The Canadian Clock Museum - Deep River
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...
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...
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...
Chatham-Kent Museum - Chatham
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...
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...
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...
Oil Museum of Canada - Oil Springs
Outdoor Exhibits
Jerker Lines & Power HouseOil Tanker WagonHolding TanksLangbank Post OfficeCanadian Pole Drilling RigBlacksmith ShopFirst Commercial Oil Well in...
Backus-Page House Museum - Wallacetown
Log Cabin Quilt
Chosen by Canada 150 Coordinator Delany Leitch as a symbol of our rural history and culture which can also be found across Canada over the past...
Moore Museum - Mooretown
St. Clair: Discover Its Heritage
This video introduces viewers to the history of the former Moore Township, now part of St. Clair Township.
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...
Museum Strathroy-Caradoc - Strathroy
Washington Press
Washington Press, c. 1830This printing press, circa 1830-40, is likely a Canadian version of the Washington model. According to the William Lyon...
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...
Museum London - London
Old London Brew
Bottle, “Old London Brew,” 2010.011.1715, 23.3 x 6.8 x 6.8 cm Amber Lloydlangston, Curator of Regional History, Museum LondonI chose...
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...
Backhouse Historic Site - 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...
Backus Heritage Village Aerial View
Aerial view of Backus Mill and Backus Heritage Village in Port Rowan.
The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum - London
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
Wolseley Barracks is not only home to The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, but also the first military architecture errected by the Dominion...
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,...
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...
Fanshawe Pioneer Village - London
London's First Fire Bell
The importance of protecting the growing town of London, Ontario became clear, when in 1844 and 1845 major fires destroyed nearly 30 acres of...
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...
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.
Cottonwood Mansion Museum - Selkirk
The Belvadere at Cottonwood Mansion
Cottonwood Mansion's Belvadere gives you a breath taking look at Haldimand County's landscape. Sometimes referred to as a Widow's Walk,...
Huron County Museum - Goderich
Huron County Museum - Ontario's West Coast
Take a tour of the Huron County Museum with Assistant Curator, Elizabeth French-Gibson. Produced for Ontario's West Coast.
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum - Kitchener
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum - Video
Watch the Waterloo Region Museum video to hear from some of the many people involved in the design and construction of Ontario's...
“Circa 75” Stereo Console, 1967
“Circa 75” Stereo Console, 1967Electrohome Limited, Deilcraft Division65 cm high x 91 cm diameter2007.031.059Electrohome Limited has a...
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...
McDougall Cottage Historic Site - Cambridge
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...
Schneider Haus National Historic Site - Kitchener
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...
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...
Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum - Port Colborne
The Neff Steam Buggy
The 1901 Neff Steam Buggy makes the claim to fame as the oldest existing Ontario-made automobile, as well as arguably the second oldest existing...
Springtime at the Museum
The annual Arabella's Pie Social isn't just about enjoying pie! Come and enjoy the beautiful gardens and trees amid the heritage buildings at...
Guelph Museums - Guelph
McCrae House
McCrae House, a c.1857 stone cottage located along the banks of the Speed River, is the birthplace of Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872 – 1918)....
Jockstrap
Guelph claims many firsts but this is one of our most important inventions, not only for Guelph but for athletes around the world.Joseph Cartledge...
Halton Region Heritage Services - Milton
Ontario Human Rights Code
The Rights Step Forward by Mackenzie B. Gillies On October 19, 1977, Halton Region...
Judicial Chair
The Chair of Today by Julia ZungriThis judicial chair (1962.12.1) was used in the Halton County Court House in Milton, Ontario from 1855 until circa...
Oakville Museum - Oakville
Inside the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate
A view inside the library and sitting rooms at Erchless Estate.
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...
Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum - Niagara-on-the-Lake
Judge's Chair, Niagara Court House
This chair, also referred to as a judge's seat or bench, is from the Town of Niagara Courthouse and was first used in 1817. From 1781 to 1862,...
First King’s Dragoon Guard Helmet
This helmet belonged to Sergeant-Major Flanigan, who was born in North Ireland in 1810. Following the war of 1812, there were concerns about...
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...