrook's Farm Museum |
Mindemoya |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
Agriculture |
tractors, farm equipment and tools |
[237]
|
Jet Aircraft Museum |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Aviation |
Focus is Canadian Forces jet aircraft |
[238]
|
John Freeman Walls Historic Site |
Lakeshore |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Open air |
20-acre (81,000 m2) historical site that features historic buildings and was part of the Underground Railroad |
[239]
|
John R. Park Homestead and Conservation Area |
Harrow |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
1850s house and farm buildings |
[240]
|
Joseph Brant Museum |
Burlington |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
reconstructed early 19th century home of Joseph Brant features local history exhibits |
[241]
|
Kanata Civic Art Gallery |
Kanata |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Art |
exhibits and promotes the sale of original works of art by its members |
[242]
|
Kawartha Art Gallery |
Lindsay |
Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
Art |
|
[243]
|
Kawartha Settlers' Village |
Bobcaygeon |
Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
Open air |
historic homes and buildings from 1830 to 1915 |
[244]
|
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung |
Stratton |
Rainy River District |
Northwestern |
First Nations |
Exhibits about the culture of the Ojibway people, tours of Manitou mounds |
[245]
|
Keith M. Boyd Museum |
Russell |
Prescott and Russell |
Eastern |
Local history |
operated by the Russell Historical Society |
[246]
|
Killarney Museum |
Killarney |
Sudbury District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
|
[247]
|
King Township Museum |
King City |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
Located in a historic railroad station and church |
[248]
|
Kingsville Historical Park |
Kingsville |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Military |
includes the Charlie Campbell Museum of local military history and artifacts, and a restored 19th century range light |
[249]
|
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
emphasis is contemporary art |
[250]
|
Komoka Railway Museum |
Komoka |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Railway |
housed in a 19th-century Canadian National Railway station, railroad artifacts and memorabilia |
[251]
|
Lake of the Woods Museum |
Kenora |
Kenora District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
themes include First Nations, fur traders, pioneer life, area industries and development |
[252]
|
Lambton Heritage Museum |
Lambton |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Multiple |
local history, pressed glass, agriculture equipment, antique vehicles and engines, late 19th century pioneer home, school and blacksmith shop |
[253]
|
Lanark and District Museum |
Lanark |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Local history |
|
[254]
|
Lang Pioneer Village Museum |
Peterborough |
Peterborough County |
Central |
Living |
19th century pioneer village |
[255]
|
Latcham Art Centre |
Stouffville |
York Region |
Central |
Art |
contemporary art and education programs |
[256]
|
Laura Secord Homestead |
Queenston |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
early 19th century period home of Laura Secord, a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812 |
[257]
|
Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives |
Napanee |
Lennox and Addington County |
Eastern |
Local history |
Operated by Lennox and Addington County |
[258]
|
Lincoln Museum & Cultural Centre |
Jordan |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
Depicts early lives of the Loyalists and Pennsylvania Mennonites, includes 1835 period historic house with textiles and weaving displays, and a 1908 period schoolhouse |
[259][260]
|
Lithuanian Museum-Archives of Canada |
Mississauga |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Ethnic |
collection and preservation of materials related to the lives, activities, history and culture of Lithuanians in Canada |
[261]
|
Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum |
New Liskeard |
Timiskaming District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
local history and pioneer life in the area from the 1880s through the 1940s |
[262]
|
Little Schoolhouse and Museum |
South Baymouth |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
local history and one room school exhibits |
[263]
|
Lockmaster's House Museum |
Chaffey's Lock |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Transportation |
local history exhibits, history of the Rideau Canal, located in a historic lockmaster's house |
[264]
|
London Children’s Museum |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Children's |
|
[265]
|
L'Orignal Jail |
L'Orignal |
Prescott and Russell |
Eastern |
Prison |
Tours of the prison built in the 1820s and decommissioned in 1998 |
[266]
|
Lorne Scots Regimental Museum |
Brampton |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
Regimental memorabilia |
[267]
|
Lost Villages Museum |
Long Sault |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Open air |
Features buildings, photos and memorabilia of The Lost Villages; complex includes a general store, train station, log house, barber shop, school, church and home |
[268]
|
Louis Tussaud's Waxworks |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Wax |
full-size figures of celebrities, historic figures and movie characters |
[269]
|
Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum |
Lucan |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
exhibits feature area settlers and the infamous Donnelly tragedy |
[270]
|
Lynde House Museum and Warren General Store |
Whitby |
Durham County |
Central |
Gardens and local history |
|
[271]
|
Macaulay Heritage Park |
Picton |
Prince Edward County |
Central |
Historic house |
includes 1850s period home, historic church with local history museum |
[272]
|
Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum |
Queenston |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Media |
reconstructed home of rebel publisher William Lyon Mackenzie, displays of 500 years of printing technology |
[273]
|
MacLachlan Woodworking Museum |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Technology |
19th century life and technology, especially woodworking |
[274]
|
MacLaren Art Centre |
Barrie |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Art |
mostly contemporary art exhibits, with a replica of Rodin's The Thinker outside |
[275]
|
Madonna House Apostolate |
Combermere |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
History |
Catholic Christian community, includes the Pioneer Museum with historic tools, household items and agriculture equipment |
[276]
|
Maidstone Bicentennial Museum |
Lakeshore |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
includes a collection of WW1 Naval and Army artifacts, and exhibits of Rum Running, the War of 1812 and others |
[277]
|
Maison Macdonell-Williamson House |
Chute-à-Blondeau |
Prescott and Russell |
Eastern |
Historic house |
owned by Ontario Heritage Trust, operated by the Friends of the Macdonell-Williamson House, early 19th-century house |
[278]
|
Marathon District Museum |
Marathon |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
|
[279]
|
Marie Dressler House |
Cobourg |
Northumberland |
Central |
Biographical |
home of actress Marie Dressler, small museum |
[280]
|
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Maritime |
Exhibits include shipbuilding, boat building, shipping, life of a sailor, marine art, natural history and ecology of the Great Lakes, and the museum ship CCGS Alexander Henry |
[281]
|
Mariners Park Museum |
Milford |
Prince Edward County |
Central |
Open air |
Artifacts include many from more than 50 shipwrecks in the area |
[282]
|
Markham Museum |
Markham |
York Region |
Central |
Open air |
Buildings include houses, barns, sheds, train station, schoolhouse, general store, church, blacksmith, harness shop, saw mill and cider mill |
[283]
|
Marten River Provincial Park |
Marten River |
Nipissing District |
Northeastern |
Forestry |
Features a replica 19th-century logging camp |
[284]
|
Maryboro Lodge |
Fenelon Falls |
Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
Local history |
also known as the Fenelon Museum |
[285]
|
Massey Area Museum |
Massey |
Sudbury District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
includes early 20th century general store display, First Nations artifacts, period rooms, lumbering, farming, mining and mineral displays |
[286]
|
Mather-Walls House |
Kenora |
Kenora District |
Northwestern |
Historic house |
turn-of-the-20th-century period house, owned by Ontario Heritage Trust, operated in the summer by the Lake of the Woods Historical Society |
[287], [288]
|
Mattawa Museum |
Mattawa |
Nipissing District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
operated by the Mattawa and District Historical Society |
[289]
|
McCrae House |
Guelph |
Wellington County |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
Late 19th century period home of poet John McCrae
|
[290]
|
McDougall Cottage |
Waterloo |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
mid-19th-century Scottish labourer's home |
[291]
|
McDougall Mill Museum |
Renfrew |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Local history |
located in a former stone grist mill |
[292]
|
McFarland House (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario) |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
early 19th century period house |
[293]
|
McIntosh Gallery |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Art |
part of the University of Western Ontario |
[294]
|
McMaster Museum of Art |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
Part of McMaster University, changing exhibits of historical, modern and contemporary art in five galleries |
[295]
|
McMichael Canadian Art Collection |
Kleinburg |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
Features paintings by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, and First Nations and Inuit artists |
[296]
|
Meaford Museum |
Meaford |
Grey County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
[297]
|
Middleville and District Museum |
Middleville |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Local history |
located in an 1860s stone school house |
[298]
|
Military Communications and Electronics Museum |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Military |
History of military communications |
[299]
|
Miller Museum of Geology |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Natural history |
part of Queen's University, rocks, minerals, fossils, area geology |
[300]
|
Milner Heritage House |
Chatham-Kent |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
turn-of-the-20th-century lifestyle of a successful industrialist and his family |
[301]
|
Minden Hills Cultural Centre |
Minden Hills |
Haliburton County |
Central |
Multiple |
includes the Agnes Jamieson Gallery with a collection of works by André Lapine; the Minden Hills Museum with historic buildings including a schoolhouse, church, pioneer log home, blacksmith shop, logging camp, agriculture and local history exhibits; and R.D. Lawrence Place with exhibits about the nature activities and writings of RD Lawrence |
[302]
|
Mission House Museum & Gallery |
Combermere |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Multiple |
local history and art |
[303]
|
Mississagi Lighthouse |
Little Current |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
Maritime |
|
[304]
|
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum |
Almonte |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Textiles |
history of the area's textile industry, modern fiber arts exhibits, textile processes and equipment |
[305]
|
Modern Fuel |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Art |
artist-run contemporary art centre |
[306]
|
Moore Museum |
Mooretown |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Open air |
[307] includes local history exhibits, church, school, fire hall, log cabin, railroad station, Victoria cottage, agriculture hall, blacksmith shop |
[308]
|
Morningstar Mill |
St. Catharines |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Open air |
includes historic working grist mill, turbine shed, blacksmith shop, millers house, icehouse, sawmill and barn |
[309]
|
Movieland Wax Museum of the Stars |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Wax |
Entertainment history |
[310]
|
Murney Tower |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Military |
mid-19th century martello tower with period exhibits |
[311]
|
Murray L. Moore Hydro Museum |
Pembroke |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Science |
also known as the Pembroke Hydro Museum, operated by Ottawa River Power |
[312]
|
Museum of Northern History |
Kirkland Lake |
Timiskaming District |
Northeastern |
Sports |
At the Sir Harry Oakes Chateau, exhibits of the inner workings of some of the richest mines in Canadian history |
[313]
|
Museum London |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Multiple |
Art and local history |
[314]
|
Museum of Dufferin |
Mulmur |
Dufferin County |
Central |
Multiple |
local history exhibits, reconstructed 1918 pioneer home, art exhibits, collectibles |
[315]
|
Museum of Health Care |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Medical |
Nursing and history of health care |
[316]
|
Museum of Northern History |
Kirkland Lake |
Timiskaming District |
Northeastern |
Multiple |
Located in the Sir Harry Oakes Chateau, owned by Ontario Heritage Trust, historic house with exhibits about Harry Oakes and area mining, local history, area wildlife and local art exhibits |
[317]
|
Museum of Ontario Archaeology |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Archaeology |
Part of the University of Western Ontario, Ontario's prehistoric past, adjacent reconstructed Neutral Nation village |
[318]
|
Museum of Vision Science |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Medical |
Part of the University of Waterloo, history of vision science, housed in the School of Optometry |
[319]
|
Museum on the Boyne |
Alliston |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Local history |
includes 1851 log cabin and an 1858 English barn with agriculture equipment |
[320]
|
Museum Strathroy-Caradoc |
Strathroy-Caradoc |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
located in 34 Frank which is also home to Strathroy Public Library and The Art Space gallery |
[321]
|
Museum of Temporary Art |
Victoria Road |
City of Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
Art |
housed in a restored Victorian general store, the MTA is a museum of the imagination including collage, painting, evolving installations and found object assemblages |
[322]
|
Muskoka Steamships and Discovery Centre |
Gravenhurst |
Muskoka |
Central |
Maritime |
includes history of area steamships, wooden boats and luxury hotels, antique and wooden boat models, toys and Muskoka memorabilia |
[323]
|
Muskoka Heritage Place |
Huntsville |
Muskoka |
Central |
Multiple |
includes the Muskoka Museum, Muskoka Pioneer Village and the Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway Society's Portage Flyer Train |
[324]
|
Muskoka Lakes Museum |
Port Carling |
Muskoka |
Central |
Local history |
features artifacts and history of Muskoka District |
[325]
|
Myrtleville House Museum |
Brantford |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
operated by the Brant Historical Society, restored 1837 homestead with furnishings from 140 years of family life |
[326]
|
Nancy Island Historic Site |
Wasaga Beach |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Military |
includes artifacts from the 18th century schooner HMS Nancy, exhibits on the War of 1812 and a lighthouse |
[327]
|
Naismith Museum |
Almonte |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Biographical |
Life of basketball inventor James Naismith |
[328]
|
National Air Force Museum of Canada |
Trenton |
Hastings County |
Central |
Aviation |
Formerly known as the RCAF Memorial Museum, Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft and artifacts |
[329]
|
Nepean Museum |
Nepean |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Local history |
|
[330]
|
Net Shed Museum |
Meldrum Bay |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
Maritime |
seafaring and fishing history of the region |
[331]
|
Niagara Apothecary |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Medical |
owned by Ontario Heritage Trust, operated by the Ontario College of Pharmacists, a restored 1869 pharmacy |
[332]
|
Niagara Artists Centre |
St. Catharines |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
artist-run contemporary art centre |
[333]
|
Niagara Children's Museum |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
|
activities for children's imaginations |
[334]
|
Niagara Falls Art Gallery |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
|
[335]
|
Niagara Falls History Museum |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
formerly the Lundy's Lane Historical Museum, features exhibits on the War of 1812 |
[336]
|
Niagara Historical Museum |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
|
[337]
|
Niagara Military Heritage Centre |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
History and artifacts of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment |
[338]
|
Niagara Pumphouse Visual Arts Centre |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
features regional art |
[339]
|
Niagara Scouting Museum |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Scouting |
contains a display of badges, uniforms, and other items related to Scouting |
[340]
|
Nipissing Township Museum |
Nipissing |
Parry Sound District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
includes pioneer artifacts, reconstructed homes, log church |
[341]
|
No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum |
Dunnville |
Haldimand County |
Golden Horseshoe |
Aviation |
history of the No.6 Service Flying Training School in WW II |
[342]
|
Norfolk Arts Centre |
Simcoe |
Norfolk County |
Southwestern |
Art |
also known as Lynnwood National Historic Site, located in the 1851 Lynnwood House |
[343]
|
Norfolk County Archives & Eva Brook Donly Museum |
Simcoe |
Norfolk County |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
Victorian period house, also gallery of local art and history |
[344]
|
North Huron Museum |
Wingham |
Huron |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
[345]
|
North Lanark Regional Museum |
Appleton |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Local history |
includes replicas of a country store and a pioneer log cabin |
[346]
|
Northern Ontario Railroad Museum |
Capreol |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Railway |
Railroad cars, equipment, artifacts and memorabilia |
[347]
|
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame |
Thunder Bay |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
Sports |
sports heritage of Northwestern Ontario |
[348]
|
Nor'Westers and Loyalist Museum |
Williamstown |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
History |
story of Sir John Johnson and Loyalist followers who settled in town during the American Revolution in 1784, and the North West Company |
[349]
|
Norwich and District Museum |
Norwich |
Oxford |
Southwestern |
Open air |
includes 1889 Quaker Meeting House, a blacksmith shop, an 1830s saltbox farmhouse, a turn-of-the-20th-century Quaker schoolhouse, and two barns with agricultural and dairy farming displays and equipment |
[350]
|
O'Hara Mill Homestead |
Madoc |
Hastings County |
Central |
Open air |
includes 19th century saw mill, 1850 period house, carpenter shop, blacksmith shop, storage sheds, schoolhouse, covered bridge, period livestock barn, mill pond and walking trails and log house |
[351]
|
Oak Hall |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
View the mansion's restored Great Hall reception area, the dining room and the living room, and a collection of Niagara Falls art |
[352]
|
Oakville Museum |
Oakville |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
historic estate and grounds with local history exhibits |
[353]
|
Oil Museum of Canada |
Oil Springs |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Industry |
petroleum industry artifacts, site of the first commercial oil well in North America |
[354]
|
Old Brittania Schoolhouse |
Mississauga |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Education |
19th century one room schoolhouse |
[355]
|
Olde Gaol Museum |
Lindsay |
Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
History |
local and Canadian history set in a jail building dating back to the 1860s, operated by the Victoria County Historical Society |
[356]
|
Old Mill Heritage Centre and Post Office Museum |
Kagawong |
Manitoulin District |
Northeastern |
Multiple |
includes the Kagawong Museum with exhibits on local history, agriculture, military, early sawmills, commercial shipping and fishing, a historic post office museum display, and an art gallery |
[357]
|
Old Stone Mill |
Delta |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Mill |
1810 stone grist mill and adjacent Museum of Industrial Technology with exhibits of early industries of the region including early agricultural equipment |
[358]
|
Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin |
Golden Lake |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
First Nations |
also known as The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre, heritage of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation |
[359]
|
Ontario Provincial Police Museum |
Orillia |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Law enforcement |
history of the Ontario Provincial Police |
[360]
|
Ontario Regiment Museum |
Oshawa |
Durham Region |
Central |
Military |
History of The Ontario Regiment (RCAC), includes uniforms, over 80 military vehicles, medals, arms and photographs |
[361]
|
Original Hockey Hall of Fame |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Sports |
History of ice hockey |
[362]
|
Orillia Museum of Art & History |
Orillia |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Multiple |
art and local history |
[363]
|
Oshawa Museum |
Oshawa |
Durham Region |
Central |
Historic house |
Includes late 19th century Victorian Henry House, local history exhibits |
[364]
|
Osgoode Township Museum |
Osgood Township |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Local history |
|
[365]
|
Owen Sound Community Waterfront Heritage Centre |
Owen Sound |
Grey County |
Southwestern |
Transport |
housed in a Canadian former National Railway Station on the Owen Sound waterfront, focus is the area's maritime, rail and industrial past |
[366]
|
Paddy Walker House |
Kincardine |
Bruce County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
[367]
|
Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum |
Palmerston |
Wellington County |
Southwestern |
Railroad |
|
[368]
|
Park House Museum |
Amherstburg |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
1850s period house and local history exhibits |
[369]
|
Parkwood Estate |
Oshawa |
Durham Region |
Central |
Historic house |
Early 20th-century mansion and estate gardens |
[370]
|
Paris Museum and Historical Society |
Paris |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
archives the heritage of Paris, Ontario and the surrounding area |
[371]
|
Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives |
Brampton |
Peel Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Multiple |
Local history museum, art gallery |
[372]
|
Pelee Island Heritage Centre |
Pelee Island |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Multiple |
local history and natural history |
[373]
|
Penetanguishene Centennial Museum |
Penetanguishene |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Local history |
|
[374]
|
Perth Legion Hall of Remembrance |
Perth |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Military |
|
[375]
|
Perth Museum (Matheson House) |
Perth |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Local history |
Includes four 19th century period rooms of the Roderick Matheson house |
[376]
|
Petawawa Research Forest Visitor Centre |
Petawawa |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Forestry |
forestry and natural history exhibits, demonstration forest |
[377]
|
Petawawa Heritage Village |
Petawawa |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Living |
mid-19th century rural Ontario village |
[378]
|
Peterborough Lift Lock |
Peterborough |
Peterborough County |
Central |
Transportation |
Construction and workings of the Trent Canal |
[379]
|
Peterborough Museum & Archives |
Peterborough |
Peterborough County |
Central |
Local History |
focus on history local to the Peterborough area |
[380]
|
Petroglyphs Provincial Park |
Woodview |
Peterborough County |
Central |
First Nations |
History and spiritual significance of the park's petroglyphs |
[381]
|
Petrolia Discovery |
Petrolia |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Industry |
early days of the boom of the petroleum industry |
[382]
|
Pickering Museum Village |
Pickering |
Durham Region |
Central |
Open air |
19th century village |
[383]
|
Pinhey's Point Historic Site |
Dunrobin |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Historic house |
19th century estate home and park |
[384]
|
Polar Bear Habitat |
Cochrane |
Cochrane District |
Northeastern |
Open air |
includes the Hunta Museum with period business displays and antiques, the Cochrane Classic Riders Snowmobile Museum, a blacksmith shop, doctor's office, farm house, general store, service station and schoolhouse |
[385]
|
Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic Lighthouse |
Port Burwell |
Elgin County |
Southwestern |
Maritime |
Lighthouse, area maritime and shipbuilding history |
[386]
|
Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum |
Port Colborne |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Open air |
includes historic houses, blacksmith shop, a lighthouse with maritime exhibits, historic vehicles, two mid-19th century log houses |
[387]
|
Port Dover Harbour Museum |
Port Dover |
Norfolk County |
Southwestern |
Maritime |
local fishing industry, shipping, sailing, shipwrecks and maritime heritage |
[388]
|
Presqu'ile Provincial Park |
Brighton |
Northumberland |
Central |
Maritime |
Includes the Lighthouse Interpretive Centre and a nature centre |
[389]
|
Prince Township Museum |
Prince |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
|
[390]
|
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment Museum |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Military |
history and artifacts of The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment, located in the armoury |
[391]
|
Princeton District Museum |
Princeton |
Oxford County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
local history and art exhibits |
[392]
|
Proctor House Museum |
Brighton |
Northumberland |
Central |
Historic house |
|
[393]
|
Pump House Steam Museum |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Technology |
former water pumping station, exhibits on engines, railroads, steam launch boat and science |
[394]
|
R. Tait McKenzie Memorial Museum |
Mississippi Mills |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Art |
Located in the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area, life and works by sculptor R. Tait McKenzie |
[395]
|
Railcar Museum |
Moosonee |
Cochrane District |
Northeastern |
History |
|
[396]
|
Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre |
Haliburton |
Haliburton County |
Central |
Art |
located in Haliburton's rail station, featuring contemporary Canadian art, craft and music by local and regional artists |
[397]
|
Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario |
Smiths Falls |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Railway |
Historic railway station with railroad locomotives, cars, artifacts and memorabilia |
[398]
|
Rainy River District Women's Institute Museum |
Emo |
Rainy River District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
local history and pioneer life |
[399]
|
Rainy River Railroad Heritage Museum |
Rainy River |
Rainy River District |
Northwestern |
Railway |
exhibits displayed inside a restored railway passenger car, also features a caboose, restored steam engine and local history exhibits |
[400]
|
Raisin River Heritage Centre |
St. Andrews |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Local history |
operated by the Cornwall Township Historical Society |
[401]
|
Rayside-Balfour Museum |
Azilda |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Local history |
Operated by Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums, local history, agriculture, culture |
[402]
|
Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre |
Red Lake |
Kenora District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
themes include Aboriginal history, gold mining, fur trade, immigration, art exhibits |
[403]
|
Reuben R. Sallows Gallery |
Goderich |
Huron |
Southwestern |
Art |
changing exhibits of early 20th century photographs |
[404]
|
Richmond Hill Heritage Centre |
Richmond Hill |
York Region |
Central |
Local history |
Exhibits in an 1840s period cottage |
[405]
|
Rideau Canal Visitor Centre |
Smiths Falls |
Lanark County |
Eastern |
Transportation |
canal history and heritage |
[406]
|
Rideau District Museum |
Westport |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Local history |
|
[407]
|
Ridge House Museum |
Ridgetown |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Historic house |
1875 period historic house |
[408]
|
Ripley's Believe It or Not! |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Amusement |
|
[409]
|
RiverBrink Art Museum |
Queenston |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
Historic house with 18th- and 19th-century Canadian paintings, sculpture and decorative art |
[410]
|
Robert Langen Art Gallery |
Waterloo |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
operated by the Wilfrid Laurier University, focus is contemporary Canadian art |
[411]
|
Robert McLaughlin Gallery |
Oshawa |
Durham Region |
Central |
Art |
Focus is modern and contemporary Canadian art |
[412]
|
Rock Legends Wax Museum |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Wax |
|
[413]
|
Rodman Hall Art Centre |
St. Catharines |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
part of Brock University |
[414]
|
Ron Morel Memorial Museum |
Kapuskasing |
Cochrane District |
Northeastern |
Railroad |
housed in a steam locomotive, two passenger cars and a caboose, railroad artifacts and model railroad display, also local history exhibits |
[415]
|
Ronathahon:ni Cultural Centre |
Akwesasne |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
First Nations |
managed by Native North American Traveling College, culture and history of the Mohawk Nation |
[416]
|
Rose House Museum |
Waupoos |
Prince Edward County |
Central |
Historic house |
early 19th-century house with furnishings from 5 generations |
[417]
|
Ross Museum |
Whitewater Region |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
History |
includes period room and business displays, household items, farming tools, logging equipment |
[418]
|
Rotunda Gallery |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
municipal art gallery located in Kitchener City Hall |
[419]
|
Royal Botanical Gardens |
Burlington |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Natural history |
Features exhibits about plants, nature and science |
[420]
|
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 72 Museum |
Pembroke |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Military |
open by request and for special events, local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion |
[421]
|
Royal Canadian Regiment Museum |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Military |
Regimental history and artifacts |
[422]
|
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Heritage Museum |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
Regimental history, open by appointment |
[423]
|
Royal Military College of Canada Museum |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Military |
Located in Fort Frederick, history of the college and the naval history of the site |
[424]
|
Rydal Bank Community Hall and Church |
Plummer Additional |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
|
|
Ruthven Park National Historic Site |
Cayuga |
Haldimand County |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
19th-century mansion estate |
[425]
|
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons |
Midland |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Living |
Recreated 17th-century French Jesuit mission headquarters and Wendat Huron inhabitants |
[426]
|
Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre |
Bowmanville |
Durham Region |
Central |
Local history |
operated by the Clarington Museums, features exhibits about Dominion Organ and Piano Company, a large doll and toy collection, and changing history exhibits |
[427]
|
Sault Ste. Marie Museum |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
facilitated by the Sault Ste. Marie & 49th Field Regiment R.C.A. Historical Society |
[428]
|
Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Transport |
Visitor center, guided tours of the canal locks |
[429]
|
Schneider Haus |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
Early 19th century period homestead |
[430]
|
School House Museum |
Deep River |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Local history |
history of Laurentian Hills |
[431]
|
School On Wheels Railcar Museum |
Clinton |
Huron |
Southwestern |
Education |
historic school car that traveled the region to bring education to children |
[432]
|
Science North |
Sudbury |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Science |
focuses on geological sciences |
[433]
|
Scout Museum Kingston |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Scouting |
scouting artifacts from the 1920s to 2000 |
[434]
|
Scugog Shores Museum |
Port Perry |
Durham Region |
Central |
Open air |
mid-to-late 19th century village, Ojibway Heritage Interpretive Lands about the natural and cultural history of the Scugog Watershed prior to European settlement |
[435]
|
Secrets of Radar Museum |
London |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
Military |
Story of the more than 6,000 Canadian World War II veterans who were recruited into a top-secret project during World War II involving radar |
[436]
|
Serbian Heritage Museum |
Windsor |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Local History |
Features artifacts from Serbia, mainly from Serbian diaspora in the region. |
[437]
|
Sharon Temple National Historic Site |
Sharon |
York Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Open air |
Story of the Children of Peace and the early settlers of East Gwillimbury; features the Sharon Temple (1825–1832), the Doan House (1819), David Willson's Study (1829), an 1850s Log House and other buildings on 4.5 acres of park land; operated by the Sharon Temple Museum Society |
[438]
|
Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum |
Clarksburg |
Grey County |
Southwestern |
History |
early Black pioneer families |
[439]
|
Sibbald Point Provincial Park |
Sutton |
York Region |
Central |
Local history |
Features the Sibbald Memorial Museum, a historic house and local history museum (summer months only) |
[440]
|
Sifton-Cook Heritage Centre |
Cobourg |
Northumberland County |
Eastern |
Local history, Historic Bldg. |
Cobourg history told in annually changing exhibits and outdoor model railway - Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving |
[441]
|
Simcoe County Museum |
Minesing |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Local history |
local history and culture, church, schoolhouse, railway station, farm equipment |
[442]
|
Sioux Lookout Museum |
Sioux Lookout |
Kenora District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
located on the second floor of the Sioux Lookout Heritage Railway Station |
[443]
|
Sir John Johnson Manor House |
Williamstown |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Historic house |
late 18th century home of Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet |
[444]
|
Ska-Nah-Doht Village and Museum |
Mount Brydges |
Middlesex County |
Southwestern |
First Nations |
recreated longhouse village of 1,000 years ago and museum with archaeological artifacts |
[445]
|
Sky Harbour Gallery |
Goderich |
Huron |
Southwestern |
Aviation |
located at Goderich Airport, airport history in WW II, county aviation history |
|
Society for the Preservation of Canada's Nuclear Heritage |
Deep River |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Nuclear Science and Technology |
Canadian nuclear history from Ernest Rutherford to the present, including: research and development; CANDU; medical and isotope applications; mining; radioactive waste management; and accelerators amongst others |
[446]
|
Sombra Museum Cultural Centre |
Sombra |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
includes Victorian period home and log cabin |
[447]
|
South Grey Museum |
Flesherton |
Grey County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
[448]
|
Sovereign House |
Bronte |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
operated by the Bronte Historical Society, 19th century period house |
[449]
|
Spencerville Mill |
Spencerville |
Leeds and Grenville |
Eastern |
Mill |
stone grist mill and gardens |
[450]
|
St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre |
St. Catharines |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Multiple |
city's history, history and impact of the Welland Canal, Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, the Underground Railroad and African Canadian heritage |
[451]
|
St. Edmunds Township Museum |
Tobermory |
Bruce County |
Southwestern |
History |
local and maritime history, also late 19th century log house open by request |
[452]
|
St. Jacobs Mill |
St. Jacobs |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Multiple |
includes the Maple Syrup Museum, St. Jacobs Quilt Gallery, electricity exhibit, Home Hardware exhibit, model train exhibit |
[453]
|
St. Joseph Island Museum |
St. Joseph Island |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Open air |
complex includes a log cabin, church, school, barn, store |
[454]
|
St. Joseph Museum |
Zurich |
Huron |
Southwestern |
Local history |
operated by the St. Joseph Historical Society |
[455]
|
St. Marys Museum |
St. Marys |
Perth County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
[456]
|
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre |
St. Thomas |
Elgin County |
Southwestern |
Art |
|
[457]
|
Stanhope Heritage Discovery Museum |
Stanhope |
Haliburton County |
Central |
Local history |
features pioneer history and artifacts, and includes a log chute |
[458]
|
Stephen Leacock Museum |
Orillia |
Simcoe County |
Central |
Historic house |
summer home of author and humorist Stephen Leacock, includes exhibits on his life and writings, and a gallery of Canadian writers and art |
[459]
|
Stones 'n Bones Museum |
Sarnia |
Lambton County |
Southwestern |
Natural history |
fossils, minerals, gemstones, artifacts, shells, butterflies, insects, antlers, horns, dinosaurs |
[460]
|
Stratford Perth Museum |
Stratford |
Perth County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
[461]
|
Sturgeon River House Museum |
Sturgeon Falls |
Nipissing District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
Includes fur trading, pioneers, blacksmith shop and ice house |
[462]
|
Swords and Ploughshares Museum |
Kars |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Military |
Focus is the Citizen Soldier (the Militiaman and Reservist) at peace and at war, features many military trucks and vehicles |
[463]
|
Sudbury Region Police Museum |
Sudbury |
Greater Sudbury |
Northeastern |
Law enforcement |
|
[464]
|
Teeterville Pioneer Museum |
Teeterville |
Norfolk County |
Southwestern |
History |
complex includes a log house, smoke house, wayside church, drive barn and early Windham and area artifacts |
[465]
|
Thames Art Gallery |
Chatham-Kent |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Art |
|
[466]
|
Thames Valley Museum School |
Norwich |
Oxford |
Southwestern |
Education |
early 20th century rural schoolhouse |
[467]
|
Thamesville Old Town Hall Museum |
Thamesville |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
|
Thelma Miles Historical Museum |
Matheson |
Cochrane District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
|
[468]
|
THEMUSEUM |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Multiple |
Formerly the Waterloo Regional Children's Museum, interactive exhibits for children, changing exhibits of culture, art, history, science |
[469]
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Thomas House (Oakville, Ontario) |
Oakville |
Halton Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
1830-1840s period pioneer home, operated by the Oakville Historical Society |
[470]
|
Thorold Museum |
Thorold |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
features the Lock 7 Viewing Centre |
[471]
|
Thunder Bay Art Gallery |
Thunder Bay |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
Art |
Contemporary First Nations art |
[472]
|
Thunder Bay Historical Museum |
Thunder Bay |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
Local history |
|
[473]
|
Thunder Bay Military Museum |
Thunder Bay |
Thunder Bay District |
Northwestern |
Military |
Northwestern Ontario military history, includes regimental memorabilia of The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment |
[474]
|
Timber Village Museum |
Blind River |
Algoma District |
Northeastern |
Forestry |
lumbering and logging tools, artifacts and equipment |
[475]
|
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre |
Timmins |
Cochrane District |
Northeastern |
Multiple |
local history and art, recreated 1930's miner's home |
[476]
|
Tom Thomson Art Gallery |
Owen Sound |
Grey County |
Southwestern |
Art |
features a large collection of memorabilia and works from Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven |
[477]
|
Treasure Chest Museum |
Paisley |
Bruce County |
Southwestern |
History |
antiques and collectibles, tools, household items, lamps, machinery, glassware, crockery, furniture |
[478]
|
Tree Museum |
Gravenhurst |
Muskoka |
Central |
Art |
outdoor sculpture gallery |
[479]
|
True North Gallery |
Waterdown |
Wentworth County |
Southern |
Art |
features original art and limited edition prints by artist-musicians including David Bowie, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and many others. Located in and operated by the owners of True North Records |
[480]
|
Tweed and Area Heritage Centre |
Tweed |
Hastings County |
Central |
Local history |
|
|
Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site |
Dresden |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Open air |
Complex includes home of Josiah Henson, former U.S. slave whose life story was the inspiration for the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin |
[481]
|
Union Gallery |
Kingston |
Frontenac County |
Eastern |
Art |
part of Queen's University, contemporary art |
[482]
|
United Empire Loyalist Heritage Centre |
Adolphustown |
Lennox and Addington County |
Eastern |
History |
history of the United Empire Loyalist settlers in the late 18th century |
[483]
|
University of Waterloo Art Galleries |
Waterloo |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Art |
part of the University of Waterloo |
[484]
|
Upper Canada Village |
Morrisburg |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Eastern |
Living |
1860s period village with over 40 buildings |
[485]
|
Uxbridge Historical Centre |
Uxbridge |
Durham Region |
Central |
Local history |
|
[486]
|
Vankleek Hill Museum |
Vankleek Hill |
Prescott and Russell |
Eastern |
Local history |
operated by the Vankleek Hill & District Historical Society |
[487]
|
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington |
Bowmanville |
Durham Region |
Central |
Art |
|
[488]
|
Waba Cottage Museum and Gardens |
White Lake |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Historic house |
belongings of Archibald McNab, the founder of McNab Township, with historic log church and schoolhouse |
[489]
|
Wallaceburg Museum |
Wallaceburg |
Chatham-Kent |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
[490]
|
Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum |
Waterford |
Norfolk County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
social history of Waterford and Old Townsend as well as Norfolk County agriculture |
[491]
|
Waterloo County Gaol and Governor's House |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic site |
former jail and governor's house with historic and archaeological exhibits in the lobby |
[492]
|
Waterloo Region Museum |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
Regional history and culture including First Nation's peoples, European settlement, manufacturing heyday, high tech sector, entrance to Doon Heritage Village |
[493]
|
Watson's Mill |
Manotick |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Mill |
19th century flour grist mill |
[494]
|
Waverley Place |
Bowmanville |
Durham Region |
Central |
Historic house |
Formerly the Bowmanville Museum. A 1900-1930 period home reflecting the lifestyle of a wealthy merchant family, operated by the Clarington Museums |
[495]
|
Welland Historical Museum |
Welland |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
located in a former Carnegie library building |
[496]
|
Wellington County Museum and Archives |
Fergus |
Wellington County |
Southwestern |
Multiple |
local history, decorative arts and art |
[497]
|
Wellington Heritage Museum |
Wellington |
Prince Edward County |
Central |
Local history |
|
[498]
|
West Parry Sound District Museum |
Parry Sound |
Parry Sound District |
Northeastern |
Local history |
also known as Museum on Tower Hill, local history, themes include trapping, First Nations, shipping, logging, agriculture and cottaging, features a fire tower to climb |
[499]
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Westfield Heritage Village |
Rockton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Open air |
Over 30 historic buildings on a 3.4 square kilometres (840 acres) site |
[500]
|
Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum |
Vandorf |
York Region |
Central |
History |
complex includes an 1880s period farmhouse, 19th century schoolhouse, log cabin, and local history museum |
[501]
|
White Water Gallery |
North Bay |
Nipissing District |
Northeastern |
Art |
contemporary visual art |
[502]
|
Whitehern Historic House and Garden |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
mid-19th century urban estate with elements from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods |
[503]
|
Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost & Historic House |
Wilberforce |
Haliburton County |
Central |
Medical |
site of the first Red Cross Outpost Hospital in Ontario |
[504]
|
Willoughby Historical Museum |
Niagara Falls |
Niagara Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Local history |
history of the community of Willoughby |
[505]
|
Wilno Heritage Park |
Wilno |
Renfrew County |
Eastern |
Ethnic |
includes the Polish Kashub Heritage Museum & Skansen, Kashubian and Polish heritage |
[506]
|
Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum |
Selkirk |
Haldimand County |
Golden Horseshoe |
Education |
1925 period one room schoolhouse, exhibits about poet Wilson MacDonald |
[507]
|
Windsor Sculpture Park |
Windsor |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Art |
Outdoor sculpture park |
[508]
|
Windsor's Community Museum |
Windsor |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Local history |
Located downtown in the François Baby House, features artifacts and documents important to the history of Windsor and Essex County |
[509]
|
Windsor Wood Carving Museum |
Windsor |
Essex County |
Southwestern |
Art |
carved wood art (possibly closed) |
[510]
|
Woodchester Villa |
Bracebridge |
Muskoka |
Central |
Historic house |
Late 19th century octagon house with local history exhibits |
[511]
|
Woodland Cultural Centre |
Brantford |
County of Brant |
Golden Horseshoe |
First Nations |
history, culture and art of the Anishinaabe and Onkwehon:we |
[512]
|
Woodside National Historic Site |
Kitchener |
Waterloo Region |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
1890s Victorian childhood home of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King |
[513]
|
Woodstock Art Gallery |
Woodstock |
Oxford |
Southwestern |
History |
Changing exhibits and permanent display of works by Florence Carlyle |
[514]
|
Woodstock Museum |
Woodstock |
Oxford |
Southwestern |
Local history |
|
[515]
|
Workers Arts & Heritage Centre |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Multiple |
art, culture and heritage of working people in Canada |
[516]
|
Youngtown Rock N Roll Museum |
Omemee |
Kawartha Lakes |
Central |
Music |
celebration of music from the '50s, '60s and '70s, with large collection of Neil Young and Beatles memorabilia |
[517]
|