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Le Musee Des Maitres Et Artisans Du Quebec
615 Avenue Ste Croix, Saint-Laurent, Quebec

The mission of Mus‚e des maŒtres et artisans du Qu‚bec is to promote the ingenuity of creators of hand-made objects in Quebec.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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London and Middlesex Heritage Museum
2609 Fanshaw Park Rd E, London, Ontario

Fanshawe Pioneer Village is owned and operated by the not-for-profit charity known as the London and Middlesex Heritage Museum with the support of the City of London, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, the Municipality of Thames Centre and the Municipality of Middlesex Centre.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Lunenburg Marine Museum Society
68 Bluenose Drive, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic commemorates the fishing heritage of the Atlantic coast of Canada and has recently been named as one of the top 1000 best places to see in the US and Canada before you die. Housed in brightly painted red buildings, with floating vessels at wharfside, the Museum offers a host of attractions, a maritime gift shop and restaurant.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Mahone Bay Settlers Museum
578 Main Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

A community museum in the heart of Mahone Bay, providing visitors and locals alike with an in-depth understanding our community's heritage.

Keywords: Museums and Archives

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Maritime Museum of British Columbia
28 Bastion Square, Victoria, British Columbia

The Maritime Museum of BC opened in 1955 as a naval museum located on Signal Hill just outside the gates of the HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt. By 1965, the Museum had outgrown the original location and found a new home in the former Supreme Court building in Bastion Square - the oldest surviving courthouse in the province.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Massey Area Museum
160 Sable Street, Massey, Ontario

The purpose of the Massey Area Museum is to collect, preserve, research, and exhibit these objects which will serve to illustrate the settlement and development of the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers and Sagamok Anishnawbek, up to 1968, the year the museum was founded.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Matsqui Sumas Abbotsford Museum Society
2313 Ware St, Abbotsford, British Columbia

The mission of the MSA Museum Society is to be the memory of the community by preserving and interpreting its history. Functions of this mandate are to preserve, study and exhibit artifacts and archival material, and to educate and entertain the public.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Memory Lane Railway Museum
61 School Street, Box 962, Middleton, Nova Scotia

The Memory Lane Railway Museum is a work project of the Future View Training, Rehabilitation and Employment Association, a registered federal non-profit society engaged in bringing selected clients back into the mainsteam through meaningful envolvement in the community.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum
3 Rosamond Street East, Almonte, Ontario

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) is located in the annex of the former Rosamond Woolen Company in Almonte, Ontario. Constructed in 1867 this National Historic Site of Canada now features a blend of the old and new, all related to the history of the Mississippi Valley and the textile industry.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Musee Des Ondes Emile Berliner
1050 Rue Lacasse, Montreal, Quebec

When the Mus‚e first opened on January 24 1996, the collection included about 100 objects. Since that time, thanks to the generosity of more than 500 donors, the collection of the Mus‚e now boasts more than 30 000 objects.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Musee International D'art Naif De Magog
61, rue Merry Nord, Magog, Quebec

The collection of the Musee international d'art na‹f de Magog comprises more than 700 pieces by more than 250 artists from 32 countries. It is the only museum in Canada entirely devoted to naive art.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Musee National Des Beaux-Arts Du Quebec
Parc Des Champs-De-Bataille, Quebec, Quebec

The functions of the Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec are to make known, promote and preserve Quebec art of all periods, from ancient art to contemporary art, and to ensure a place for international art through acquisitions, exhibitions and other cultural activities.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Museum of Ontario Archaeology
1600 Attawandaron Road, London, Ontario

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology is dedicated to enriching the lives of Canadians through the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the archaeology of Ontario.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Museum of Ontario Archaeology
1600 Attawandaron Road, London, Ontario

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology is dedicated to enriching the lives of Canadians through the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the archaeology of Ontario.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Museums of Burlington

Branch: Ireland House 2168 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario

Our Vision:
Burlington is a community that knows and celebrates its diverse cultural heritage, and plays an active role in building a better future for Burlington.

Our Mission:
To inspire an appreciation of Burlington's past and its relevance to our present and future through innovative and interactive sharing of Burlington's heritage

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Museums of Burlington

Branch: Joseph Brant Museum 1240 North Shore Blvd. E., Burlington, Ontario

Our Vision:
Burlington is a community that knows and celebrates its diverse cultural heritage, and plays an active role in building a better future for Burlington.

Our Mission:
To inspire an appreciation of Burlington's past and its relevance to our present and future through innovative and interactive sharing of Burlington's heritage

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Nelson and District Museum, Archives, Art Gallery and Historical Society
502 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia

The purpose of the Nelson and District Museum, Archives, Art Gallery and Historical Society is to run a sustainable, integrated organization that actively promotes, through exhibitions and programming, the knowledge, appreciation and understanding of history and art.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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North America Railway Hall of Fame
750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, Ontario

Our Mission

To Preserve and Honor Railway Heritage in North America and ensure the future sustainability of the Canada Southern Railway Station.

Our Vision

Recognizing, Honoring and Preserving Our Railway Heritage.

Who Owns the CASO Station

The Station is owned by the North America Railway Hall of Fame.

Where Does the Funding Come From

Funding for the Hall of Fame and the redevelopment of the Station comes from a variety of sources, including private and public donations, memberships, fundraising programs, government agencies, foundations, corporations, sponsorship, and legacies. We now have members and donors from all across Canada, the United States, England and Australia.

We are a non profit organization located in the heart of St Thomas Ontario.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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North Bay Area Museum Society
100 Ferguson Street, North Bay, Ontario

@DiscoveryNorthBay (formerly The North Bay Area Museum), The Heritage Railway & Carousel Co. and The North Bay Heritage Gardeners formed Heritage North Bay, a predominantly volunteer-based organization with the goal of caring for our Waterfront and rail land / park developments.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre
26 Bloor Street, Capreol, Ontario

Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Our aim is to engage the community through our common heritage.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit organization.
Our mission is to honour, promote and preserve the sport history of Nova Scotia.
We are located in the Halifax Metro Centre. Admission is Free.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Museums and Archives

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NWT Mining Heritage Society
Box 2818, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

The Society and its members are committed to preserving the mining and geological history of the Northwest Territories, Canada, and works towards its ultimate goal, the construction and establishment of a mining museum at the old Giant gold mine in Yellowknife.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation
2 Kent St, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is an integral part of the Prince Edward Island community. We operate seven provincial museums and heritage sites in Prince Edward Island, providing Islanders and visitors with an opportunity to discover Prince Edward Island heritage and culture.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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RJ Haney Heritage Village & Museum
751 Highway 97B NE, Salmon Arm, British Columbia

We are a heritage Village and Museum on a 20 acre property depicting the era from 1890's - 1940's. Historical building, exhibits & fundraising events.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Roedde House Museum
1415 Barclay Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Roedde House Museum, in Vancouver's West End, is a late-Victorian home in the Queen Anne revival style. Built in 1893 for the family of Gustav Roedde, the city's first bookbinder, it has been faithfully restored to reflect the day-to-day life of a middle class, immigrant family at the turn of the last century.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park, Toronto, Ontario

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is among the world's leading museums of natural history and world cultures. In combining a universal museum of cultures with that of natural history, the ROM offers an unusual breadth of experience to our audiences from around the world. We realize more acutely now that nature and humanity are intertwined, and the ROM offers many examples in its collections and programs of these fundamental relationships.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Royal Ontario Museum - ROMkids
100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is among the world's leading museums of natural history and world cultures. In combining a universal museum of cultures with that of natural history, the ROM offers an unusual breadth of experience to our audiences from around the world. We realize more acutely now that nature and humanity are intertwined, and the ROM offers many examples in its collections and programs of these fundamental relationships.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Children and Youth · Arts and Culture

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Royal Saskatchewan Museum
2445 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan

The Renaissance Gaiety Theatre is a non profit organization promoting arts & culture in Gravelbourg, Sk. RGT features movies, live music, plays, rental opportunities and more!

Keywords: Museums and Archives · Arts and Culture

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Royal Tyrrell Museum
Highway 838 Midland Provincial Park, Drumheller, Alberta

The Royal Tyrrell Museum is Canada's only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of palaeontology. In addition to housing one of the world's largest displays of dinosaurs, the Museum offers a wide variety of creative, fun, and educational programs that bring the prehistoric past to life.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Sault Ste. Marie and 49th Field Regiment Rca Historical Society
690 Queen St, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

The Sault Ste. Marie Museum is a non-profit, charitable organization facilitated by the Sault Ste. Marie & 49th Field Regiment R.C.A. Historical Society for the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie and the District of Algoma, as well as visitors to the community. A management Board of Directors oversees the operation of the Museum.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Shearwater Aviation Museum
12 Wing, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Shearwater, Nova Scotia

The Shearwater Aviation Museum's mandate is to collect, preserve, display and promote the history of Maritime Military Aviation at the air station now known as 12 Wing Shearwater, from 1918 to the present time.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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St-Lawrence Valley Natural History Society
Societe D'histoire Naturelle De La Vallee Du Saint-Laurent
21125 Ch Sainte-Marie, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec

One and only outdoor zoo on the island of Montr‚al, the Ecomuseum Zoo offers visitors a unique and natural experience. An opportunity to share an intimate moment from the lives of over 115 animal species exclusively from Quebec.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · Environment

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Strathcona County Heritage Foundation
913 Ash Street, Sherwood Park, Alberta

The Museum has been very successful and beneficial to residents and visitors of Strathcona County. It has received thousands of visitors and hosted hundreds of guided tours including schools, seniors, clubs and organizations. With the assistance of thousands of hours donated by volunteers, the Foundation has collected over 18,000 artifacts and 140 metres of archives. In tribute to these contributions a Commemorative Lasting Recognition Wall is located in the lobby of the Museum.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Strathroy Middlesex Museum
52 Frank Street, Strathroy, Ontario

The Museum is owned and operated by the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, under the Community & Cultural Services Department.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Summerland Museum and Heritage Society
9521 Wharton St, Summerland, British Columbia

The museum shall preserve and promote Summerland's history. This is accomplished through the collection, documentation, preservation, interpretation, research, display, collaboration and service to the public.

The purpose of the Archives, as a part of the Summerland Museum, is to identify, acquire and preserve material of archival and/or informational value to the District of Summerland, and the community as a whole, and to make such records available to the public.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives Society
716 Winn Road, Gibsons, British Columbia

The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives is an innovative and community-driven heritage destination located on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. We strive to preserve, promote and reflect the unique histories of the region.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Association of Friends of the Billings Estate Museum
2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The Billings Estate Museum, Ottawa . Mus‚e du domaine Billings, Ottawa The 1829 Billings House is the oldest frame building in Ottawa and a designated National Historic Site. It is the third home of Braddish and Lamira Billings, pioneer settlers who opened up the area in 1813. The house celebrated its 175th Anniversary on October 28, 2004.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Bytown Museum
1 Canal Lane, Box 523, Station B, Ottawa, Ontario

The Bytown Museum is a registered charity, not-for-profit organization that provides museum services to its community and nationally.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Canadian Canoe Museum
910 Monaghan Road, Peterborough, Ontario

The Canadian Canoe Museum is a unique national heritage centre that explores the canoe's enduring significance to the peoples of Canada.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
267 Dundas St, Suite 202, London, Ontario

We create an enduring tribute to Canada's medical heroes who through discovery and innovation have contributed to improved health in Canada and around the world.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · Health and Medicine

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The Canadian Museum of Carpets and Textiles
55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

The Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) is the only museum in Canada that explores ideas and builds cultural understanding through the universally relevant media of textiles. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the Museum's permanent collection spans nearly 2,000 years and consists of more than 13,000 artifacts.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Canadian Ski Museum
Le Musee Canadien Du Ski
1960 Scott Street, Suite 301, Ottawa, Ontario

The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame and Museum (CSHFM) is rebuilding. During this period of transition it continues to pursue its mission and mandate. However it isn't able to access the stored memorabilia and artifacts in response to requests for loans or for examination. It is "open virtually" via the website.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Canadian Ski Museum

The Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society
1050 Joan Cres, Victoria, British Columbia

Craigdarroch Castle is a definitively Victorian experience. It is a shining example of a "bonanza castle" - massive houses built for entrepreneurs who became wealthy during the industrial age. In this case, the industrialist was Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune from Vancouver Island coal.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Cranbrook Archives Museum and Landmark Foundation
Cranbrook, British Columbia

The archives consists of a large collection of papers, books, photographs, pamphlets, maps, and other paper items pertaining to several interests. It is also a reference library for museum research.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Cranbrook Archives Museum and Landmark Foundation

The Hudson's Hope Historical Society
9510 Beattie Drive, Hudson Hope, British Columbia

Being a member of the Hudson's Hope Historical Society does not require you to attend meetings. But if you do attend it will give you a voice and vote on matters concerning the museum and a great feeling of satisfaction that you are supporting an important local non profit organization.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Hudson's Hope Historical Society

The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum Foundation
10440-108 Avenue, 118 Prince Of Wales Armoury, Edmonton, Alberta

The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum is dedicated to preserving the military heritage of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and other central and northern Alberta military units. Since 1997, we have been located at the Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre, the building where the regiment was based from 1920 to 1965.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Manitoba Museum
190 Rupert Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Manitoba Museum is the province's largest, not-for-profit heritage and science centre. We are renowned for our vivid portrayal of Manitoba's rich and colourful history, Planetarium shows, and Science Gallery exhibits.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Millet and District Historical Society
Millet, Alberta

The Millet and District Historical Society was registered as a Society on February 25, 1977 and then became a charity in 1985 when the Millet and District Museum and Exhibit Room was opened. Its purpose was to "maintain, preserve, further develop and expand Millet's cultural resources and to ensure them for future generations by operating the Millet and District Museum.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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The Nanaimo & District Museum Society
100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, British Columbia

The Permanent Exhibits in the Museum's gallery highlight industries that have shaped Nanaimo into the city it is today. As well as featuring local First Nations history and the lifestyles of early settlers and residents of this great city. Be sure not to miss out on the Museum's rotating feature exhibit, to find out more about the current feature or future exhibits coming to the Nanaimo Museum

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Nanaimo & District Museum Society

The Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association
13629 Guelph Line, Milton, Ontario

We are Ontarios only operating Electric Railway museum.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association

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