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Pointe-à-Callière opened to the public on May 17, 1992, during Montréal’s 350th-anniversary celebrations. The museum complex interprets the city’s archaeology and history.
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Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec, was founded in 1961 by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association and opened to the public in 1965 with 25 trams, 20 steam locomotives and 5 passenger cars. In 2007 the House of Commons recognized it as the National Railway Museum.
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The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic interprets Nova Scotia’s maritime history on the Halifax waterfront. In 1982 it was established at its waterfront site, which includes the historic Robertson & Son ship chandlery.
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The Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton opened on December 6, 1967, as the Provincial Museum and Archives of Alberta, a partnership between the federal Confederation Memorial Centennial Program and the Government of Alberta.
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The Village at Black Creek in Toronto, formerly Black Creek Pioneer Village, explores regional history through storytelling, heritage buildings and hands-on activities. Its interpretation includes the many communities that have shaped the region, including Indigenous peoples.
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The Ontario Science Centre officially opened in Toronto on September 26, 1969. Architect Raymond Moriyama was commissioned in 1964 to design the centre as an Ontario project marking Canada’s Centennial.
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The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village commemorates the Ukrainian settlement of east central Alberta. A society founded in 1971 began it, the Province of Alberta acquired the site in 1975, and more than 40 buildings have been moved there and restored to their early 20th-century appearance.
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The McCord Stewart Museum in Montréal, a museum of life in Montréal, first opened its doors as the McCord National Museum on October 13, 1921.
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The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax traces its history to 1908. It took its present name under the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Act in 1975.
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The Gardiner Museum in Toronto was opened in 1984 by George and Helen Gardiner to house their collection of ancient American artifacts and European pottery and porcelain.
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The Royal BC Museum in Victoria brings together museum collections and the BC Archives. Located on lək̓ʷəŋən territory, it uses collections, exhibitions and outreach to deepen understanding of British Columbia.
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Barkerville Historic Town in British Columbia’s Cariboo region developed around Billy Barker’s gold strike on Williams Creek. The national historic site preserves a Gold Rush streetscape and heritage buildings.
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The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal was founded by the Quebec government in 1964 and opened to the public in March 1965. It collects, preserves and presents contemporary art from Quebec and beyond.
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The Montreal Holocaust Museum traces its history to the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, founded in 1976. The centre opened to the public on September 9, 1979, with Holocaust survivors participating in its inauguration.
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The Winnipeg Art Gallery opened in 1912. In 2021 it expanded with Qaumajuq, an Inuit art centre, bringing a dedicated space for Inuit art into its Winnipeg cultural campus.
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The Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa tells Canada’s story of science and technology through hands-on learning. Its permanent galleries explore steam-powered travel, sound technologies, natural resources and medical innovations.
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The Art Gallery of Alberta in downtown Edmonton presents Alberta’s artistic heritage alongside work by international artists. Its exhibitions support cultural exchange through visual art.
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Glenbow in Calgary was founded in 1966 as an independent, non-profit museum, archive and gallery. Its collections preserve art, objects and belongings from Alberta and beyond.
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The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia supports the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by building close working relationships with Indigenous peoples who have a claim to, or interest in, the material in its care.
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McGill University’s Redpath Museum in Montréal opened in 1882 to preserve and display the natural history collections of Sir William Dawson.
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The Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa preserves civil and military aviation collections. It is part of Ingenium, Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation.
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The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in Québec City preserves and presents Quebec art from earlier periods to the present. It was the first museum institution created by the Quebec provincial government.
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The Aga Khan Museum was founded in Toronto in 2014. Through collections including manuscripts, paintings, ceramics and textiles, it explores Muslim cultures and their connections with other cultures.
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The Bata Shoe Museum opened on May 6, 1995, on Bloor Street West in Toronto. Its building was designed by Moriyama and Teshima Architects, and its collections trace footwear history across cultures and periods.
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