List of museums in Ontario

This list of museums in Ontario, Canada contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

See also List of museums in Toronto for museums in the city of Toronto, which is part of the Golden Horseshoe region.

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Name Location Census Division Region Type Summary
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless HomesteadSt. GeorgeCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, mid-19th century childhood farm home of Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, founder of the Women's Institute
Agnes Etherington Art CentreKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternArtOperated by Queen's University, includes Canadian, European, Inuit and African art, decorative arts
Algonquin Provincial ParkWhitneyNipissing DistrictNortheasternMultipleIncludes the visitor center with exhibits about the area's natural and cultural history, and a logging museum
Alix Art GallerySarniaLambton CountySouthwesternArtwebsite, includes paintings by the Group of Seven, contemporary and historically significant Canadian visual art and visual culture
Allan Macpherson HouseNapaneeLennox and Addington CountyEasternHistoric housewebsite, information, c.1830 period house, Georgian architecture built by Napanee's first postmaster and a prominent local figure, operated by the Lennox and Addington Historical Society
Ameliasburgh Historical MuseumAmeliasburghPrince Edward CountyCentralOpen airinformation
Anderson Farm MuseumLivelyGreater SudburyNortheasternAgricultureOperated by Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums, historic 1920s period farmhouse, barn and milk house
Annandale National Historic SiteTillsonburgOxfordSouthwesternHistoric house1880s Victorian house known for its lavish Aesthetic art decorations
Arbor GalleryVankleek HillPrescott and RussellEasternArtwebsite, contemporary art centre
Arkona Lions MuseumArkonaLambton CountySouthwesternNatural historywebsite, area Devonian fossils and First Nations artifacts
Arnprior & District MuseumArnpriorRenfrew CountyEasternLocal historywebsite
Art Gallery of AlgomaSault Ste. MarieAlgoma DistrictNortheasternArtVisual art
Art Gallery of HamiltonHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeArtIncludes Canadian and European works
Art Gallery of MississaugaMississaugaPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeArtEmphasis on area artists and Canadian art
Art Gallery of NorthumberlandCobourgNorthumberlandCentralArtwebsite
Art Gallery of PeterboroughPeterboroughPeterborough CountyCentralArtFocus is Canadian art
Art Gallery of SudburySudburyGreater SudburyNortheasternArtContemporary art
Art Gallery of WindsorWindsorEssex CountySouthwesternArtSignificant works of art by local, regional and national artists
ArtciteWindsorEssex CountySouthwesternArtwebsite, artist-run contemporary and experimental art centre
Artery GalleryKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, curated and managed by the student Society of Fine Artists of the University of Waterloo
Artspace PeterboroughPeterboroughPeterborough CountyCentralArtwebsite, artist-run contemporary art centre
Arthur Child Heritage MuseumGananoqueLeeds and GrenvilleEasternMultipleArea cultural and natural history, including 1000 Islands ecosystem, First Nations and early settlers, military and tourism exhibits, impact of the St. Lawrence River
Assiginack Museum ComplexAssiginackManitoulin DistrictNortheasternOpen airwebsite, information, 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
Atikokan Centennial MuseumAtikokanRainy River DistrictNorthwesternLocal historywebsite, includes collection of logging, mining and railroad heavy equipment
Atrium GalleryOttawaOttawaEasternArtwebsite, works of local and regional artists, owned and operated by the City of Ottawa
Aurora Museum & ArchivesAuroraYork RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite History and stories of the Town of Aurora
Aylmer & District MuseumAylmerElgin CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Backus Mill Heritage and Conservation CentrePort RowanNorfolk CountySouthwesternOpen airIncludes 19th century period buildings, a working historic grist mill and a nature centre
Backus-Page House MuseumWallacetownElgin CountySouthwesternHistoric houseOperated by the Tyrconnell Heritage Society, mid-19th century period house
Bala's MuseumBalaMuskokaCentralBiographicalLife of author Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables
Ball's Falls Centre for ConservationBall's FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeNatural historyEcology of the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve, the natural history of the Twenty Valley and its watershed, and the area's cultural history
Bancroft Mineral MuseumBancroftHastings CountyCentralNatural historyinformation, information, area gems and minerals, operated by the Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club
Banting House National Historic SiteLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternMedicalLife of Sir Frederick Banting, doctor and co-discoverer of insulin
Barn Dance Historical Society Entertainment MuseumWinghamHuronSouthwesternMusicwebsite, located inside the North Huron Museum, history of the barn dance radio show and its country music performers, information
Barnum HouseGraftonNorthumberlandCentralHistoric house19th century period house, operated by Ontario Heritage Trust
Base Borden Military MuseumBordenSimcoe CountyCentralMilitaryHistory of CFB Borden, includes planes, tanks, uniforms, weapons
Bath MuseumBathLennox and Addington CountyEasternLocal historywebsite
Battle Ground Hotel MuseumNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, 1850s period hotel on land that was part of the Battle of Lundy's Lane during the War of 1812
Battle of the Windmill National Historic SitePrescottLeeds and GrenvilleEasternMilitary60 foot stone lighthouse tower, site of the 1838 Battle of the Windmill
Battlefield HouseHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeHistoric house1835 period house in park that was the site of the War of 1812 Battle of Stoney Creek
Beachville and District MuseumBeachvilleOxford CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite, includes Victorian period room displays, agriculture equipment and vehicles
Beaver River MuseumBeavertonDurham RegionCentralHistorywebsite, operated by the Beaverton Thorah Eldon Historical Society, includes mid-19th century log cabin, 1900 period house and a jail
Bell Homestead National Historic SiteBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeHistoric house1870s period home of Alexander Graham Bell, exhibits on his life, the invention of the telephone, and the origins of Canadian telephone operations to 1880
Belleville Scout-Guide MuseumBellevilleHastings CountyCentralScoutingwebsite, open by appointment
Bellevue House National Historic SiteKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternHistoric houseLate 1840s period home of Canada's first Prime Minister Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Benares Historic HouseMississaugaPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, early 20th century period house spanning four family generations
Bethune Memorial House National Historic SiteGravenhurstMuskokaCentralBiographicalLife and achievements of Dr. Henry Norman Bethune
Bethune-Thompson HouseWilliamstownStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternHistoric housewebsite, late 18th-century house, operated by Ontario Heritage Trust
Billings Estate National Historic SiteOttawaOttawaEasternHistoric house1828 home of early settler, costumed guides discuss city and region's history
Billy Bishop Home and MuseumOwen SoundGrey CountySouthwesternBiographicalLate 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
Blackwood GalleryMississaugaPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, contemporary art gallery, part of University of Toronto Mississauga
Blockhouse MuseumMerrickvilleLeeds and GrenvilleEasternTransportationwebsite, history of the Rideau Canal, photos, local history exhibits, located in a historic blockhouse, operated by the Merrickville and District Historical Society
Bobby Orr Hall of FameParry SoundParry Sound DistrictNortheasternSportsIce hockey history and memorabilia of Bobby Orr, located in the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts
Bonnechere MuseumBonnechereRenfrew CountyEasternMultiplewebsite, local history, culture and natural history, including area Ordovician fossils, geology, First Nations artifacts, fur trade, timber industry
Bothwell-Zone Oil MuseumBothwellChatham-KentSouthwesternIndustrywebsite, oil industry powerhouse and equipment, operated by the Bothwell-Zone & District Historical Society
Bowmanville MuseumBowmanvilleDurham RegionCentralHistoric housewebsite, 1900-1930 period home reflecting the lifestyle of a wealthy merchant family, operated by the Clarington Museums
Boyd Heritage MuseumBobcaygeonKawartha LakesCentralLocal historywebsite
Bradley MuseumMississaugaPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite
Brant Museum and ArchivesBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite, operated by the Brant Historical Society, period room and business displays
Brantford and Area Sports Hall of RecognitionBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeSportswebsite, photographs and memorabilia of area sports figures, including Wayne Gretzky
Brocksden Country School MuseumStratfordPerth CountySouthwesternEducationinformation, 19th century schoolhouse, open by appointment
Brockville MuseumBrockvilleLeeds and GrenvilleEasternLocal historywebsite
Brubacher HouseWaterlooWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Conrad Grebel University College and the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, restored mid-19th century Pennsylvania German farmstead
Bruce County Museum and Cultural CentreSouthamptonBruce CountySouthwesternMultiplewebsite, exhibits include local history, natural history, maritime, First Nations, agriculture, maritime, military and culture
Bruce Mines MuseumBruce MinesAlgoma DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite
Bunker Military MuseumCobaltTimiskaming DistrictNortheasternMilitarywebsite, information, includes artifacts from the Boer War to the present day
Burlington Art CentreBurlingtonHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeArtContemporary art centre, focus on visual art and crafts
Buxton National Historic Site and MuseumNorth BuxtonChatham-KentSouthwesternHistoryHistoric buildings in Underground Railroad community
Bygone Days Heritage VillageCollingwoodSimcoe CountyCentralOpen airwebsite, mid 19th-century village buildings with authentic furnishings and artifacts
Bytown MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternHistoryCity's early history and building of the Rideau Canal
Caledonia Grand Trunk StationCaledoniaHaldimand CountyGolden HorseshoeRailwayFeatures local railway artifacts, displays and an operating "G" scale model train
Callander Bay Heritage MuseumCallanderParry Sound DistrictNortheasternMultiplewebsite, 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
Cambridge Butterfly ConservatoryCambridgeWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeNatural historywebsite, butterfly conservatory with live butterflies, birds, plants and natural history exhibits
Cambridge Centre for the ArtsCambridgeWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, includes an art gallery
Cambridge GalleriesCambridgeWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, part of the Cambridge Public Library system with exhibition space at Queen's Square, Preston and Design at Riverside
Cambridge Sculpture GardenCambridgeWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, outdoor sculpture garden
Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternMilitaryRegimental history and artefacts, located in Cartier Square Drill Hall
Campbellford Memorial Military MuseumCampbellfordNorthumberlandCentralMilitaryinformation, information
Canada Agriculture MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternAgricultureDemonstration farm with live animals, tractors exhibit
Canada Aviation MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternAerospaceHistory of Canadian aviation, includes civilian and military aircraft
Canada Science and Technology MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternScienceExhibits include Canadian inventors and inventions, communications, digital networks, space exploration, railroads, canoes
Canada South Science CityWindsorEssex CountySouthwesternScienceOpen to the public on weekends and summer
Canada's First Forestry StationSt. WilliamsNorfolk CountySouthwesternForestrywebsite, efforts to plant the area's forests
Canadian Automotive MuseumOshawaDurham RegionCentralAutomobileFeatures mostly Canadian-made cars, automotive history in Canada
Canadian Baseball Hall of FameSt. MarysPerth CountySouthwesternSportsGreat players, teams, and accomplishments of baseball in Canada
Canadian Bushplane Heritage CentreSault Ste. MarieAlgoma DistrictNortheasternAviationHistory of bush flying and forest protection in Canada
Canadian Canoe MuseumPeterboroughPeterborough CountyCentralMaritimeCanoe collection and how the canoe defines the Canadian character and spirit
Canadian Clay and Glass GalleryWaterlooWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtHistoric and contemporary Canadian ceramic, glass and enamel art
Canadian Clock MuseumDeep RiverRenfrew CountyEasternHorologywebsite, heritage of Canada's many clock manufacturers and sellers from the early 19th century to the present
Canadian Drilling Rig MuseumRainham CentreHaldimand CountyGolden HorseshoeIndustrywebsite, history of the early natural gas fields of Haldimand, Norfolk and Southern Ontario
Canadian Firefighters MuseumPort HopeNorthumberlandCentralFirefightingwebsite, includes vehicles, fire hydrants, working municipal fire alarm system, photo displays, helmets, turnout gear and tools of the trade
Canadian Football Hall of FameHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeSportsGreat achievements in Canadian football
Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace DefenseNorth BayNipissing DistrictNortheasternMilitarywebsite, evolution of air defence and the contributions Canadians have made, includes NORAD exhibit, located at CFB North Bay
Canadian Golf Hall of FameOakvilleHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeSportsCanada's golf heritage
Canadian Medical Hall of FameLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternMedicalHonors Canadians who have contributed to the understanding of disease and improving the health of people
Canadian Military Heritage MuseumBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeMilitarywebsite, includes weapons, uniforms, medals, models, artifacts
Canadian Museum of Hindu CivilizationRichmond HillYork RegionGolden HorseshoeReligiouswebsite, essence of Hinduism in North America
Canadian Museum of NatureOttawaOttawaEasternNatural historyGalleries include fossils and dinosaurs, Canadian mammals and birds, water, rocks and minerals
Canadian Soccer Hall of FameVaughanYork RegionGolden HorseshoeSportsAchievements of top Canadian Footballers and Builders who have played and developed the game in Canada
Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage VillageKingsvilleEssex CountySouthwesternMultiplewebsite, 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
Canadian War MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternMilitaryCanada's military history, includes vehicles, weapons, uniforms, art, artillery, memorabilia
Canadian Warplane Heritage MuseumHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeAerospaceMilitary aircraft
Cannington Historical MuseumCanningtonDurham RegionCentralOpen airwebsite, includes two log houses, a railway station and caboose, a meeting hall, a driving shed
Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage MuseumCarleton PlaceLanark CountyEasternLocal historywebsite, local history, culture
Carleton University Art GalleryOttawaOttawaEasternArtwebsite, part of Carleton University
Carman House MuseumIroquoisStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternLivinginformation, information, 1835 period Loyalist house
Castle KilbrideBadenWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric houseLate 19th century Victorian house
Centennial Museum of SheguiandahSheguiandahManitoulin DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite
Centennial ParkThunder BayThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternForestryFeatures a museum and recreation of a 1910 logging camp, including train
Central Manatoulin Pioneer MuseumMindemoyaManitoulin DistrictNortheasternHistoryinformation, information, operated by the Central Manitoulin Historical Society, includes a log home, blacksmith shop, barn and equipment, milk processing and butter making equipment, ice harvesting tools
Centrepointe Theatre GalleryOttawaOttawaEasternArtWorks of local and regional artists, operated by the City of Ottawa
CFB Petawawa Military MuseumsPetawawaRenfrew CountyEasternMilitarywebsite, 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
Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer VillagePembrokeRenfrew CountyEasternOpen airwebsite, operated by the Ottawa Valley Historical Society
Chapleau Centennial MuseumChapleauSudbury DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite
Chapple MuseumChappleRainy River DistrictNorthwesternLocal historywebsite
Chatham Railroad MuseumChatham–KentChatham-KentSouthwesternRailroadwebsite, early railroad equipment, located in a baggage car
Chatham-Kent Black Historical SocietyChatham-KentChatham-KentSouthwesternAfrican Americanwebsite, W.I.S.H. Centre features exhibits about area black history and historic sites
Chatham-Kent MuseumChatham-KentChatham-KentSouthwesternHistorywebsite, local history
Chesley Heritage & Woodworking MuseumChesleyBruce CountySouthwesternHistoryinformation, local history and area woodworking industry
Chesterville & District Heritage CentreChestervilleStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternHistoryinformation, local history
Chiefswood National Historic SiteOhswekenCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, mid-19th century birthplace home of Pauline Johnson, a First Nations author and performer
Christ Church Community MuseumLakefieldPeterborough CountyCentralHistorywebsite, local history
City of Ottawa Art GalleriesOttawaOttawaEasternArtwebsite, art galleries owned and operated by the City of Ottawa, includes ASP, Barbara Ann Scott, Centrepointe Theatre, City Hall, Gallery 112, Karsh-Masson, Studio and Trinity galleries
Clark HousePowassanParry Sound DistrictNortheasternHistoric houseinformation, operated by the Powassan and Area Historical Society
Clarke MuseumKirbyDurham RegionCentralHistorywebsite, operated by the Clarington Museums, includes local history displays, one room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, agricultural equipment
Cloyne & District Historical Society Pioneer MuseumCloyneLennox and Addington CountyEasternHistorywebsite, historic artifacts including tools, clothing, kitchen and other household effects
Cobalt Firefighters MuseumCobaltTimiskaming DistrictNortheasternFirefightinginformation
Cobalt Mining MuseumCobaltTimiskaming DistrictNortheasternMiningwebsite, silver mining
Cochrane Railway and Pioneer MuseumCochraneCochrane DistrictNortheasternRailwayinformation, information, include railroad, local history and Tim Horton exhibits
Coldwater Canadiana Heritage MuseumColdwaterSimcoe CountyCentralOpen airwebsite, 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, slaughter house
Collingwood MuseumCollingwoodSimcoe CountyCentralHistorywebsite, local history including early pioneer life, local settlers, traditional logging practices and pioneer settlement
Comber & District Historical Society MuseumLakeshoreEssex CountySouthwesternHistoryinformation, local history
Commanda General Store MuseumCommandaParry Sound DistrictNortheasternHistoryinformation, 1885 High Victorian store with counters, flooring and goods from 1885–1934[1]
Copper Cliff MuseumCopper CliffGreater SudburyNortheasternHistoric houseOperated by Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums, turn-of-the-20th-century log cabin mining family home
Cornwall Community MuseumCornwallStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternHistoryinformation, local history
Correctional Service of Canada Museum
Canada's Penitentiary Museum		KingstonFrontenac CountyEasternPrisonHistory of Kingston Penitentiary and other correctional centres (website), history of Canada's penitentiary system
Cottonwood MansionSelkirkHaldimand CountyGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, late 19th century Victorian mansion
Country Heritage ParkMiltonHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeAgricultureFormerly the Ontario Agricultural Museum, over 30 buildings depict agriculture and rural life over 170 years
Craigleith Heritage DepotBlue MountainsGrey CountyCentralHistorywebsite, information, local history and information centre
Crawford Lake Conservation AreaCampbellvilleHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeFirst NationsFeatures reconstructed 15th century Iroquoian village and interpretive programs
Criminals Hall of FameNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeWaxWax figures of notorious criminals, from mobsters to serial killers
Crull Rock CollectionBalmertownKenora DistrictNorthwesternNatural historyinformation, information, display of rocks and mineral specimens from around the world including local gold samples, located in the municipal office, part of the Red Lake Museum collection
Cumberland Heritage VillageCumberlandOttawaEasternLivingwebsite, 1920-1930s rural village
Currency MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternNumismaticOperated by the Bank of Canada, features the National Currency Collection
Delhi Tobacco Museum and Heritage CentreDelhiNorfolk CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite, includes the agricultural and cultural development of the area
Diefenbunker MuseumCarpOttawaEasternMilitaryCold War bunker for the Canadian government
Dionne Quints MuseumNorth BayNipissing DistrictNortheasternBiographicalBirthplace and childhood home of the Dionne quintuplets
Discovery North BayNorth BayNipissing DistrictNortheasternHistorywebsite, formerly the North Bay Area Museum, local history
Discovery HarbourPenetanguisheneSimcoe CountyCentralOpen airwebsite, recreated 19th century community with replica ships and smaller vessels, historic buildings, and an original officers' quarters
Discovery House MuseumSarniaLambton CountySouthwesternHistorywebsite, local history
Donald Hughes Annex MuseumAilsa CraigMiddlesex CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite, operated by the North Middlesex Historical Society
Doon Heritage VillageKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeLiving1914 rural life
Dorothy’s House MuseumPort HopeNorthumberlandCentralHistoric housewebsite, operated by the East Durham Historical Society, 19th century Victorian worker's cottage, open seasonally
Dorset Heritage MuseumDorsetMuskokaCentralHistorywebsite, local history including early pioneer life, local settlers, traditional logging practices and pioneer settlement
Dryden & District MuseumDrydenKenora DistrictNorthwesternLocal historywebsite
Dufferin County Museum and ArchivesRosemontSimcoe CountyCentralMultiplewebsite, local history exhibits, reconstructed 1918 pioneer home, art exhibits, collectibles
Duke Hunt MuseumThunder BayThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternHistorywebsite, originally known as the Paipoonge Museum, located in Oliver Paipoonge, early settler household artifacts, community life
Dundas MuseumDundasHamiltonGolden HorseshoeHistorywebsite, local history
Dundurn CastleHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeHistoric house40 room 19th century estate of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, one of Canada's first premiers; grounds include Hamilton Military Museum
Durham Art GalleryDurhamGrey CountySouthwesternArtwebsite
Dynamic EarthSudburyGreater SudburyNortheasternMiningGeology and mining for nickel and gold
Ear Falls MuseumEar FallsKenora DistrictNorthwesternLocal historyinformation, area's aboriginal peoples, gold mining and lumbering industries and transportation
Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural CentreCayugaHaldimand CountyGolden HorseshoeLocal historyIncludes original 1857 jail cell and gypsum mining exhibits
Edison Museum (Ontario)ViennaElgin CountySouthwesternBiographicalwebsite, home on land of Thomas Edison's parents former home, features Edison authentic artifacts and furniture
Eldon HouseLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternHistoric house19th century period mansion and gardens
Elgin County MuseumSt. ThomasElgin CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Elgin County Railway MuseumSt. ThomasElgin CountySouthwesternRailwayRailroad engines, cars and equipment, located in 1913 former Michigan Central Railroad locomotive shops
Elgin Military MuseumSt. ThomasElgin CountySouthwesternMilitaryCanadian military history of Elgin County and its residents
Elliot Lake Nuclear and Mining MuseumElliot LakeAlgoma DistrictNortheasternMiningwebsite, area's uranium mining history including the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, also nuclear power, minerals, local history, logging, wildlife, marine artifacts
Elman W. Campbell MuseumNewmarketYork RegionCentralLocal historywebsite
Englehart & Area MuseumEnglehartTimiskaming DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite, also art exhibits
Erland Lee MuseumStoney CreekHamiltonGolden HorseshoeHistoric houseLate 19th century period Victorian home, recognized as the birthplace of the first Women's Institutes
Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic SiteSault Ste. MarieAlgoma DistrictNortheasternHistoric housewebsite, 19th century period house and summer kitchen, and turn-of-the-20th-century blockhouse and gardens
Essex County Steam & Gas Engine MuseumMcGregorEssex CountySouthwesternAgriculturewebsite, antique engines, tractors and farm machinery
Eva Brook Donly MuseumSimcoeNorfolk CountySouthwesternHistoric houseVictorian period house, also gallery of local art and history
Fairfield Museum (Ontario)ThamesvilleChatham-KentSouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Fairfield-Gutzeit HouseBathLennox and Addington CountyEasternHistoric houseinformation, information, Victorian period house
Fanshawe Pioneer VillageLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternLiving19th century village with over 30 original and replica buildings on 46 acres (190,000 m2)
Farmtown ParkStirlingHastings CountyCentralAgriculturewebsite, 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
Fashion History MuseumCambridgeWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeTheme Collections10,000 historical garments and accessories dating from the mid 18th century to the present website
Fieldcote Memorial Park & MuseumAncasterHamiltonGolden HorseshoeMultiplewebsite, local history and art exhibits
First Hussars MuseumLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternMilitarywebsite, artifacts and memorabilia of the 1st Hussars, open by appointment
Flour Mill MuseumSudburyGreater SudburyNortheasternHistoric houseOperated by Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums, early 20th-century house and log cabin
Forest City GalleryLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternArtwebsite, artist-run centre for contemporary practices in visual/media arts, performance, literature and music
Forest-Lambton MuseumForestLambton CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite, 1890s period rooms, local history, natural history, military and doll displays
Fort ErieFort ErieNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeMilitaryRestored War of 1812 period fort
Fort Erie Historical MuseumRidgewayNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite, housed in the 1874 Bertie Township Hall
Fort Erie Railroad MuseumRidgewayNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeRailwaywebsite, features a steam engine, historic railway station, area railroad history and artifacts
Fort Frances MuseumFort FrancesRainy River DistrictNorthwesternLocal historywebsite, includes natural history, First Nations, fur traders, pioneers, forest industry, community development and growth, art exhibits
Fort George National Historic SiteNiagara-on-the-LakeNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeMilitaryRestored War of 1812 period fort with living history demonstrations
Fort Henry National Historic SiteKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternMilitary19th-century British military fortress with costumed interpreters
Fort Malden National Historic SiteAmherstburgEssex CountySouthwesternMilitaryRestored fort buildings and exhibits about the War of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837 and 19th century soldiers' lives
Fort St. Joseph National Historic SiteSt. Joseph IslandAlgoma DistrictNortheasternMilitaryRuins of War of 1812 fort, exhibits about the site's military history
Fort Wellington National Historic SitePrescottLeeds and GrenvilleEasternMilitaryRestored 1846 period fort with living history demonstrators
Fort William Historical ParkThunder BayThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternLivingReconstructed 1815 fur trading post
Forwarders' MuseumPrescottLeeds and GrenvilleEasternTransportationinformation, history of the forwarding of goods in the area before the construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Founders' Museum & Pioneer VillageThunder BayThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternOpen airwebsite, pioneer village with buildings from different periods, located in Oliver Paipoonge
Foyer GalleryKanataOttawaEasternArtArtist-run gallery for regional art, located in the Nepean Sportsplex
Franco-Ontarian Folklore CentreSudburyGreater SudburyNortheasternEthnicwebsite, 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
Frederick Horsman Varley Art GalleryMarkhamYork RegionCentralArtLocated in the historic house of artist Frederick Varley
Frontenac County Schools MuseumKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternEducationwebsite, one-room rural school house in the 1900-1930 era
Fulford PlaceBrockvilleLeeds and GrenvilleEasternHistoric houseEdwardian era mansion, operated by Ontario Heritage Trust
Galerie du Nouvel-OntarioSudburyGreater SudburyNortheasternArtFocus is contemporary art by Franco-Ontarian artists
Gallery 101OttawaOttawaEasternArtwebsite, artist-run contemporary art centre
Gallery of Early Canadian FlightWiartonBruce CountySouthwesternAviationwebsite, 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 StratfordStratfordPerth CountySouthwesternArtExhibitions of local, national and international visual artists
Georgian College Campus GalleryBarrieSimcoe CountyCentralArtwebsite, part of Georgian College in the Helen and Arch Brown Centre for Visual Art
Georgina Military MuseumKeswickYork RegionGolden HorseshoeMilitarywebsite
Georgina Pioneer Village & ArchivesKeswickYork RegionGolden HorseshoeOpen airwebsite, includes a log house, church, schoolhouse, general store, train station, blacksmith shop, apothecary
Gibson GalleryAmherstburgEssex CountySouthwesternArtwebsite, located in an 1896 former railroad station
Glanmore National Historic SiteBellevilleHastings CountyCentralHistoric housewebsite, 1890s period mansion
Glengarry Pioneer MuseumDunveganStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternOpen airTwelve 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
Glengarry Sports Hall of FameMaxvilleStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternSportswebsite, achievements of Glengarry County's athletes
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of BrantBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, contemporary art
Gore Bay MuseumGore BayManitoulin DistrictNortheasternLocal historyinformation, information, also art exhibits, operated by the Western Manitoulin Historical Society
Goulbourn MuseumStittsvilleOttawaEasternLocal historywebsite, including 19th and 20th century rural township life
Governor General's Foot Guards Regimental MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternMilitaryHistory of the regiment
Great War Flying MuseumBramptonPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeAviationFeatures flying replicas of World War I aircraft
Grey Roots Museum and ArchivesGeorgian BluffsGrey CountySouthwesternLocal historyOpen air heritage village in summer
Griffin House (Ancaster, Ontario)AncasterHamiltonGolden HorseshoeHistoric houseOwned and operated by the Hamilton Conservation Authority, 19th century period home, part of the Underground Railroad
Grimsby MuseumGrimsbyNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite
Grimsby Public Art GalleryGrimsbyNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite
Guelph Civic MuseumGuelphWellington CountySouthwesternLocal historyLocal and natural history
Guinness World RecordsNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeAmusement
Haileybury Heritage MuseumHaileyburyTimiskaming DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite, information, includes a streetcar, fire pumper, tugboat and caboose
Haldimand County Museum & ArchivesCayugaHaldimand CountyGolden HorseshoeLocal history
Haliburton Highlands MuseumHaliburtonHaliburton CountyCentralLocal historywebsite, includes local history museum, log barn, pioneer house
Haliburton Sculpture ForestHaliburtonHaliburton CountyCentralArtOutdoor sculpture park
Halton County Radial RailwayMiltonHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeTransportIncludes electric streetcars, other railway vehicles, trolleybusses and buses
Halton Region MuseumMiltonHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal history
Hamilton Children's MuseumHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeChildren'swebsite
Hamilton Military MuseumHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeMilitaryCanada's military history since the War of 1812; located on the ground of Dundurn Castle
Hamilton Museum of Steam & TechnologyHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeTechnologywebsite, 19th century waterworks pumping station with two 45-foot (14 m) high, 70-ton steam engines
Hammond Museum of RadioGuelphWellington CountySouthwesternMediawebsite, radios designed and manufactured in Canada, early radio and wireless artifacts, receivers and transmitters
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment MuseumBellevilleHastings CountyCentralMilitaryRegimental uniforms, history and memorabilia
Heritage House MuseumSmiths FallsLanark CountyEasternHistoric houseinformation, Facebooks site, mid-19th century period Victorian home
Heritage SchoolhouseMarkhamYork RegionCentralEducationwebsite, 19th century schoolhouse museum
Hermitage and Gatehouse MuseumAncasterHamiltonGolden HorseshoeHistoryHistory of the ruins of the 19th-century house
Highlands Cinemeas and Movie MuseumKinmountKawartha LakesCentralMediawebsite, small 5 screen movie theater and museum about movies, motion picture projectors and associated paraphernalia
Hillary House, The Koffler Museum of MedicineAuroraYork RegionGolden HorseshoeMedical19th-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
Historic Cornwall JailCornwallStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternPrisonwebsite, includes cell blocks, common areas, exercise yard and visitation area
HMCS Haida National Historic SiteHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeMaritimeTribal class destroyer museum ship
Hoch FarmKillaloe, Hagarty and RichardsRenfrew CountyEasternHistoric houseinformation, 1910-20s period farmhouse
Hockey Heritage NorthKirkland LakeTimiskaming DistrictNortheasternSportsArtifacts of local ice hockey history
Homer Watson House & GalleryKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, gallery in home of artist Homer Watson
Homewood Museum (Maitland, Ontario)MaitlandLeeds and GrenvilleEasternHistoric housewebsite, 1800 stone house, operated by Ontario Heritage Trust
Horseless Carriage MuseumFenelon FallsKawartha LakesCentralAutomobilewebsite, early automobiles and truck, engines, memorabilia
Humphrey MuseumSeguinParry Sound DistrictNortheasternHistorywebsite, 1870s log schoolhouse with displays of pioneer history, also known as Seguin Township Museum
Huron County Marine MuseumGoderichHuronSouthwesternMaritimewebsite, lifestyle and culture of those who made a living on Lake Huron, open seasonally, included with admission to the Huron County Museum or Huron Historic Gaol
Huron County MuseumGoderichHuronSouthwesternLocal historywebsite, furniture, agriculture, salt industry, area art and military displays
Huron Historic GaolGoderichHuronSouthwesternPrisonCounty jail from 1841 until 1972, courtrooms and early 20th century period governor's house
Huronia MuseumMidlandSimcoe CountyCentralMultipleIncludes 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
Hutchison House MuseumPeterboroughPeterborough CountyCentralLivingwebsite, operated by the Peterborough Historical Society, depicts 19th century life in Ontario
Hymers MuseumKakabeka FallsThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternHistoryinformation, local history and area's settlers, exhibits include mining, logging, farming, one-room schools, and the village's first church
Ignace Heritage CentreIgnaceKenora DistrictNorthwesternLocal historywebsite, adjoins the Ignace Public Library
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural MuseumIngersollOxfordSouthwesternHistorywebsite, includes replica 20th-century cheese factory, a barn, local sports hall of fame, a working blacksmith shop and the Ingersoll Community Museum
Innisville MuseumInnisvilleLanark CountyEasternLocal historyinformation
International Hockey Hall of FameKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternSportsHistory of ice hockey
Ireland HouseBurlingtonHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, homestead furnished for three periods: 1850s, 1890s and 1920s
Iron Bridge MuseumIron BridgeAlgoma DistrictNortheasternLocal historyinformation
Iroquois Falls Pioneer MuseumIroquois FallsCochrane DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite
Jack Seabrook's Farm MuseumMindemoyaManitoulin DistrictNortheasternAgriculturewebsite, tractors, farm equipment and tools
Jet Aircraft MuseumLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternAviationFocus is Canadian Forces jet aircraft
John Freeman Walls Historic SiteLakeshoreEssex CountySouthwesternOpen air20-acre (81,000 m2) historical site that features historic buildings and was part of the Underground Railroad
John R. Park Homestead and Conservation AreaHarrowEssex CountySouthwesternHistoric housewebsite, 1850s house and farm buildings
Jolley's Riding Toy MuseumMeafordGrey CountySouthwesternToyinformation, includes over 300 antique bicycles, tricycles, children’s wagons, scooters, pedal cars, hand cars, kiddie cars, ride-on vehicles, horses and sleds
Jordan Historical Museum of the TwentyJordanNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric houseDepicts early lives of the Loyalists and Pennsylvania Mennonites, includes 1835 period historic house with textiles and weaving displays, and a 1908 period schoolhouse
Joseph Brant MuseumBurlingtonHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite, reconstructed early 19th century home of Joseph Brant features local history exhibits
Schneider HausKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric houseEarly 19th century period homestead
Kanata Civic Art GalleryKanataOttawaEasternArtwebsite,
Karsh-Masson GalleryOttawaOttawaEasternArtwebsite, municipal art gallery
Kawartha Settlers' VillageBobcaygeonKawartha LakesCentralOpen airwebsite, historic homes and buildings from 1830–1915
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-NungStrattonRainy River DistrictNorthwesternFirst NationsExhibits about the culture of the Ojibway people, tours of Manitou mounds
Keith M. Boyd MuseumRussellPrescott and RussellEasternLocal historywebsite, operated by the Russell Historical Society
Killarney MuseumKillarneySudbury DistrictNortheasternLocal historyinformation
King Township MuseumKing CityYork RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historyLocated in a historic railroad station and church
Kingston Archaeological CentreKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternArchaeologywebsite, history of the human occupation of Eastern Ontario over the past 8000 years
Kingston Scouting MuseumKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternScoutingwebsite, open by appointment
Kingsville Historical ParkKingsvilleEssex CountySouthwesternMilitarywebsite, includes the Charlie Campbell Museum of local military history and artifacts, and a restored 19th century range light
Kintail SchoolLucknowBruce CountySouthwesternEducationinformation, late 19th-century schoolhouse
Kitchener-Waterloo Art GalleryKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, emphasis is contemporary art
Komoka Railway MuseumKomokaMiddlesex CountySouthwesternRailwaywebsite, housed in a 19th-century Canadian National Railway station, railroad artifacts and memorabilia
Lake of the Woods MuseumKenoraKenora DistrictNorthwesternLocal historywebsite, themes include First Nations, fur traders, pioneer life, area industries and development
Lambton Heritage MuseumLambtonLambton CountySouthwesternMultiplewebsite, local history, pressed glass, agriculture equipment, antique vehicles and engines, late 19th century pioneer home, school, blacksmith shop
Lanark and District MuseumLanarkLanark CountyEasternLocal historyinformation
Lang Pioneer Village MuseumPeterboroughPeterborough CountyCentralLiving19th century pioneer village
Latcham GalleryStouffvilleYork RegionCentralArtwebsite
Laura Secord HomesteadQueenstonNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, early 19th century period home of Laura Secord, a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812
Laurier House National Historic SiteOttawaOttawaEasternHistoric houseHome of two prime ministers
Lennox and Addington County MuseumNapaneeLennox and Addington CountyEasternLocal historyOperated by the Lennox and Addington Historical Society
Library and Archives CanadaOttawaOttawaEasternLibraryArt and history exhibits from its collections
Lincoln and Welland Regimental MuseumNiagara-on-the-LakeNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeMilitaryHistory and artifacts of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
Lindsay GalleryLindsayKawartha LakesCentralArtwebsite
Lithuanian Museum-Archives of CanadaMississaugaPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeEthnicwebsite
Little Claybelt Homesteaders MuseumNew LiskeardTimiskaming DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite, local history and pioneer life in the area from the 1880s through the 1940s
Little Schoolhouse and MuseumSouth BaymouthManitoulin DistrictNortheasternLocal historyinformation, information, local history and one room school exhibits
Lockmaster's House MuseumChaffey's LockLeeds and GrenvilleEasternTransportationwebsite, local history exhibits, history of the Rideau Canal, located in a historic lockmaster's house
London Regional Children’s MuseumLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternChildren's
L'Orignal JailL'OrignalPrescott and RussellEasternPrisonTours of the prison built in the 1820s and decommissioned in 1998
Lorne Scots Regimental MuseumBramptonPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeMilitaryRegimental memorabilia
Lost Villages MuseumLong SaultStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternOpen airFeatures buildings, photos and memorabilia of The Lost Villages; complex includes a general store, train station, log house, barber shop, school, church and home
Louis Tussaud's WaxworksNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeWaxwebsite
Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly MuseumLucanMiddlesex CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Macaulay Heritage ParkPictonPrince Edward CountyCentralHistoric housewebsite, includes 1850s period home, historic church with local history museum
Macdonald Stewart Art CentreGuelphWellington CountySouthwesternArtExhibits of contemporary and historical art, craft and design
Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper MuseumQueenstonNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeMediawebsite, also website, reconstructed home of rebel publisher William Lyon Mackenzie, displays of 500 years of printing technology
MacLachlan Woodworking MuseumKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternTechnologywebsite, 19th century life and technology, especially woodworking
MacLaren Art CentreBarrieSimcoe CountyCentralArt
Madonna House ApostolateCombermereRenfrew CountyEasternHistoryCatholic Christian community, includes the Pioneer Museum with historic tools, household items and agriculture equipment
Mahoney Dolls House GalleryFort ErieNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeToywebsite, features over 140 doll houses from 1780–1995
Maidstone Bicentennial MuseumLakeshoreEssex CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Maison Macdonell-Williamson HouseChute-à-BlondeauPrescott and RussellEasternHistoric housewebsite, owned by Ontario Heritage Trust, operated by the Friends of the Macdonell-Williamson House, early 19th-century house
Marathon District MuseumMarathonThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternLocal historyinformation
Marie Dressler HouseCobourgNorthumberlandCentralBiographicalwebsite, home of actress Marie Dressler, small museum
Marine Museum of the Great LakesKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternMaritimeExhibits 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
Mariners Park MuseumMilfordPrince Edward CountyCentralOpen airinformation
Markham MuseumMarkhamYork RegionCentralOpen airBuildings include houses, barns, sheds, train station, schoolhouse, general store, church, blacksmith, harness shop, saw mill, cider mill
Marten River Provincial ParkMarten RiverNipissing DistrictNortheasternForestryFeatures replica 19th-century logging camp
Maryboro LodgeFenelon FallsKawartha LakesCentralLocal historywebsite, also known as the Fenelon Museum
Massey Area MuseumMasseySudbury DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite, includes early 20th century general store display, First Nations artifacts, period rooms, lumbering, farming, mining and mineral displays
Mather-Walls HouseKenoraKenora DistrictNorthwesternHistoric housewebsite, information, turn-of-the-20th-century period house, owned by Ontario Heritage Trust, operated in the summer by the Lake of the Woods Historical Society
Mattawa MuseumMattawaNipissing DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite, operated by the Mattawa and District Historical Society, information
McCrae HouseGuelphWellington CountySouthwesternHistoric houseLate 19th century period home of poet John McCrae
McDougall CottageWaterlooWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, mid-19th-century Scottish labourer's home
McDougall Mill MuseumRenfrewRenfrew CountyEasternLocal historywebsite, located in a former stone grist mill
McFarland House (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario)Niagara-on-the-LakeNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, early 19th century period house
McIntosh GalleryLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternArtwebsite, part of the University of Western Ontario
McMaster Museum of ArtHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeArtPart of McMaster University, changing exhibits of historical, modern and contemporary art in five galleries
McMichael Canadian Art CollectionKleinburgYork RegionGolden HorseshoeArtFeatures paintings by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, and First Nations and Inuit artists
Meaford MuseumMeafordGrey CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Memory Junction Railway MuseumBrightonNorthumberlandCentralRailwayLocated in a former railway station, includes a locomotive, railroad cars, equipment, memorabilia
Middleville and District MuseumMiddlevilleLanark CountyEasternLocal historyinformation
Military Communications and Electronics MuseumKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternMilitaryHistory of military communications
Miller Museum of GeologyKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternNatural historywebsite, part of Queen's University, rocks, minerals, fossils, area geology
Milner HouseChatham-KentChatham-KentSouthwesternHistoric housewebsite, turn-of-the-20th-century lifestyle of a successful industrialist and his family
Minden Hills Cultural CentreMinden HillsHaliburton CountyCentralMultiplewebsite, 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
Mission House Museum & GalleryCombermereRenfrew CountyEasternMultiplewebsite, local history and art
Mississagi LighthouseLittle CurrentManitoulin DistrictNortheasternMaritimewebsite
Mississippi Valley Textile MuseumAlmonteLanark CountyEasternTextilewebsite, history of the area's textile industry, modern fiber arts exhibits, textile processes and equipment
Modern FuelKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternArtwebsite, artist-run contemporary art centre
Moore MuseumMooretownLambton CountySouthwesternOpen airwebsite, includes local history exhibits, church, school, fire hall, log cabin, railroad station, Victoria cottage, agriculture hall, blacksmith shop
Morningstar MillSt. CatharinesNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeOpen airwebsite, includes historic working grist mill,turbine shed, blacksmith shop, millers house, icehouse, sawmill and barn
Movieland Wax Museum of the Stars (Ontario)Niagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeWaxwebsite
MS NorgomaSault Ste. MarieAlgoma DistrictNortheasternMaritimeCanadian package freighter and passenger ferry museum ship
Murney TowerKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternMilitarymid-19th century martello tower with period exhibits
Murray L. Moore Hydro MuseumPembrokeRenfrew CountyEasternSciencewebsite, also known as the Pembroke Hydro Museum, operated by Ottawa River Power
Muséoparc Vanier MuseoparkOttawaOttawaEasternLocal historywebsite, local history of Vanier and the Francophone heritage of Ottawa
Museum in the SquareBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, operated by the Brant Historical Society, collection of decorative and fine arts
Museum LondonLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternMultipleArt, local history
Museum of Classical AntiquitiesOttawaOttawaEasternArchaeologywebsite, teaching collection of the University of Ottawa, pottery and artifacts of daily life from ancient Greek and Roman civilizations dating from the 7th century BC to the 7th century AD
Museum of Health CareKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternMedicalNursing and history of health care
Museum of Northern HistoryKirkland LakeTimiskaming DistrictNortheasternMultipleWebsite 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, local art exhibits
Museum of Ontario ArchaeologyLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternArchaeologyPart of the University of Western Ontario, Ontario's prehistoric past, adjacent reconstructed Neutral Nation village
Museum of Vision ScienceKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeMedicalPart of the University of Waterloo, history of vision science, housed in the School of Optometry
Museum on the BoyneAllistonSimcoe CountyCentralLocal historywebsite, includes 1851 log cabin and an 1858 English barn with agriculture equipment
Museum Strathroy-CaradocStrathroy-CaradocMiddlesex CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite, located in 34 Frank which is also home to Strathroy Public Library and The Art Space gallery
Museum of Temporary ArtVictoria RoadCity of Kawartha LakesCentralArtwebsite, housed in a restored Victorian general store, the MTA is a museum of the imagination including collage, painting, evolving installations and found object assemblages
Muskoka Boat & Heritage CentreGravenhurstMuskokaCentralMaritimewebsite, includes history of area steamships, wooden boats and luxury hotels, antique and wooden boat models, toys and Muskoka memorabilia
Muskoka Heritage PlaceHuntsvilleMuskokaCentralMultiplewebsite, includes the Muskoka Museum, Muskoka Pioneer Village and the Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway Society's Portage Flyer Train
Muskoka Lakes MuseumPort CarlingMuskokaCentralLocal history
Myrtleville House MuseumBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Brant Historical Society, restored 1837 homestead with furnishings from 140 years of family life
Nancy Island Historic SiteWasaga BeachSimcoe CountyCentralMilitarywebsite, information, includes artifacts from the 18th century schooner HMS Nancy, exhibits on the War of 1812 and a lighthouse
Naismith MuseumAlmonteLanark CountyEasternBiographicalLife of basketball inventor James Naismith
National Air Force Museum of CanadaTrentonHastings CountyCentralAviationFormerly known as the RCAF Memorial Museum, Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft and artifacts
National Gallery of CanadaOttawaOttawaEasternArtCollections include Canadian, European, Asian art from the Indian subcontinent, Tibet and China, contemporary art, photography, sculpture, indigenous art from around the world
Nepean Fine Arts League GalleryNepeanOttawaEasternArtwebsite
Nepean MuseumNepeanOttawaEasternLocal history
Net Shed MuseumMeldrum BayManitoulin DistrictNortheasternMaritimeinformation, information, seafaring and fishing history of the region
Niagara ApothecaryNiagara-on-the-LakeNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeMedicalwebsite, owned by Ontario Heritage Trust, operated by the Ontario College of Pharmacists, restored 1869 pharmacy
Niagara Artists CentreSt. CatharinesNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, artist-run contemporary art centre
Niagara Children's MuseumNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeChildren'swebsite
Niagara Falls Art GalleryNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite
Niagara Falls History MuseumNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite, formerly the Lundy's Lane Historical Museum, features exhibits on the War of 1812
Niagara Historical MuseumNiagara-on-the-LakeNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite
Niagara Pumphouse Visual Arts CentreNiagara-on-the-LakeNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, features regional art
Niagara Scouting MuseumNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeScoutingwebsite, open by appointment
Nipissing Township MuseumNipissingParry Sound DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite, website, includes pioneer artifacts, reconstructed homes, log church
No. 6 RCAF Dunnville MuseumDunnvilleHaldimand CountyGolden HorseshoeAviationwebsite, history of the No.6 Service Flying Training School in WW II
Norfolk Arts CentreSimcoeNorfolk CountySouthwesternArtwebsite, another website, also known as Lynnwood Arts Centre, located in the 1851 Lynnwood House
North American Black Historical MuseumAmherstburgEssex CountySouthwesternAfrican AmericanFocus is the Underground Railroad, black history in Canada, includes 19th-century church and log cabin
North Hastings Heritage MuseumBancroftHastings CountyCentralLocal historyinformation
North Huron MuseumWinghamHuronSouthwesternLocal historywebsite
North Lanark Regional MuseumAppletonLanark CountyEasternLocal historyinformation, includes replicas of a country store and a pioneer log cabin
Northern Ontario Railroad MuseumCapreolGreater SudburyNortheasternRailwayRailroad cars, equipment, artifacts and memorabilia
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of FameThunder BayThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternSportsArea's sports heritage
Nor'Westers and Loyalist MuseumWilliamstownStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternHistorywebsite, story of Sir John Johnson and Loyalist followers who settled in town during the American Revolution in 1784, and the North West Company
Norwich and District MuseumNorwichOxfordSouthwesternOpen airwebsite, 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
O'Hara Mill HomesteadMadocHastings CountyCentralOpen airwebsite, includes 19th century saw mill, 1850 period house, carpenter shop, blacksmith shop, storage sheds, schoolhouse and log house
Oak HallNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric houseView the mansion's restored Great Hall reception area, the dining room and the living room, and a collection of Niagara Falls art
Oakville GalleriesOakvilleHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite
Oakville MuseumOakvilleHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite, historic estate and grounds with local history exhibits
Odette Sculpture ParkWindsorEssex CountySouthwesternArtOutdoor sculpture park
Oil Museum of CanadaOil SpringsLambton CountySouthwesternIndustrywebsite, petroleum industry artifacts, site of the first commercial oil well in North America
Old Brittania SchoolhouseMississaugaPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeEducationwebsite, 19th century one room schoolhouse
Olde Gaol MuseumLindsayKawartha LakesCentralHistorywebsite, information, local and Canadian history set in a jail building dating back to the 1860s, operated by the Victoria County Historical Society
Old Mill Heritage Centre and Post Office MuseumKagawongManitoulin DistrictNortheasternMultipleinformation, information, 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
Old Stone MillDeltaLeeds and GrenvilleEasternMillwebsite, 1810 stone grist mill and adjacent Museum of Industrial Technology with exhibits of early industries of the region including early agricultural equipment
Omàmiwininì PimàdjwowinGolden LakeRenfrew CountyEasternFirst Nationswebsite, also known as The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre, heritage of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation
Ontario Provincial Police MuseumOrilliaSimcoe CountyCentralLaw enforcementwebsite, history of the Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Regiment MuseumOshawaDurham RegionCentralMilitaryHistory of The Ontario Regiment (RCAC), includes uniforms, over 80 military vehicles, medals, arms, photographs
Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryOrilliaSimcoe CountyCentralMultiplewebsite, art and local history
Orval Berry MuseumFrankfordHastings CountyCentralLocal historyinformation
Oshawa Community MuseumOshawaDurham RegionCentralHistoric houseIncludes late 19th century Victorian Henry House, local history exhibits
Oshawa Military and Industrial MuseumOshawaDurham RegionCentralMilitaryFeatures large collection of military vehicles
Osgoode Township Historical Society and MuseumOsgood TownshipOttawaEasternLocal historywebsite
Ottawa Art GalleryOttawaOttawaEasternArtwebsite, contemporary and 20th-century art
Ottawa School of Art GalleriesOttawaOttawaEasternArt
Ottawa Sports Hall of FameOttawaOttawaEasternSportswebsite, located in the Canadian Tire Centre
Owen Sound Marine & Rail MuseumOwen SoundGrey CountySouthwesternTransportwebsite, housed in a Canadian former National Railway Station on the Owen Sound waterfront, focus is the area's maritime, rail and industrial past
Paddy Walker HouseKincardineBruce CountySouthwesternLocal history
Palmerston Railway Heritage MuseumPalmerstonWellington CountySouthwesternRailroad
Park House MuseumAmherstburgEssex CountySouthwesternHistoric house1850s period house and local history exhibits
Parks Canada Discovery Center, HamiltonHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeMultiplewebsite, history and natural history exhibits on Canada's national parks and historic sites
Parkwood EstateOshawaDurham RegionCentralHistoric houseEarly 20th-century mansion and estate gardens
Paris Museum and Historical SocietyParisCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite
Peel Art Gallery, Museum and ArchivesBramptonPeel RegionGolden HorseshoeMultipleLocal history museum, art gallery
Pelee Island Heritage CentrePelee IslandEssex CountySouthwesternMultiplewebsite, local history and natural history
Penetanguishene Centennial MuseumPenetanguisheneSimcoe CountyCentralLocal historywebsite
Personal Computer MuseumBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeTechnologyPersonal computers and artifacts, open on select days
Perth Legion Hall of RemembrancePerthLanark CountyEasternMilitaryinformation
Perth MuseumPerthLanark CountyEasternLocal historyIncludes four 19th century period rooms of the Roderick Matheson House
Petawawa Research Forest Visitor CentrePetawawaRenfrew CountyEasternForestrywebsite, forestry and natural history exhibits, demonstration forest
Petawawa Heritage VillagePetawawaRenfrew CountyEasternLivingwebsite, mid-19th century rural Ontario village
Peterborough Lift LockPeterboroughPeterborough CountyCentralTransportationConstruction and workings of the Trent Canal
Peterborough Museum & ArchivesPeterboroughPeterborough CountyCentralArtFocus is Canadian art
Petroglyphs Provincial ParkWoodviewPeterborough CountyCentralFirst NationsHistory and spiritual significance of the park's petroglyphs
Petrolia DiscoveryPetroliaLambton CountySouthwesternIndustrywebsite, early days of the boom of the petroleum industry
Pickering Museum VillagePickeringDurham RegionCentralOpen airwebsite, 19th century village
Pinhey's Point Historic SiteDunrobinOttawaEasternHistoric house19th century estate home and park
Polar Bear Habitat and Heritage VillageCochraneCochrane DistrictNortheasternOpen airwebsite, 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, schoolhouse, farm implement dealer and more
Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic LighthousePort BurwellElgin CountySouthwesternMaritimeLighthouse, area maritime and shipbuilding history
Port Colborne Historical & Marine MuseumPort ColborneNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeOpen airwebsite, includes historic houses, blacksmith shop, a lighthouse with maritime exhibits, historic vehicles, two mid-19th century log houses
Port Dover Harbour MuseumPort DoverNorfolk CountySouthwesternMaritimewebsite, local fishing industry, shipping, sailing, shipwrecks and maritime heritage
Presqu'ile Provincial ParkBrightonNorthumberlandCentralMaritimeIncludes the Lighthouse Interpretive Centre and a nature center
Prince Township MuseumPrinceAlgoma DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment MuseumKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternMilitarywebsite, history and artifacts of The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment, located in the armoury
Princeton District MuseumPrincetonOxford CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite, local history and art exhibits
Proctor House MuseumBrightonNorthumberlandCentralHistoric housewebsite
Pump House Steam MuseumKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternTechnologywebsite, former water pumping station, exhibits on engines, railroads, steam launch boat, science
R. Tait McKenzie Memorial MuseumMississippi MillsLanark CountyEasternArtLocated in the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area, life and works by sculptor R. Tait McKenzie
Railcar Museum (Moosonee, Ontario)MoosoneeCochrane DistrictNortheasternHistoryinformation
Rails End Gallery & Arts CentreHaliburtonHaliburton CountyCentralArtwebsite
Railway Museum of Eastern OntarioSmiths FallsLanark CountyEasternRailwayHistoric railway station with railroad locomotives, cars, artifacts and memorabilia
Rainy River District Women's Institute MuseumEmoRainy River DistrictNorthwesternLocal historyinformation, information, local history and pioneer life
Rainy River Railroad Heritage MuseumRainy RiverRainy River DistrictNorthwesternRailwayinformation, exhibits displayed inside a restored railway passenger car, also features a caboose, restored steam engine and local history exhibits
Raisin River Heritage CentreSt. AndrewsStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternLocal historywebsite, information, operated by the Cornwall Township Historical Society
Rayside-Balfour MuseumAzildaGreater SudburyNortheasternLocal historyOperated by Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums, local history, agriculture, culture
Red Lake Regional Heritage CentreRed LakeKenora DistrictNorthwesternLocal historywebsite, themes include Aboriginal history, gold mining, fur trade, immigration, art exhibits
Reuben R. Sallows GalleryGoderichHuronSouthwesternArtwebsite, changing exhibits of early 20th century photographs
Richmond Hill Heritage CentreRichmond HillYork RegionCentralLocal historyExhibits in an 1840s period cottage
Rideau Canal Visitor CentreSmiths FallsLanark CountyEasternTransportationwebsite, canal history and heritage
Rideau District MuseumWestportLeeds and GrenvilleEasternLocal historywebsite
Rideau HallOttawaOttawaEasternHistoric houseTours of the official residence of the Governor General of Canada
Ridge House MuseumRidgetownChatham-KentSouthwesternHistoric housewebsite, 1875 period historic house
Ripley's Believe It or Not!Niagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeAmusement
RiverBrink Art MuseumQueenstonNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeArtHistoric house with 18th- and 19th-century Canadian paintings, sculpture and decorative art
Riverview Miniature VillagePeterboroughPeterborough CountyCentralCommoditywebsite, display of miniature buildings of Peterborough and the Kawartha area
Robert Langen Art GalleryWaterlooWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, operated by the Wilfrid Laurier University, focus is contemporary Canadian art
Robert McLaughlin GalleryOshawaDurham RegionCentralArtFocus is modern and contemporary Canadian art
Rock Legends Wax MuseumNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeWaxwebsite
Rodman Hall Art CentreSt. CatharinesNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, part of Brock University
Ron Morel Memorial MuseumKapuskasingCochrane DistrictNortheasternRailroadinformation, information, includes a steam locomotive, two passenger cars and a caboose, railroad artifacts and model railroad display, also local history exhibits
Ronathahon:ni Cultural CentreAkwesasneStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternFirst Nationswebsite, formerly known as North American Traveling College, culture and history of the Mohawk Nation
Rose House MuseumWaupoosPrince Edward CountyCentralHistoric houseinformation, early 19th-century house with furnishings from 5 generations
Ross MuseumWhitewater RegionRenfrew CountyEasternHistorywebsite, includes period room and business displays, household items, farming tools, logging equipment
Rotunda GalleryKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, municipal art gallery located in Kitchener City Hall
Royal Botanical GardensBurlingtonHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeNatural historyFeatures exhibits about plants, nature and science
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 72 MuseumPembrokeRenfrew CountyEasternMilitarywebsite, information, open by request and for special events, local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion
Royal Canadian Regiment MuseumLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternMilitaryRegimental history and artifacts
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Heritage MuseumHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeMilitaryRegimental history, open by appointment
Royal Military College of Canada MuseumKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternMilitaryLocated in Fort Frederick, history of the college and the naval history of the site
Rydal Bank Community Hall and ChurchPlummer AdditionalAlgoma DistrictNortheasternLocal history
Ruthven Park National Historic SiteCayugaHaldimand CountyGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, 19th-century mansion estate
Sainte-Marie among the HuronsMidlandSimcoe CountyCentralLivingRecreated 17th-century French Jesuit mission headquarters and Wendat Huron inhabitants
Sarah Jane Williams Heritage CentreBowmanvilleDurham RegionCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Clarington Museums, features exhibits about Dominion Organ and Piano Company, a large doll and toy collection, and changing history exhibits
Sault Ste. Marie MuseumSault Ste. MarieAlgoma DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite
Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic SiteSault Ste. MarieAlgoma DistrictNortheasternTransportVisitor center, guided tours of the canal locks
School House MuseumDeep RiverRenfrew CountyEasternLocal historywebsite, history of Laurentian Hills
School On Wheels Railcar MuseumClintonHuronSouthwesternEducationwebsite, historic school car that traveled the region to bring education to children
Science NorthSudburyGreater SudburyNortheasternScience
Scugog Shores Heritage Center and ArchivesPort PerryDurham RegionCentralMultiplewebsite, local First Nations history and local history, changing exhibits of local history, art, culture
Scugog Shores MuseumPort PerryDurham RegionCentralOpen airwebsite, mid-to-late 19th century village, Ojibway Heritage Interpretive Lands about the natural and cultural history of the Scugog Watershed prior to European settlement,
Secrets of Radar MuseumLondonMiddlesex CountySouthwesternMilitaryStory 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
Serbian Centre of WindsorWindsorEssex CountySouthwesternEthnicwebsite, display of Serbian culture and history
Sharon Temple National Historic SiteSharonYork RegionGolden HorseshoeOpen airStory 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
Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural MuseumClarksburgGrey CountySouthwesternHistorywebsite, early Black pioneer families
Shenkman Arts CentreOttawaOttawaEasternArtwebsite, includes the Trinity Art Gallery with works of local and regional artists, the Dust Evans Gallery of the Gloucester Pottery School, and the Ottawa School of Art Orléans Campus Gallery
Sibbald Point Provincial ParkSuttonYork RegionCentralLocal historyFeatures the Sibbald Memorial Museum, a historic house and local history museum
Simcoe County MuseumMinesingSimcoe CountyCentralLocal historywebsite, local history and culture, church, schoolhouse, railway station, farm equipment
Sioux Lookout MuseumSioux LookoutKenora DistrictNorthwesternLocal historywebsite, located on the second floor of the Sioux Lookout Heritage Railway Station
Sir John Johnson Manor HouseWilliamstownStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternHistoric houseinformation, late 18th century home of Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet
Ska-Nah-Doht Village and MuseumMount BrydgesMiddlesex CountySouthwesternFirst Nationswebsite, recreated longhouse village of 1,000 years ago and museum with archaeological artifacts
Sky Harbour GalleryGoderichHuronSouthwesternAviationwebsite, located at Goderich Airport, airport history in WW II, county aviation history
Sombra Museum Cultural CentreSombraLambton CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite, includes Victorian period home and log cabin
South Grey MuseumFleshertonGrey CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite
South of 60 Arts' CentreBarry's BayRenfrew CountyEasternArt
Southwestern Ontario Heritage VillageEssexEssex CountySouthwesternOpen airwebsite, 19th-century and early 20th-century buildings including log cabins, a general store, barber/cobbler shop, church, school, and a transportation museum with antique and classic cars, wagons, trucks, motorcycles, and other memorabilia
Sovereign HouseBronteHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Bronte Historical Society, 19th century period house
Spencerville MillSpencervilleLeeds and GrenvilleEasternMillwebsite, stone grist mill
Spruce Lane FarmhouseOakvilleHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric houseturn-of-the-20th-century farmhouse with costumed interpreters, located in Bronte Creek Provincial Park, which also includes a nature centre and children's farm
St. Catharines MuseumSt. CatharinesNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeMultiplewebsite, city's history, history and impact of the Welland Canal, Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, the Underground Railroad and African Canadian heritage
St. Edwards Township MuseumTobermoryBruce CountySouthwesternHistorywebsite, local and maritime history, also late 19th century log house open by request
St. Jacobs MillSt. JacobsWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeMultiplewebsite, includes the Maple Syrup Museum, St. Jacobs Quilt Gallery, electricity exhibit, Home Hardware exhibit, model train exhibit
St. Joseph Island MuseumSt. Joseph IslandAlgoma DistrictNortheasternOpen airwebsite, complex includes a log cabin, church, school, barn, store
St. Joseph MuseumZurichHuronSouthwesternLocal historywebsite, operated by the St. Joseph Historical Society
St. Marys MuseumSt. MarysPerth CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art CentreSt. ThomasElgin CountySouthwesternArtwebsite
Stanhope Heritage Discovery MuseumStanhopeHaliburton CountyCentralLocal historywebsite, includes log chute
Stephen Leacock MuseumOrilliaSimcoe CountyCentralHistoric housewebsite, summer home of author and humorist Stephen Leacock, includes exhibits on his life and writings, and a gallery of Canadian writers and art
Stonechurch Museum of ArtQuinte WestHastings CountyCentralArtwebsite, works by Dennis Noble
Stones 'n Bones MuseumSarniaLambton CountySouthwesternNatural historywebsite, fossils, minerals, gemstones, artifacts, shells, butterflies, insects, antlers, horns, dinosaurs
Stratford Perth MuseumStratfordPerth CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Sturgeon River House MuseumSturgeon FallsNipissing DistrictNortheasternLocal historyIncludes fur trading, pioneers, blacksmith shop and ice house
Swords and Ploughshares MuseumKarsOttawaEasternMilitaryFocus is the Citizen Soldier (the Militiaman and Reservist) at peace and at war, features many military trucks and vehicles
Sudbury Region Police MuseumSudburyGreater SudburyNortheasternLaw enforcementinformation
Teeterville Pioneer MuseumTeetervilleNorfolk CountySouthwesternHistorywebsite, complex includes a log house, smoke house, wayside church, drive barn and early Windham and area artifacts
Thames Art GalleryChatham-KentChatham-KentSouthwesternArtwebsite
Thames Valley Museum SchoolNorwichOxfordSouthwesternEducationwebsite, early 20th century rural schoolhouse
Thamesville Old Town Hall MuseumThamesvilleChatham-KentSouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Thelma Miles Historical MuseumMathesonCochrane DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite
THEMUSEUMKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeMultipleFormerly the Waterloo Regional Children's Museum, interactive exhibits for children, changing exhibits of culture, art, history, science
Thomas House (Oakville, Ontario)OakvilleHalton RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric housewebsite, 1830-1840s period pioneer home, operated by the Oakville Historical Society
Thorold & Beaverdams Historical Society MuseumThoroldNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite
Thunder Bay Art GalleryThunder BayThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternArtContemporary First Nations art
Thunder Bay Historical MuseumThunder BayThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternLocal history
Thunder Bay Military MuseumThunder BayThunder Bay DistrictNorthwesternMilitarywebsite, area's military history, includes regimental memorabilia of The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
Timber Village MuseumBlind RiverAlgoma DistrictNortheasternForestrywebsite, lumbering and logging tools, artifacts and equipment
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition CentreTimminsCochrane DistrictNortheasternMultiplewebsite, local history and art, recreated 1930's miner's home
Timmins Underground Gold Mine TourTimminsCochrane DistrictNortheasternMiningwebsite, tour and artifacts
Tom Thomson Art GalleryOwen SoundGrey CountySouthwesternArtwebsite, features a large collection of memorabilia and works from Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven
Treasure Chest MuseumPaisleyBruce CountySouthwesternHistorywebsite, antiques and collectibles, tools, household items, lamps, machinery, glassware, crockery, furniture
Tree MuseumGravenhurstMuskokaCentralArtwebsite, outdoor sculpture gallery
True North GalleryWaterdownWentworth CountySouthernArt, 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
Tweed and Area Heritage CentreTweedHastings CountyCentralLocal historywebsite
Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic SiteDresdenChatham-KentSouthwesternOpen airComplex includes home of Josiah Henson, former U.S. slave whose life story was the inspiration for the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin
Union GalleryKingstonFrontenac CountyEasternArtwebsite, part of Queen's University, contemporary art
United Empire Loyalist Heritage CentreAdolphustownLennox and Addington CountyEasternHistorywebsite, history of the United Empire Loyalists settlers in the late 18th century
University of Waterloo Art GalleriesWaterlooWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeArtwebsite, part of the University of Waterloo
Upper Canada VillageMorrisburgStormont, Dundas and GlengarryEasternLiving1860s period village with over 40 buildings
Uxbridge Historical CentreUxbridgeDurham RegionCentralLocal historywebsite
Vankleek Hill MuseumVankleek HillPrescott and RussellEasternLocal historywebsite, operated by the Vankleek Hill & District Historical Society
Visual Arts Centre of ClaringtonBowmanvilleDurham RegionCentralArtwebsite
Waba Cottage Museum and GardensWhite LakeRenfrew CountyEasternHistoric housewebsite, also historic log church and log schoolhouse
Wallaceburg and District MuseumWallaceburgChatham-KentSouthwesternLocal history
Waterford Heritage & Agricultural MuseumWaterfordNorfolk CountySouthwesternLocal historywebsite, social history of Waterford and Old Townsend as well as Norfolk County agriculture
Waterloo County Gaol and Governor's HouseKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric sitewebsite, former jail and governor's house with historic and archaeological exhibits in the lobby
Waterloo Region MuseumKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historyRegional history and culture including First Nation's peoples, European settlement, manufacturing heyday, high tech sector, entrance to Doon Heritage Village
Watson's MillManotickOttawaEasternMill19th century flour grist mill
Welland Historical MuseumWellandNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite, located in a former Carnie library
Wellands Canal CentreSt. CatharinesNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeTransportationwebsite, construction, engineering, operations and impact of the Welland Canal
Wellington County Museum and ArchivesFergusWellington CountySouthwesternMultiplewebsite, local history, decorative arts and art
Wellington Heritage MuseumWellingtonPrince Edward CountyCentralLocal historyinformation
West Parry Sound District MuseumParry SoundParry Sound DistrictNortheasternLocal historywebsite, 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
Westfield Heritage VillageRocktonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeOpen airOver 30 historic buildings on a 3.4 square kilometres (840 acres) site
Whitchurch-Stouffville MuseumVandorfYork RegionCentralHistorywebsite, complex includes an 1880s period farmhouse, 19th century schoolhouse, log cabin, and local history museum
White Water GalleryNorth BayNipissing DistrictNortheasternArtwebsite, contemporary visual art
Whitehern Historic House and GardenHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeHistoric housemid-19th century urban estate with elements from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods
Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost & Historic HouseWilberforceHaliburton CountyCentralMedicalwebsite, site of the first Red Cross Outpost Hospital in Ontario
Willoughby Historical MuseumNiagara FallsNiagara RegionGolden HorseshoeLocal historywebsite, history of the community of Willoughby
Wilno Heritage ParkWilnoRenfrew CountyEasternEthnicwebsite, include the Polish Kashub Heritage Museum & Skansen, Kashubian and Polish heritage
Wilson MacDonald Memorial School MuseumSelkirkHaldimand CountyGolden HorseshoeEducationinformation, 1925 period one room schoolhouse, exhibits about poet Wilson MacDonald
Windsor's Community MuseumWindsorEssex CountySouthwesternLocal history
Windsor Wood Carving MuseumWindsorEssex CountySouthwesternArtwebsite, carved wood art
Woodchester VillaBracebridgeMuskokaCentralHistoric houseLate 19th century octagon house with local history exhibits
Woodland Cultural CentreBrantfordCounty of BrantGolden HorseshoeFirst Nationswebsite, history, culture and art of the Anishinaabe and Onkwehon:we
Woodside National Historic SiteKitchenerWaterloo RegionGolden HorseshoeHistoric house1890s Victorian childhood home of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
Woodstock Art GalleryWoodstockOxfordSouthwesternHistorywebsite, changing exhibits and permanent display of works by Florence Carlyle
Woodstock MuseumWoodstockOxfordSouthwesternLocal historywebsite
Woodstock Peace LighthouseWoodstockOxfordSouthwesternReligiouswebsite, Christian icon art, operated by the Studite Fathers
Workers Arts & Heritage CentreHamiltonHamiltonGolden HorseshoeMultiplewebsite, art, culture and heritage of working people in Canada
Workers' History MuseumOttawaOttawaEasternHistorywebsite, workers’ history and heritage, changes surrounding working culture, working people, and the workplace in all sectors of the economy in the National Capital Region and Ottawa Valley
Youngtown Rock N Roll MuseumOmemeeKawartha LakesCentralMusicwebsite, celebration of music from the '50s, '60s and '70s, with large collection of Neil Young and Beatles memorabilia

Defunct museums

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_6654_1.html Ontario Heritage Trust Commanda General Store
  2. ↑ http://www.eluta.ca/top-employer-gay-lea-foods-co-operative Gay- Lea Foods Cooperative "purchased the contents of the Dairy Heritage Museum in Aylmer, Ontario. Plans are currently underway to establish a new museum", Employer Review, November 2, 2009
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  4. ↑ http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/01/shania-twain-centre-closes-its-doors-for-good-after-becoming-10m-sinkhole/ Shania Twain Centre closes its doors for good after becoming $10M sinkhole, National Post, 2/1/2013
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