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...
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,...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - Toronto
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 (...
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...
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,...
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...
Canadian Language Museum - Toronto

Beyond Words: Dictionaries and Indigenous Languages
www.languagemuseum.ca/exhibit/beyond-words-dictionaries-and-indigenous-languages
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Oshawa Aeronautical Military and Industrial Museum - The 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...
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...
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...
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...