Aurora Historical Society and Hillary House National Historic Site - Aurora

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...

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...

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 (...
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:...
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...
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...
Brockville Museum - Brockville

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

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

Bmuse - Episode 23: Young Canada Works & Student Staff
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...
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 Language Museum - Toronto

Beyond Words: Dictionaries and Indigenous Languages
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Canadian Museum of History - Gatineau

Samuel de Champlain's Astrolabe
Champlain's AstrolabeThe astrolabe such as Champlain's served as early navigational device for measuring latitude. It was believed to have...
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...
Canadian War Museum - Ottawa

Canadian War Museum
Wilfrid Laurier at the Canadian War MuseumLaurier was a committed nation builder and an adroit politician known for his effectiveness as a...
Centre franco-ontarien de folklore - Sudbury

Sculpture of Father Lemieux at the Centre franco-ontarian de folklore
Sculpture of Father LemieuxThe sculpture entitled Le four à pain by Maurice Gaudrault, features the founder of the Centre franco-ontarien de folklore...
Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village - Pembroke

The Legend of the Chusroskie Home
This video was done by Pembroke's TV Cogeco in 2008 and itnarrates the legend and lore behind The Champlain Trail Museum's pioneer home...
Chatham-Kent Museum - Chatham
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...

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...
City of Niagara Falls Museums - Niagara Falls

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

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