History, Culture & Museums

780-428-1414

Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square Northwest Edmonton, AB T5J 4X8, Canada

According to Events

About Winspear Centre Opened in September, 1997, to fulfill the need for a concert hall in Edmonton, The Francis Winspear Centre for Music was built with a budget ...  »

403-268-8500

1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, T2V 2X3

Open Year Round

A vintage car museum which houses extensive antique car and memorabilia collection is part of the Heritage Village historical park , and is located on 127 acres of parkland ...  »

403-262-5071

197 First Street, SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 4M4

Centre's Opening Hours: 9am - 9pm Closed on Statutory Holidays

Styled after the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary with its traditional architecture and decor is the largest facility of its kind in North ...  »

403-268-8500

1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary, Alberta T2V 2X3

Varies according to season.

Heritage Park is a living history museum located on 127 acres of parkland on the banks of the Glenmore Reservoir, along the city's southwestern edge. As Canada's largest ...  »

403-250-3752

4629 McCall Way NE, Calgary, Division No. 6, Alberta T2E 7H1, Canada

10:00 am - 4:00 pm - 7 days a week

See the displays of over 24 aircrafts like Sopwith Triplane, Auster, Avro Anson, Beech 18, Harvard, North American F-86 Sabre Jet, Bell 47, Dehavilland Vampire, Waco, Avro Lancaster, Douglas DC-3, ...  »

403.817.6800

220 St Georges Dr NE Calgary, AB T2E 5G1

Daily, Year round.

See and experience over one hundred hands-on exhibits spread over four exhibit galleries. Learn at the Open Studio - A gallery for teens. Learn about humans and ...  »

403-268-4100

130 - 9 Ave. S.E. Calgary, AB,T2G 0P3

Year Round.Monday Closed.

With over 93,000 square feet of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, the Glenbow Museum in Calgary is one of Western Canada's largest museums, showcasing a selection of ...  »

403-266-7171

101 - 9 Ave. S.W. Calgary, AB,T2P 1J9

Year Round. Closed Dec 25.

Calgary Tower is a free standing, 191 m tall observation deck in the downtown Calgary allowing panoramic views of the city. There is a small section of glass ...  »

403-290-1875

750 - 9th Avenue SE, Calgary

Year-round.

Fort Calgary was the northernmost link of the western branch of the Old Forts Trail. The town of Calgary grew around this National and Provincial historic site, ...  »

403.931.2366

50.868039,-114.291142

Year round. Hours Vary.

Located on a hilltop in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the University of Calgary's Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO) is a facility dedicated to expanding our knowledge ...  »

455 6th St SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 4E8 Canada

Mon-Fri : 8:30am-4:30pm

Designed in the “Renaissance Revival” architectural style by the Provincial Architect, A.M. Jeffers, and opened in 1908, McDougall Centre was a training school for teachers till 1921,known ...  »

403-244-6333

707 - 13 Ave. S.W. Calgary, AB

Wednesday - Sunday

Built in 1891 by Senator James Alexander Lougheed for his wife, Isabella Hardisty Lougheed and family, Lougheed House is now a National Historic Site located in the Beltline ...  »

403.770.1351

701 11th Street Southwest, Calgary

Open Year Round

Contemporary Calgary was formed in January 2014 through the merger of the Art Gallery of Calgary, the Museum of Contemporary Art Calgary and the Institute of Modern and ...  »

403-717-7678

2000 Airport Rd NE Calgary International Airport Calgary, AB T2E 6W5

Daily.

The SpacePort is a not-for-profit facility owned and operated by the Calgary Airport Authority and managed by Southern Music Limited. It is an education and entertainment facility ...  »

403-974-2850

4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary T2T 5J4

Monday - Sunday, Closed Jan 1 & Dec 25.

Opened as Canada's largest military museum, it highlights the history of regiments like Lord Strathacona's Horse Regiment, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and the Kings Own Calgary ...  »

403-309-8405

4525-47a Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 3R4

Year Round

Established in 1973, Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery is operated by the Red Deer & District Museum Society, a not-for-profit society (Alberta) and registered charity. With a mission ...  »

403-294-9494

205 8 Avenue Southeast Calgary, AB T2G 0K9

Varies. According to Performances.

Erstwhile Epcor centre, Art Commons is a multi-venue arts centre in downtown Calgary. It conducts 1800 plus performances and events each year and is home to five theatres ...  »

403-762-2291

111 Bear Street ,Banff, Alberta, 1L 1A3

Year round, Hours Vary

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies showcases the history and culture of Rocky Mountains through ethnographic displays, art and artifacts and videos. The museum also houses the ...  »

403-263-4594

Plus 15 (2nd Level), BMO Centre, 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2W1

Tuesday to Thursday, 10 am to 3 pm

The Museum was setup by Alberta Wheat Pool to bridge the gap between the urban and rural population's knowledge about the grain industry. Focusing on the ever ...  »

403-341-8614

#102 4200 HWY 2 Red Deer AB T4N 3E5

Open year-round except Dec. 25, Dec 26, Jan 1, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

With a vision To preserve and celebrate Alberta's rich sports history for all to enjoy, and with over 7,000 square feet of exhibit space, the Alberta Sports Hall ...  »

780- 442-5311

7000 143rd Street Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7

Open only for special events and private bookings in 2019.

About Fort Edmonton Park Alberta, Canada Situated on 64 hectares (158 acres) of wooded parkland along Edmonton’s river valley, Fort Edmonton Park is a historically-themed attraction offering authentic, ...  »

780-453-9100

9810 103A Avenue Northwest, Edmonton

Tues-Sun 10 am – 5 pm; Mondays Closed

The Royal Alberta Museum is Western Canada’s largest museum, bringing you more than 82,000 square feet of exhibition space, and housing a large and wide-ranging collection of ...  »

705-748-9153

2077 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough

Year Round, 7 days a week.

About Canadian Canoe Museum, Peterborough, Ontario The Canadian Canoe Museum is a family-friendly museum that explores the canoe’s enduring significance to the peoples of Canada, Turtle ...  »

416-696-1000

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON M3C 1T3

Year round, Closed Dec 25.

The Ontario Science Centre delights, informs, and challenges the communities it serve. The Science Centre enriches people's lives and their understanding through engagement with science of local, ...  »

1-866-289-5264

104 Lang Road, Keene, Ontario K0L 2G0

Seasonal

Lang Pioneer Village Museum, Ontario, Canada Established in 1967 and operated by the County of Peterborough, Lang Pioneer Village Museum is a living history museum. The Museum features ...  »

In Edmonton: 311; Outside Edmonton: 780-442-4311

9180 Walterdale Hill NW, Edmonton

Sundays from April to September

About John Walter Museum Edmonton, Alberta, Canada John Walter Museum is a small facility that interprets the life of John Walter, his family, and the Strathcona community ...  »

905.683.8401

2365 Concession Road 6 Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0

Open from June until Labour Day

Nestled on the banks of Duffins Creek, Pickering Museum Village is the largest living history pioneer village in Durham Region, consisting of 19 heritage buildings from 1810-1920, gardens, ...  »

416-736-1733

1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, M3J 2P3

March Break & Daily from May 1 to Dec 23.

Discover what life was like in early Ontario, and get involved in the experience. In the buildings, and surrounding gardens and farmyards you will find historical interpreters ...  »

403 – 822 – 2220

110 Century Dr. East Coulee, Alberta

Early May to Thanksgiving Weekend

Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site was once a working mine established in early 1900s,and was part of the erstwhile booming coal industry that covered the ...  »

Centennial Centre for Interdiciplinary Science (CCIS), University of Alberta,

Thursdays during University Term Time.

About the University of Alberta Observatory The observatory is operated by the Department of Physics at the University of Alberta. It is located on the roof of ...  »

416-923-1171

1 Austin Terrace, Toronto

Open Daily. Closed Dec 25

The House on the Hill, Casa Loma was the residence of Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, a Canadian Financier. The mansion, which was the largest private residence of ...  »

306-780-9435

1375 Broad Street Regina, S4R 7V1

Tuesday to Saturday

About Civic Museum of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada The Museum was initiated by Regina Exhibition and the Regina and District Old Timers’ Association in 1958/59 and was called Plains ...  »

(306) 787-5773

4607 Dewdney Avenue Regina

Year Round.

About Government House Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Originally built in 1891, this National Historic Property gives you a glimpse of life at Government House at the turn of the 20...  »

(306) 584-4250

3475 Albert Street Regina S4S 6X6

Year Round.

About MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada The MacKenzie Art Gallery is Saskatchewan’s oldest public art gallery. A legacy of Norman MacKenzie K. C. (1869 – 1936), the MacKenzie ...  »

(306) 522-7333

5907 Dewdney Avenue Regina, SK S4T 0P4

Year Round.

About RCMP Heritage Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada The Heritage Centre, opened in 2007, tells the story of Canada’s mounted police service from its conception in the early 1870...  »

306.791.7900

2903 Powerhouse Drive, Regina, SK

Year Round

About Saskatchewan Science Centre, Regina, Canada The Saskatchewan Science centre strives to ignite scientific curiosity and innovation in Saskatchewan communities through interactive, dynamic, and engaging learning opportunities. ...  »

(306) 522-5940

Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, 2420 Elphinstone Street, Regina

Year Round

About Art Gallery of Regina , Saskatchewan, Canada The Gallery was first opened in 1974 as a branch of the MacKenzie Gallery to reflect regional artworks and to encourage ...  »

306.565.0909

3125 - 13th Avenue Regina

Year Round

About Holy Rosary Cathedral, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Built in 1917, Holy Rosary Cathedral was designed by Montréal architect J. Fortin. The Cathedral is one of Saskatchewan’s ...  »

(306) 787-2815

2445 Albert Street Regina S4P 4W7

Year Round

About Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina, Canada The Royal Saskatchewan Museum was the first museum in Saskatchewan, Canada, and the first provincial museum in the three Prairie Provinces. ...  »

(306) 787-5358

2405 Legislative Dr , Regina, Saskatchewan

Year Round

About Saskatchewan Legislative Building, Regina, Canada Built in 1912, this beaux-arts architecture designed by renowned architects Edward and William Sutherland Maxwell of Montreal, expresses the style of the ...  »

905-305-5970

9350 Markham Road, Markham

Year Round

Markham Museum offers a unique family and educational experience on its 25 acres of parkland, featuring over 20 historic buildings. Presenting the main themes of settlement as it relates ...  »

519-637-6284

225 Wellington Street St. Thomas

Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm, Victoria Day weekend until Labour Day weekend.

Visit the historic 100 year-old MCRR Locomotive shops and discover railway artifact displays, rolling stock, and the History in Motion Model Railway. Climb aboard and explore the interior ...  »

705-738-6163

85 Dunn St. Bobcaygeon

May-September | Daily

About Kawartha Settlers’ Village, Bobcaygeon, Ontario What was once a thriving family farm, Kawartha Settlers’ Village is now home to a fascinating collection of over 20 historic homes ...  »

780-662-3640

Ukrainian Cultural heritage Village

Seasonal

About Ukrainian Cultural heritage Village, Lamont County, Alberta History is brought to life at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, an open-air museum where costumed role-players recreate the ...  »

204-956-2830

190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N2

Open Year Round, Hours Vary

The Museum features nine permanent galleries that tell the story of Manitoba, and a Discovery Room that’s updated every six months with new, never-before-seen treasures. The ...  »

(204) 786-6641

300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V1

Open Year Round, Closed on Mondays.

Winnipeg Art Gallery is a great visit for an art lover with ever-changing permanent and travelling exhibits. They have an extensive collection of exhibits - popular among ...  »

(204) 924-4000

45 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4T6

Open Year Round, Hours Vary.

Nature the imagination of your children at the Manitoba Children's Museum. With twelve permanent galleries presenting various displays and interactive activities, this Museum is a treasure trove ...  »

(204) 942-4632

123 Main St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A3

Open Year Round, Hours Vary

Dedicated to the preservation of Manitoba’s rail heritage, the museum has lots of information including charts, photos, artifacts, and displays. View the first steam locomotive on ...  »

(204) 360-7905

Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre, 680 Harrow St, Winnipeg

Year Round, Hours Vary

Learn the story of hydroelectric development in Manitoba from 1870 to today. This unique museum guides visitors through the safe use of electricity and how electrical energy works. ...  »

204-942-5396

140 Meade St. North, Winnipeg, MB R2W 3K5

Summer

One of the last remaining examples of Red River frame architecture in Winnipeg, Ross House was the first Post Office in Western Canada. Opened as a museum ...  »

204-222-0423

141 Regent Avenue West, Winnipeg, MB R2C 1R1

Year Round

The museum was founded in 1967 to celebrate the centenary year of the Confederation of Canada. Today the museum is located in the only municipally designated heritage building ...  »

+ 1 877-877-6037

85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0L5

Monday - Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pmWednesday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

With 10 core galleries, guided tours, interactive experiences, thought-provoking programs and creative use of mobile technology, the Museum aims to inspire its visitors on a journey to erase ...  »

204-339-7429

50 Mac St., Winnipeg, MB R2V 4Z9

Explore the house that recapture the style when John Inskter and his family lived. The museum displays amazing old-world woodwork, a root cellar, bison horn furniture. John ...  »

204-925-5600

145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2Z6

Browse through 100 years of sports history at this 3000 square foot gallery. Learn about the historical story about sport in Manitoba through the photographs and artifacts on display ...  »

(204) 947-0438

2777 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3S5

Open May long weekend to August 31

About Grant’s Old Mill The Grant’s Mill is based on a “Water Mill” near Sturgeon Creek which was drawn on a map made by mid-19...  »

(204) 888-8706

3180 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Y5

Open Daily 10:00-17:00

Visit the 3 historic buildings at this site- Municipal Hall, William Brown Red River Frame House and Display buildings housing artifacts of transportation, blacksmithing and more. The visitors ...  »

(204) 615-3951

329 Cumberland Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1T2, Canada

Wednesday-Saturday, 12-4pm

About C2 Centre For Craft The Museum is Canada’s Only Museum of Craft featuring contemporary and historical craft in the province. C2 is a shared initiative ...  »

(204) 989-0072

410-70 Arthur Street, Winnipeg MB, R3B 1G7

Thursdays, Saturdays and First Fridays

This is the fist museum in Canada dedicated to the collection, preservation and presentation of clothing and textiles. There are over 35000 artifacts in the Museum collection.  »

204-237-7692

866 St Joseph Street, Winnipeg, MB

Seasonal - May Mid to Late August

Fort Gibraltar was originally a fur trade post, built in 1810 at the Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers by the North West Company. The Fort was ...  »

204-945-5813

450 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1S4, Canada

Year Round

Manitoba Legislative Building houses the legislative assembly and stands as a symbol of the strength and vitality of the capital city. The building was designed by Frank ...  »

902-455-6558

5795 Africville Road, Halifax, NS B3K 2V6

Year Round. Hours vary.

Walk through the history of Africville, from a thriving village on the banks of the Bedford Basin to the relocation and demolition of the community. Visitors are ...  »

902.424.5280

1723 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS B3J 1V9

Year Round, Hours Vary

Explore historic and contemporary Nova Scotian, national and international paintings, sculptures, drawings, and other art works, housed in two renovated heritage buildings in downtown Halifax and Yarmouth.  »

902-873-3773

20 Sky Boulevard, Goffs, NS

Seasonal

Explore the extensive civilian and military aviation history of Atlantic Canada depicted at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum. With hundreds of artifacts, aircrafts and other collections, the ...  »

902-496-8257

5865 Gorsebrook Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3

Year Round, House Vary

Named in honour of Reverend M. W. Burke-Gaffney , S. J (1896-1979), and its Dr. Ralph M. Medjuck Telescope are primary used for undergraduate astronomy education, public outreach, ...  »

(902) 422-5979

5425 Sackville St, Halifax, Canada

May to October

The Army Museum at the Halifax Citadel has more than 70,000 military artifacts that showcases the military history of Atlantic Canada. Learn about the Canadian Soldiers who dedicated ...  »

(902) 426-4306

1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 4A2

Bedford Institute of Oceanography is a world-class multi-disciplinary research institutes in oceanography and one of the world’s largest oceanographic establishments. Go on guided tour of the ...  »

902-434-6223

10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada

Explore the rich cultural history of the largest indigenous black community through the vast collection of stories and memorabilia that includes community life, religious life, military service ...  »

1-877-225-4246

317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4

Year Round, Closed on Mondays

The Art Gallery of Ontario's collection includes more than 80,000 works spanning the 1st century to the present-day. Significant collections include the largest collection of Canadian art, an ...  »

416.586.8000

100 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6

Year Round, Closed December 25

The Royal Ontario Museum is among the world’s leading museums of natural history, and of world cultures. The ROM offers an unusual breadth of experience to ...  »

Warner Road, Niagara Falls

Year Round

Imagine standing in the middle of a moss-covered tunnel cloaked in nothing but darkness. You’re holding a single burning match and then you hear it… the ...  »

204-945-6784//1-800-214-6497

St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park, Turnbull Drive, Winnipeg

Year Round

St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park takes you back to the times of early French-Canadian settlement. It is located at the junction of Red and La Salle rivers. ...  »

204-945-6784//1-800-214-6497

Trappist Monastery Provincial Heritage Park, Rue des Ruines du Monastere, Winnipeg

Year Round

The focus of the Trappist Monastery Provincial Park is the Ruins of the Trappist Monastery. The lawn, the grounds and the ruins together form the Trappist Monastery ...  »

1-902-670-8314

1 Cape d'Or Rd, Advocate Harbour

May to November

Imagine standing atop a cliff watching the brilliant red sunset. The sky a plethora of different colours consisting of rich hues of purples, reds and blues. The ...  »

1-800-437-2233 or 613-542-7388

560 King Street West, Kingston

After watching some of the best jailbreak movies, such as The Shawshank Redemption and many others, do you ever wonder what the inside of an actual jail ...  »