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Canada Museums and Culture

    Roedde House Museum, British Columbia

  1415 Barclay Street - Vancouver, BC             
Roedde House is a restored late [1893]-Victorian home, in the heart of Vancouver's "West End". Roedde House can be rented by the hour for weddings, receptions, meetings, films, photo shoots, etc. Its elegant interior lends turn-of-the-century charm to any event.
    Textile Museum of Canada, Ontario
  55 Centre Avenue - Toronto, ON            
The Textile Museum of Canada is one of Toronto's most engaging visual arts organizations. With more than 12,000 objects from more than 200 countries and regions, the TMC's permanent collection celebrates cultural diversity and includes traditional fabrics, garments, carpets and related artifacts such as beadwork and basketry. The Museum offers a broad variety of exhibitions including themed shows based on our permanent collection and contemporary exhibitions of the work of Canadian and international artists.
    The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum, Alberta
  10440-108 Avenue - Edmonton, AB           
The goal of the The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum is to help Canadians to learn about their nation's military history, to be aware of the larger influence that the military has had on Canadian national history; and to appreciate the importance of the military to present-day Canada.
    Battlefield House Museum & Park, Ontario
  77 King St. West - Stoney Creek, ON
          
When you come to visit us at Battlefield House Museum in Stoney Creek, you will find living history...
Experience life in the early nineteenth century, as our museum staff, dressed in period costume, demonstrate the lifestyle of the Gage Family.
Learn about the history of Battlefield House. This rural Upper Canada home was originally built here on the banks of the creek in Saltfleet Township, around 1796. http://www.battlefieldhouse.ca/
    Alberta Aviation Museum, Alberta
  11410 Kingsway Avenue - Edmonton, AB           
See the incredible progress of technology in the past century of flight. Take a guided tour with a group, or plan a self guided, interactive journey through the culture of flight, from the days of wood and fabric to the Jet Age of today. Celebrate 100 years of flight at the Alberta Aviation Museum!
    Just For Laughs Museum, Quebec
  2111 Saint-Laurent Boulevard - Montréal, QC           
In 1993, with the success of the Just For Laughs Festival, Gilbert Rozon created a place to recognize laughter and humour as cultural phenomena - the Just For Laughs Museum (JFLM). The Museum's history is marked by many challenging happenings - some sidesplitting, some discouraging, but none boring! Nonetheless, the Museum lives on!
The Just For Laughs Museum is a venue for thematic exhibitions, a multi-functional space for the presentation of public, private or professional events, and a media documentation centre for the promotion, research and distribution of information about laugher, humour and fantasy. It celebrates these aspects of the human condition using a fun approach that appeals to a diverse audience, including children and young people.
    Canadian Ski Museum, Ontario
  301-1960 Scott St. - Ottawa, ON           
The Canadian Ski Museum strives to promote an understanding, appreciation and celebration of Canada's skiing/snowboarding traditions and accomplishments, and their significance to Canadian life and identity.
Contained within the Canadian Ski Museum (CSMus) is the history of skiing in Canada. It is a record of people, their stories, activities, achievements and a wealth of fascinating artifacts. History is a continuum, the past unfolds and as it does, the CSMus will continue to record it, to collect the stories and memorabilia accompanying them.
    Costume Museum of Canada, Manitoba
  109 Pacific Ave. - Winnipeg, MB
          
Celebrating fashion, culture & history.
    Victoria Children's Museum, British Columbia
  Box 8220 - Victoria, BC             
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The Victoria Children's Museum, a registered charity with a board of committed community members, has begun developing plans and started fund-raising for the first children's museum in BC. The Victoria Children's Museum's mission is to inspire children to explore and discover their world in a creative, safe, hands-on environment, where fun and play magically transform into learning.
    Art Gallery of Ontario, Ontario
  317 Dundas Street West - Toronto, ON             
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Founded in 1900 by a group of private citizens as the Art Museum of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America, with a physical facility of 486,000 square feet. Currently under construction, the AGO’s new facility will boast 583,000 square feet, and will re-open in 2008 with an innovative architectural design by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry.
The AGO currently has more than 68,000 works in its collection, spanning from 100 AD to the present.
    TELUS World of Science, Alberta
  701 - 11 Street SW - Calgary, AB             
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The mission of the Creative Kids Museum is “to provide a space for children and their families to have fun in an exciting environment where hands-on discovery enhances creativity and learning.”
    Musée Laurier, Quebec
  16, Laurier Street West - Victoriaville, QC           
As a patrimonial and historical site, the Musée Laurier welcomes, each year, thousands of visitors from all around the world. The Musée Laurier holds an important collection of works by Canadian artists and presents prestigious exhibitions regularly. Moreover, the institution offers a variety of activities for all the family. Welcome to the land of Sir Wilfrid Laurier!
    The Winnipeg Railway Museum, Manitoba
  123 Main Street - VIA Rail Station - Winnipeg, MB           
You are welcome to visit the only museum in Winnipeg dedicated to the preservation of Manitoba's rail heritage. See where it all began. View the first steam locomotive on the Canadian Prairies, The Countess of Dufferin. Continue on and view an early-generation diesel locomotive just like the ones still used today.
    The British Columbia Aviation Museum, British Columbia
  1910 Norseman Road - Sidney, BC           
The BC Aviation Museum Society is dedicated to preserving aircraft and aviation artefacts. We collect, restore and display aircraft and artefacts related to the history of aviation in Canada, with emphasis on British Columbia.
    Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec, Quebec
  615, avenue Sainte-Croix - Montréal, QC             
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The mission of the Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec is to promote Quebec's cultural heritage, including the traditional arts and crafts of yesterday, and those of today, among local, regional and national collectivities.
Its artistic objectives are to increase awareness of traditional craft and artisanal practices, as well as contemporary craft and contemporary art. Also, the Museum accords a large place to the artistic and artisanal expression of the different cultural communities that enrich its local population and reflect the image of Canada today.
    Musée International d'art naïf de Magog, Quebec
  81, rue Desjardins, suite 100 - Magog, QC           
Welcome on the official Web site of the Museum of International Naive Art in Magog (Musée international d'art naïf de Magog).
The only Canadian Museum fully dedicated to Naive Art.
    Vancouver Maritime Museum, British Columbia
  1905 Ogden Avenue - Vancouver, BC            
Every day the Vancouver Maritime Museum charts a different course of adventure for all. Come aboard for fun and knowledge. Discover the rich maritime history and traditions of the Pacific Coast. Step back in time to 1944 on board Canada’s famous RCMP St Roch and explore the many permanent and changing exhibits, Children’s Maritime Discovery Centre, family activities, and the boats in Heritage Harbour.
    Western Canada Aviation Museum, Manitoba
  958 Ferry Road - Hangar T-2 - Winnipeg, MB            
The Western Canada Aviation Museum offers a unique mix of history and science. Enter through 'Gate 1' - the original Trans Canada Airlines (now Air Canada) passenger terminal - step back in time and let the pioneer aviators of the north take you on an inspirational journey through time!
Your visit will be filled with tales from the sky, great ideas (and not so great ideas) in flight, and a true appreciation for the adventuring spirit.
The original aircraft hangar, including several one-of-a-kind aircraft, such as Canada's first helicopter, the CL-84 Tilt-wing, our 'flying saucer' Avrocar, and of course, historic military jets, bushplanes and commercial aircraft.
    Saskatchewan Railway Museum, Saskatchewan
  Box 21117 - Saskatoon, SK           
The Saskatchewan Railway Museum was founded in 1990 to fulfill the SRHA’s mission. The Museum is located on the Pike Lake Highway just west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on seven acres at the intersection of mile 2.9 of the CN Rosetown Subdivision and Highway 60. The museum is governed by a volunteer board of directors and is open during the summer months from the May long weekend to the September long weekend and by appointment on other days.
    The Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta
  12845-102nd Avenue - Edmonton, AB           
The Royal Alberta Museum's mission is to preserve and tell the story of Alberta - the experience of people and places over time - and inspire Albertans to explore and understand the world around them.
    New Brunswick Museum, New Brunswick
  277 Douglas Ave. - Saint John, NB           
The New Brunswick Museum, a provincial institution funded by the Province of New Brunswick, continues to collect, preserve, research and interpret our natural and cultural heritage. As well as its remarkable natural sciences collection, the museum has diverse and extensive collections of artifacts from New Brunswick and all over the world.
    Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Saskatchewan
  910 Spadina Crescent East - Saskatoon, SK           
Come visit the Ukrainian Museum of Canada in downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan!
    The Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba
  300 Memorial Boulevard - Winnipeg, MB           
Established in 1912, the Winnipeg Art Gallery is Western Canada’s oldest public art gallery, mandated to develop and maintain Manitoba’s visual arts heritage. As one of Canada’s leading galleries, it collects and exhibits works of art by Manitoba, Canadian, and international artists.
The WAG takes seriously its mandate of Involving People in the Visual Arts, and is committed to helping people enrich their lives through art. Exhibitions are accompanied by informative wall panels, brochures, articles in the Gallery publication Tableau, catalogues—all designed to guide visitors to a new appreciation of the art they are viewing. Tours conducted by trained Gallery guides—and often by the artists or curators themselves—bring a new dimension to visitors’ enjoyment of the exhibitions.
    The Weitzel Gallery, Saskatchewan
  904 Central Avenue - Saskatoon, SK            
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The Weitzel Gallery showcases canadian artist Al Nelson Weitzel's unique creations of wildlife, horse and western art.
    MacBride Museum of Yukon History, Yukon Territory
  1124 First Avenue - Whitehorse, YT           
Conveniently located in downtown Whitehorse, the MacBride Museum is the place to start your Yukon adventure.
    Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Saskatchewan
  2445 Albert Street - Regina, SK             
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Explore Saskatchewan and your world - the past, the present, and the future - as never before.
    Yukon Transportation Museum, Yukon Territory
  30 Electra Crescent - Whitehorse, YT           
True Yukon stories live here. Come and experience big, impressive modes of transportation that tell dramatic, authentic and personal stories of Yukon ingenuity and self-sufficiency.