{"id":1553,"date":"2018-02-21T15:56:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T15:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2021-09-26T09:07:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:07:54","slug":"explore-ontarios-museums-galleries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/explore-ontarios-museums-galleries\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Ontario\u2019s museums &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; galleries!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Don\u2019t let the cold stop you from enjoying Ontario\u2019s museums &amp; galleries!<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s snowy and cold outside or just plain rainy and grey, you don&#8217;t have to look far to find fun things to do and fascinating museums or historical sites to explore. Ontario has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html\">loads of them<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>GTA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/article1_feb162018.jpg\" alt=\"Museums inthe GTA AGO\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/greater-toronto-area\/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GTA museums<\/a> and galleries are well-known (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ago.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AGO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rom.on.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ROM<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batashoemuseum.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bata Shoe Museum<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariosciencecentre.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Science Centre<\/a> etc) and they are well-known for a reason \u2013 they\u2019re all outstanding. But there are some other places to visit that may be a little less well-known that you should put on your list. How about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pama.peelregion.ca\/en\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Peel Art Gallery<\/a>), located in the historic Peel County Courthouse and Jail built in 1867? Or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hhof.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hockey Hall of Fame<\/a> to see the world\u2019s greatest collection of hockey artifacts. Or the <a href=\"http:\/\/rmg.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Robert McLaughlin Gallery<\/a>, which houses a collection of &gt;4,500 works, plus 5 galleries of changing contemporary and historical exhibitions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EASTERN ONTARIO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/article2_feb162018.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Henry\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Because of the area\u2019s rich history, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/eastern-ontario\/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eastern Ontario<\/a> has a lot of museums to offer. If you are into military history, consider the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airforcemuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">National Air Force Museum of Canada<\/a>, &amp; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.candemuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Military Communications and Electronics Museum<\/a> and then visit to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/en\/lhn-nhs\/on\/wellington\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fort Wellington<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forthenry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fort Henry<\/a> to see some of the military tools in action: explore an 1812-era gunboat wreck, participate in a military drill, and watch a cannon firing. Looking for something else? Try the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingstonpentour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kingston Penitentiary Tour<\/a> and go behind the walls of Canada\u2019s oldest &amp; most notorious maximum security prison, a historical building &amp; a national historic site, which predates confederation.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/article3_feb162018.jpg\" alt=\"Waterloo Region Museum Museums in Ontario\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a big region with a lot of things to explore. For example, learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owensound.ca\/en\/billy-bishop-museum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Billy Bishop<\/a>, the hero of the Great War at Owen Sound\u2019s museum in his name. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca\/en\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Waterloo Region Museum<\/a> is the largest community museum in the province, showcasing 12,000 years of Waterloo Region\u2019s story. The attached Doon Heritage Village doesn\u2019t open til May, but is also worth a visit.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>OTTAWA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/article4_feb162018.jpg\" alt=\"Museums in Ottawa\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ottawa is the home of most of Canada\u2019s National Museums and they are worth a visit for sure! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historymuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canada Museum of History<\/a>, especially with the new Canadian History Hall, is outstanding, as is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallery.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">National Gallery of Canada<\/a>. But don\u2019t miss the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mint.ca\/store\/template\/home.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Royal Canadian Mint<\/a> with its collectible coins &amp; Olympic medals, or <a href=\"https:\/\/bytownmuseum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bytown Museum<\/a>, housed in Ottawa\u2019s oldest stone building, or <a href=\"http:\/\/watsonsmill.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Watson\u2019s Mill<\/a>, along the Rideau River (you can buy freshly stone-ground flour).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>NIAGARA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/article5_feb162018.jpg\" alt=\"Welland Canals\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t visit the area without a visit to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/en\/lhn-nhs\/on\/fortgeorge\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fort George Historical site<\/a>, the oldest military building in Ontario. You can even fire a musket here! But it is also cool to see The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcatharines.ca\/en\/experiencein\/WellandCanalsCentre.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">St Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre<\/a>. It is really amazing to watch ships work their way through the canal and don\u2019t miss the museum\u2019s Underground Railroad exhibit. And the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfrm.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Niagara Railway Museum<\/a>, housed in the former Canadian National Fort Erie diesel shop, preserves and promotes Niagara\u2019s railway heritage with trains, tools, signs and more.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>CENTRAL\/ NORTHERN REGIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/article6_feb162018.jpg\" alt=\"Canoeing in Ontario\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Central and Northern Ontario have a lot of unspoiled wilderness but there are definitely some museums worth visiting too. How about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canoemuseum.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canadian Canoe Museum<\/a>, which has the world\u2019s largest collection of canoes (Peterborough). Or <a href=\"http:\/\/theag.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Thunder Bay Art Gallery<\/a>, which is the only public gallery between Sault St Marie and Winnipeg, and has excellent exhibitions, both contemporary and Indigenous. Or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/en\/lhn-nhs\/on\/stjoseph\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site<\/a>, a symbol of the commercial and military alliance between the British and the First Nations peoples from the American Revolutionary War to the War of 1812.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy exploring all the fascinating historical sites, museums and galleries across Ontario!<\/p>\n<p>Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/\">Things to do &amp; Places to stay in Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shari &amp; Elisa, Publishers \u2013 Summer Fun Guide <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t let the cold stop you from enjoying Ontario\u2019s museums &amp; galleries! Whether it&#8217;s snowy and cold outside or just plain rainy and grey, you don&#8217;t have to look far to find fun things to do and fascinating museums or historical sites to explore. Ontario has loads of them! GTA Many of the GTA museums&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1553"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3624,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1553\/revisions\/3624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}