Callander Bay Heritage Museum & Alex Dufresne Gallery - Callander
Basket that held the Dionne Quintuplets
The world was forever changed on May 28th, 1934 with the birth of 5 identical girls in a small Northern Ontario community - The Dionne Quintuplets....
Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village - Kingsville
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...
Annandale National Historic Site - Tillsonburg
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...
Oshawa Museum - Oshawa
#MuseumFromHome Vintage Catwalk
Take a look at our 2019 feature exhibition, The Vintage Catwalk, as our Community Engagement co-ordinator Lisa highlights some of her favourite...
A Telegram From A Father of Confederation
One of the reasons I love history is because of the connections it forges with people and events that happened many years ago. For me these...
The Oshawa Museum is AWESOME
From our historic houses, to engaging exhibits, heritage gardens, and our dedicated staff and volunteers, the Oshawa Museum is AWESOME. Very...
Glanmore National Historic Site - Belleville
Aurora Historical Society and Hillary House National Historic Site - Aurora
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 (...
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; (accession number HA2017.12.38); dimensions – 31.5 cm x 23 cm x 0.1cmThis piece from the Hillary House Collection was chosen by...
Backhouse Historic Site - Port Rowan
Backus Heritage Village Aerial View
Aerial view of Backus Mill and Backus Heritage Village in Port Rowan.
War of 1812 Re-enactment
This video is about the Battle of Backus Mill. The War of 1812 Re-enactment is an annual event held at the Backus Heritage Conservation Area near...
Ontario Regiment Museum - Oshawa
AQUINO TANK DAY - Documentary Short Film
The Ontario Regiment Museum hosts Ontario's largest Military show each year. Visit the Museum on AQUINO TANK DAY to see live demonstrations...
Bradley Museum - Mississauga
Niqab
The niqab shown here was worn by resident Zunera Ishaq during her Canadian Citizenship ceremony in October 2015. Zunera gained international...
Port Burwell Marine Museum & Historic Lighthouse - Port Burwell
Bull's Eye Fresnel Lens
Bull’s Eye Fresnel LensThe Fresnel Lens revolutionized lighthouse lighting when it was invented in 1822 by Augustin Jean Fresnel in France. Fresnel...
Aurora Museum & Archives - Aurora
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:...
Collingwood Museum - Collingwood
License Plate
Leather Ontario License Plate, 1904Collingwood Museum Collection X972.326.116.5cm long and 26cm wideLindsay Cook, Station Attendant/Exhibit LeadLeah...
Museum of Health Care at Kingston - Kingston
Museum of Health Care Blog
The Museum of Health Care(MHC) shows how Canadians have preserved health and managed disease, pain, and suffering. The Museum strives to connect...
Medicine Chest. 1954.3.1
An early form of ‘doctor’s bag’, a wooden medicine chest was designed to hold instruments and drug supplies. Some were finely...
Midwifery washbasin. 1927.1.1
This tin-glazed earthenware basin marks the beginning of an era. At a time not long before germ theory was established in the 19th century, this...
Huronia Museum & Huron Ouendat Village - Midland
Huronia Museum - Artist W.J. Wood
Huronia Museum curator Jamie Hunter discusses the works of Artist W.J. Wood.
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 - 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...
Station Gallery - Whitby
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...
Osgoode Hall (The Law Society of Ontario) - Toronto
Historical Gem: The Grotesques of the Upper Barristers' Lounge
The carved wooden grotesques in the Upper Barristers' Lounge of Osgoode Hall are one of the highlights of the building — chiefly because...
Historical Gem: The Hat Box and the Sunken Ship
One of the most interesting pieces at the Law Society belonged to a lawyer, but isn't law-related at all... Presented by Elise Brunet, Curator,...
Cloyne and District Historical Society - Cloyne
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
Numerous items of historical interest have been donated to the Cloyne Pioneer Museum. Photos, documents, furniture, housewares, tools and clothing...
Inside the Schoolhouse at the Cloyne Pioneer Museum
A one room schoolhouse was carefully removed from its original site and partially restored within the Cloyne Pioneer Museum. The O'Donnell Road...
Gallery Arcturus - Toronto
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...
City of Waterloo Museum - Waterloo
Crown Royal
Regal Tradition: The Story of Crown Royal Like many communities across Ontario, the Joseph E. Seagram and Sons Distillery began in 1857 as a...
First Hussars Museum - London
The Angel
This is a bronze angel given to a First Hussars tank crew after they had stopped to help untangle the bells...
Ridge House Museum - Ridgetown
Magic Lantern
A magic lantern was an early form of a projector originally used for entertainment and educational purposes. It was invented in the 17th...
Vision Fellowship - Etobicoke
X-mas Seal Painting
The 4th X-mas seal painting (1935-1936) This museum is about love stories of Canadian Christian missionaries who loved Koreans more than Koreans...
Port Dover Harbour Museum - Port Dover
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
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 is a video series exploring Norfolk County cemeteries and the stories of the people who are at rest there.
The Muse: Lake of the Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre - Kenora
Lake of the Woods Museum MOBILE TOUR
The Lake of the Woods Museum Mobile Tour is an audio-visual tour of the museum presented on an iPad (a hand-held computer). The Mobile Tour...
Lake of the Woods Museum Gift Shop
The Lake of the Woods Museum Gift Shop stocks unique and interesting gift ware, children's toys and books by local authors and with local Kenora...
Lake of the Woods Museum Mobile Tour Sneak Peek
The Lake of the Woods Museum Mobile Tour is an audio-visual tour of the museum presented on an iPad (a hand-held computer). The...
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre / Wishart Library - Sault Ste Marie
1981 Reunion Commemoration
Commemorative video including footage from the First Residential Schools Gathering held in 1981, at Algoma University which is the site of the former...
Homer Watson House and Gallery - Kitchener
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...
Museum Windsor - Windsor
Jacques Baby's portrait
Jacques (James) Baby (painted 1825-1830). B. in Detroit, 1763, member of local French mercantile family, was also a member of both the Executive and...
Windsor's Community Museum's Door fragment
"Rectangular fragment of a door; keyhole through panel, routed from back to receive lock; opposite edge cut out for hinge; design is "The Holy Family...
Windsor's Community Museum Watch and Compass
This object was designed to tell time. The compass aspect of this item is used to determine north. Once north is determined, the shadow produced by...
Museum of Ontario Archaeology - London
About the Lawson Site Excavations
Various archaeologists talk about the excavation of the Lawson Site behind the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. The Field Methods in Archaeology class...
Murney Tower National Historic Site - Kingston
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...
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum - Ingersoll
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...
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
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...