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...
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...
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum - Almonte
Brown and McArthur Ledger
This large, leatherbound, handwritten company ledger by Brown & McArthur (1986.18) is featured in our permanent exhibit "Fabric of a Small...
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...
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...
Shevchenko Museum - Toronto
Statue of Taras Shevchenko
Lyudmyla Pogoryelova, Director of the Taras Shevchenko Museum, has selected the head of a statue of Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko (...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum - Niagara-on-the-Lake
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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:...
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...
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...
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...
Multicultural History Society of Ontario - Toronto
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Canadian Language Museum - Toronto
Beyond Words: Dictionaries and Indigenous Languages
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Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site - Sault Ste. Marie
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
Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum - Ottawa
Descend into history, 75 feet underground
History. Education. Art.Find it all at the Diefenbunker, 75 feet underground.We invite you to descend into history and experience the variety of...
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...
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.
Upper Canada Village - Morrisburg
Uncrating of newly restored Harry Horwood stained glass windows
In August of 2012, Upper Canada Village, in conjunction with Northern Art Glass, had restored two 19th century stained glass windows from the home of...
Red earthenware crock, circa 1750, from McDiarmid family.
In July of 2012, Upper Canada Village was given a painted red earthenware crock that had belonged to the last surving members of a family that had...
TV commercial for Upper Canada Village
A television commecial for Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg, Ontario.
Sifton-Cook Heritage Centre (Cobourg Museum Foundation) - Cobourg
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...
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
Born in Cobourg, Ontario, Laughlin Burwash spent most of his life in Northern Canada, but often returned to his roots. He contributed immeasurably to...
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...
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.
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...
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...