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Centre franco-ontarien de folklore - Sudbury

Sculpture of Father Lemieux at the Centre franco-ontarian de folklore

Sculpture of Father Lemieux at the Centre franco-ontarian de folklore

Sculpture of Father LemieuxThe sculpture entitled Le four à pain by Maurice Gaudrault, features the founder of the Centre franco-ontarien de folklore...

Station Gallery - Whitby

You are SG

You are SG

Donor Love -  Thank you to our amazing and generous donors! We simply could not do what we do without you. And yes, we love our donors! Take a...

Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site - Sault Ste. Marie

An Insider's Look at the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site

An Insider's Look at the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site

Check out all we have to offer at the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site! Learn more at: http://saultstemarie.ca/ecnhs

Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum - Ingersoll

More than just cheese!

More than just cheese!

Did you know that we are more than just cheese? Besides having a large collection of cheese making artifacts and other agricultural implements, the...

archives | research | genealogy
Original John Hancock signature

Original John Hancock signature

The first man to sign the American Declaration of Independence -- John Hancock -- also signed the military commission for Thomas Ingersoll while he...

Mammoth Cheese

Mammoth Cheese

In 1866 three local cheese makers got together to hatch a plan to sell their product in England. The chief concern was how to gather attention for...

cheese

The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum - London

The First Military Museum in the Country

The First Military Museum in the Country

The 1886 floor plans show a room specially designated to become a museum. This preceeds any such attempts in the history of Canadian Museums. The...

The Corner Stone at Wolseley Barracks

The Corner Stone at Wolseley Barracks

Wolseley Barracks is not only home to The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, but also the first military architecture errected by the Dominion...

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The Flanders Fields Cross

The Flanders Fields Cross

An iconic artefact that was presented to The RCR in the early 1930s, the Flanders Fields Cross has always hung in the archway entrance. Before 2009,...

#RCRHistory; @RCRMuseum; www.facebook.com/RCRMuseum

The Canadian Canoe Museum - Peterborough

Thank You!

Thank You!

The Canadian Canoe Museum is a canoe place, but it is also a people place. Sustained by many hearts, many hands, and many voices; who wish to say...

Annandale National Historic Site - Tillsonburg

Inside Annandale National Historic Site

Inside Annandale National Historic Site

Annandale National Historic Site is a true wonder to explore. Built in the 1880s by Edwin Delevan Tillson, the first mayor of Tillsonburg, it is the...

Schneider Haus National Historic Site - Kitchener

Coverlet, ca. 1879

Coverlet, ca. 1879

Coverlet, ca. 1879Anonymous169 cm x 235 cm1994.012.015 This coverlet is from the Fred and Dora-Mae Blayney collection of 15 coverlets, which was...

#waterlooregion #Canada150 #letsgototheex #technology #beavers #ClearlyCanadian #toronto #schneiderhaus #CrystalPalace

Gallery Arcturus - Toronto

crossing the threshold -- a visit inside Gallery Arcturus

crossing the threshold -- a visit inside Gallery Arcturus

Watching passersby as they look up at the door's tapestry ... wondering if they should risk climbing the stairs to find out what is actually...

Oakville Museum - Oakville

Inside the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate

Inside the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate

A view inside the library and sitting rooms at Erchless Estate.

historic home

Port Dover Harbour Museum - Port Dover

Podcast: The Story of W.F. Kolbe

Podcast: The Story of W.F. Kolbe

The W.F. Kolbe Company opened a branch of their fishing company in Port Dover in 1911 on Harbour Street. In 1946 they moved the plant to a large plot...

History at Home! with Norfolk County Heritage & Culture

History at Home! with Norfolk County Heritage & Culture

Join Norfolk County Heritage & Culture for some fun activities you can do at home! #MuseumFromHome #HistoryatHome

Carved in Stone by Norfolk County Heritage & Culture

Carved in Stone by Norfolk County Heritage & Culture

Carved in Stone is a video series exploring Norfolk County cemeteries and the stories of the people who are at rest there.

McDougall Cottage Historic Site - Cambridge

McDougall Cottage Historic Site, 1858

McDougall Cottage Historic Site, 1858

Hand-painted ceiling and frieze, 1906-1907 by Jack Baird The single-storey cottage at 89 Grand Avenue South, located in a heritage conservation...

#waterlooregion #immigration #Cambridge #McDougallCottage #paintings #history #gardens #Canada150

Brockville Museum - Brockville

Inside the exhibit: Travel Trunk

Inside the exhibit: Travel Trunk

The Brockville Museum's exhibit, Travel Trunk: Unpacking Brockville's Cultural Stories was the 2019 recipient of the Ontario Museum...

Out of the Vault: Buell Sword

Out of the Vault: Buell Sword

Out of the Vault explores the fascinating stories of exceptional objects not currently on display at the Brockville Museum. For more, visit the...

Bmuse - Episode 23: Young Canada Works & Student Staff

Bmuse - Episode 23: Young Canada Works & Student Staff

Our 2017 Young Canada Works Intern and Young Canada Works Summer Students took over this BMuse episode to share a little bit of what they do at the...

Aurora Historical Society and Hillary House National Historic Site - Aurora

An Insider's Look at Exhibit Preparation

An Insider's Look at Exhibit Preparation

Aurora Historical Society Curator/Manager Catherine Richards discusses preparations for an upcoming exhibit at Hillary House National Historic Site (...

Medical Exhibit
Third Annual Hillary House Ball

Third Annual Hillary House Ball

The Aurora Historical Society (AHS) is proud to present the Hillary House Ball, a gala fundraising event in support of one of Aurora’s most...

Advice Gratis Sign

Advice Gratis Sign

“Advice Gratis” Sign; (accession number HA2017.12.38); dimensions – 31.5 cm x 23 cm x 0.1cmThis piece from the Hillary House Collection was chosen by...

#Canada150 #AdviceGratisSign #AuroraHistoricalSocietyAndHillaryHouse

Sifton-Cook Heritage Centre (Cobourg Museum Foundation) - Cobourg

Anniversaries Week Program - June 2013

Anniversaries Week Program - June 2013

Local school children learned how important various aspects of transportation have been to the story of their community.  (Presented with...

Anniversaries Week; Celebrate Ontario 2013
James Cockburn - Cobourg's Father of Confederation

James Cockburn - Cobourg's Father of Confederation

Cobourg's James Cockburn had an extensive political history in our town before ever entering provincial politics. His 1861 campaign in West...

Laughlin Taylor Burwash - Arctic Explorer

Laughlin Taylor Burwash - Arctic Explorer

Born in Cobourg, Ontario, Laughlin Burwash spent most of his life in Northern Canada, but often returned to his roots. He contributed immeasurably to...

Laughlin Burwash; Arctic

Aurora Museum & Archives - Aurora

Aurora Canada’s Birthday Town Stein/Mug – 1985

Aurora Canada’s Birthday Town Stein/Mug – 1985

Aurora Canada’s Birthday Town stein/mug – 1985Accession #: 2015.22.14Dimensions: 5.5 inches tall, 2.75 inches in diameter, holds 12.5 ozCurator:...

#Canada150 #AuroraMuseumsAndArchives #BirthdayTownSteinMug

The Craigleith Heritage Depot - The Blue Mountains

The Craigleith Railway Station

The Craigleith Railway Station

The Craigleith Railway StationThe iconic turret of this building has sheltered travelers since the 1880’s and it is the largest artifact at the...

Railway | Station | Blue Mountain

Homer Watson House and Gallery - Kitchener

Homer Watson in the Main Gallery

Homer Watson in the Main Gallery

This photo shows Watson in the Main Gallery. Did you know that Watson added the Main Gallery to the original house in 1906 to better display his art...

Moore Museum - Mooretown

St. Clair:  Discover Its Heritage

St. Clair: Discover Its Heritage

This video introduces viewers to the history of the former Moore Township, now part of St. Clair Township.

Chatham-Kent Museum - Chatham

Purple velvet hat with silver embellishments

Purple velvet hat with silver embellishments

Accession Number: 991.21.4I chose this object from our collection because I find clothing, especially trends from throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th...

hat | clothing | women | fashion | purple | Dresden | Ontario
Fergie Jenkins Baseball Card

Fergie Jenkins Baseball Card

Accession Number- 988.32.13Dimensions- 8.9cm x 6.4cmI chose this artifact because, as a Canadian sports fan, no athlete set the stage for Canadian...

sports | Canada 150 | Chatham-Kent | baseball | memorabilia

Bradley Museum - Mississauga

Niqab

Niqab

The niqab shown here was worn by resident Zunera Ishaq during her Canadian Citizenship ceremony in October 2015.  Zunera gained international...

#Niqab #Mississauga #Museums

Grey Roots Museum and Archives - Owen Sound

Turnip harvest!

Turnip harvest!

Interpretation staff getting turnip'd in the village!

Brand New Village Volunteer!

Brand New Village Volunteer!

Our newest volunteer in Morston Heritage Village!

Huronia Museum & Huron Ouendat Village - Midland

Huronia Museum - Artist W.J. Wood

Huronia Museum - Artist W.J. Wood

Huronia Museum curator Jamie Hunter discusses the works of Artist W.J. Wood.

midland ontario huronia museum wj wood artist
Huronia Museum - Hallen Art Collection

Huronia Museum - Hallen Art Collection

The Hallen family of Penetanguishene produced watercolour images of the area in the early half of the 19th Century.  Their works not only...

huronia museum midland ontario hallen art collection penetanguishene
Huronia Museum - Festival of Lights Education Program

Huronia Museum - Festival of Lights Education Program

Huronia Museum hosts thousands of school-aged children every year, offering a variety of educational programs for students and teachers.  One of...

huronia museum midland ontario festival of lights education program

Multicultural History Society of Ontario - Toronto

“Ship’s Log” Newsletter

“Ship’s Log” Newsletter

Canada has a long and proud history of being a haven for all manner of refugees and displaced people, especially those who have lost their homes on...

#Canada150 #immigration #refugees #SecondWorldWar

Murney Tower National Historic Site - Kingston

Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment Uniform

Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment Uniform

  The Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment (RCRR) uniform is a true Canadian artefact because the RCRR was created to solve the issue of increased...

#Canada150 #MurneyTowerMuseum #RCRRUniform

South Grey Museum - Flesherton

Winter in Memorial Park draws tobogganers

Winter in Memorial Park draws tobogganers

South Grey Museum has fun indoors and out - our popular toboggan run in Memorial Park draws residents and visitors alike.

Timmins Museum: N.E.C. - Timmins

100 Objects - 100 years - A Peek into Timmins' Attic!

100 Objects - 100 years - A Peek into Timmins' Attic!

View of the gallery housing the 100 Objects - 100 Years exhibition created in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Timmins, on view until December...

Owl, 1959

Owl, 1959

Stonecut rubbing by artist Lukta Qiatsuk, Cape Dorset, from the Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspirations exhibition at the Timmins Museum, February to...

Timmins Celebrates the 400th Anniversary of French Presence in Ontario!

Timmins Celebrates the 400th Anniversary of French Presence in Ontario!

Timmins Celebrates the 400th Anniversary of French Presence in Ontario!  

Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village - Kingsville

Depression Era Tire

Depression Era Tire

The Depression Era Tire; accession number 2001.39.01; additional information is on the sign in the photograph.Lisa Wacheski, our curator chose the...

#Canada150 #DepressionEraTire #CanadianTransportationMuseumAndHeritageVillage

The Canadian Clock Museum - Deep River

City of Hamilton Mantel Clock

City of Hamilton Mantel Clock

This City of Hamilton model mantel clock was made 1880-1884 by the Canada Clock Company in Hamilton, Ontario (accession number 2014.05.01).  It...

#Canada150 #CanadianClockMuseum #HamiltonMantelClock

Cloyne and District Historical Society - Cloyne

World War I Exhibit - Cloyne Pioneer Museum

World War I Exhibit - Cloyne Pioneer Museum

Exhibits within the Cloyne Pioneer Museum are frequently changed and updated. To commemorate the World War I centennial new exhibits were developed....

Inside Look Of The Cloyne Pioneer Museum

Inside Look Of The Cloyne Pioneer Museum

Numerous items of historical interest have been donated to the Cloyne Pioneer Museum. Photos, documents, furniture, housewares, tools and clothing...

Cloyne Pioneer Museum | Cloyne | museum | history | exhibits