Insider's Look at Ontario Museums

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...

Explore our temporary exhibit, "Painting Picnic with Prudence Heward" in detail with our staff in this series of "Talks". ...

Explore our temporary exhibit, "Painting Picnic with Prudence Heward" in detail with our staff in this series of "Talks". In this...

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...

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

The Museum of Health Care(MHC) shows how Canadians have preserved health and managed disease, pain, and suffering. The Museum strives to connect...

An early form of ‘doctor’s bag’, a wooden medicine chest was designed to hold instruments and drug supplies.  Some were finely...

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...

Our Curator, Dave St.Onge, is shown with a rare c1930s Ontario Provincial jail inmate uniform jacket (Acc# 2007.012).  It illustrates an element...

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...

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...

A television commecial for Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg, Ontario.

Glanmore National Historic Site - Video Tour Highlights

This large, leatherbound, handwritten company ledger by Brown & McArthur (1986.18) is featured in our permanent exhibit "Fabric of a Small...

LeBreton Gallery

Wilfrid Laurier at the Canadian War MuseumLaurier was a committed nation builder and an adroit politician known for his effectiveness as a...

Come and join us during the Family Day festivities at Museopark Vanier! There will be a kids workshop on making Arrow Sashes, a Maple sirup brunch at...

Champlain's AstrolabeThe astrolabe such as Champlain's served as early navigational device for measuring latitude. It was believed to have...

Grand Hall

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

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

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

History. Education. Art.Find it all at the Diefenbunker, 75 feet underground.We invite you to descend into history and experience the variety of...

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

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

A one room schoolhouse was carefully removed from its original site and partially restored within the Cloyne Pioneer Museum. The O'Donnell Road...

In the 1800s, Niagara Falls was considered an essential destination for people of wealth and education travelling in North America. These travellers...

Canada 150 has inspired the team at the Niagara Falls History Museum to delve a little deeper into some of our favourite objects and the stories they...

Promotional video produced in 2013 showcasing the great things to do for all ages in our galleries.

Watch as skilled artisans build a rope ladder!

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...

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...

This helmet belonged to Sergeant-Major Flanigan, who was born in North Ireland in 1810. Following the war of 1812, there were concerns about...

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,...

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...

Take a look at our 2019 feature exhibition, The Vintage Catwalk, as our Community Engagement co-ordinator Lisa highlights some of her favourite...

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...

From our historic houses, to engaging exhibits, heritage gardens, and our dedicated staff and volunteers, the Oshawa Museum is AWESOME. Very...

The O'Brien Trophy was the main prize for the National Hockey Association which was started in 1909 by M.J. O'Brien - an enterprener ...

The Ontario Regiment Museum hosts Ontario's largest Military show each year. Visit the Museum on AQUINO TANK DAY to see live demonstrations...

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...

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...

The carved wooden grotesques in the Upper Barristers' Lounge of Osgoode Hall are one of the highlights of the building — chiefly because...

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,...

A sampling of what we are working on.

www.languagemuseum.ca/exhibit/beyond-words-dictionaries-and-indigenous-languages

Lyudmyla Pogoryelova, Director of the Taras Shevchenko Museum, has selected the head of a statue of Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko (...

The 4th X-mas seal painting (1935-1936) This museum is about love stories of Canadian Christian missionaries who loved Koreans more than Koreans...

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...

Cottonwood Mansion's Belvadere gives you a breath taking look at Haldimand County's landscape. Sometimes referred to as a Widow's Walk,...