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CHIN’s members include more than 1300 heritage institutions of all kinds from across Canada. Search below by organization title or location to find the CHIN-member heritage institution you're looking for.
Ukrainian Museum of Canada
Ukrainian Museum of Canada
Ukrainian heritage objects as brought to Canada or crafted in Canada; extensive holdings in textiles; archival material includes photographs, recordings and rare books
Saint John Arts Centre
Saint John Arts Centre
A registered charitable non-profit organization, the Saint Joh Arts Centre is a community arts facility dedicated to promoting arts and culture through touring and local exhibitions of fine arts and crafts as well as live performances, lectures, workshops and cultural events.
Nicolas Denys Museum
Nicolas Denys Museum
Artifacts relating to three eras of settlement: the French (including Huguenots and Acadians), the Micmac First Nation and the Scottish and Irish
Whitman House Museum
Whitman House Museum
Whitman House Museum is the restored three-story home of Canso's most prominent 19th century family, the Whitman's. The museum is filled with folk art, period furniture, photographs and other memorabilia. A key feature of the museum is the Widow's Walk. The Widow's Walk is a look out, located on the roof of the home, which was used by women of the day to watch for loved ones coming home from sea. A Visitor Information Centre is also located in the museum.
Age of Sail Heritage Centre
Age of Sail Heritage Centre
A hands on community museum dedicted to the preservation of the shipbuilding history of the Parrsboro shore through guided tours of archives and artifacts in a historical building. On site we have the Port Greville lighthouse and the origional Blacksmith shop with working forge, bandsaw shed and a giftshop/tearoom.
Centre d'interprétation et de recherche philatélique du Canada
Centre d'interprétation et de recherche philatélique du Canada
Fondé en 1988, le CIRPC est un centre de recherche sur le timbre canadien disposant de collections et d'artefacts reliés à la philatélie. Son mandat vise la conservation, la diffusion et l'éducation de ses collections .
Heritage Farm & Village
Heritage Farm & Village
The Saskatchewan Western Development Museum of social and economic history for the province of Saskatchewan, it is a network of four exhibit branches in the cities of Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon, Yorkton, with a curatorial centre in Saskatoon; the WDM at North Battleford tells the Story of Agriculture at its Heritage Farm & Village
Museum Strathroy-Caradoc
Museum Strathroy-Caradoc
Museum Strathroy-Caradoc has relocated to the downtown core of Strathroy - after over 34 years in its former location on Oxford Street - to better serve the needs and interests of the Strathroy-Caradoc community. This exciting redevelopment project has involved both new construction and renovations to integrate the Museum with the Strathroy Public Library and Art Gallery at 34 Frank Street, Strathroy.
The Museum gallery features rotating exhibitions from the museum collection, as well as visiting exhibitions from Museums accross the country. Opening in Febraury of 2007, the new Museum Strathroy-Caradoc promises to be an engaging, ever-changing adventure into the past, present and future!
Amos Seaman School Museum
Amos Seaman School Museum
Restored schoolhouse built in 1800; pictures and models of King Seaman's lands and holdings; display of area in the 1800s
Maidstone & District Historical & Cultural Society Inc.
Maidstone & District Historical & Cultural Society Inc.
CNR station and caboose; CNR objects; old vehicles; old farm machinery; clothing and artifacts from schools, churches, the military, RCMP, hospitals and households
Brome County Historical Society Museum
Brome County Historical Society Museum
Pioneer artifacts: tools, clothing, textiles, dishes, furniture, accessories, communications; war collection including FOKKER DVII aircraft
Sturgeon River House Museum
Sturgeon River House Museum
Reconstructed on the site of the original Hudson's Bay fur-trading post; artifacts relating to the fur-trade and development of the area; blacksmith shop; tuck shop
Wallace and Area Museum
Wallace and Area Museum
The Kennedy-Davison house and contents
Mill of Kintail Conservation Area
Mill of Kintail Conservation Area
Originally constructed in the 1830s as a grist mill, the building was renovated as a summer home in 1930 by internationally-recognized sculptor, doctor and physical educator Robert Tait McKenzie; collection includes furnishings, memorabilia and a large collection of his sculpture
Astrolab du Mont-Mégantic
Astrolab du Mont-Mégantic
L'ASTROLab est un centre d'activités dédié à l'astronomie et à l'observation des étoiles. Situé près de l'Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic(OMM), sous l'un des plus beaux ciels étoilés du Québec,l'ASTROLab offre des activités pour tous, de jour comme de soir, à la base comme au sommet de la montagne.
Le jour, le visiteur peut y voir 2 expositions interactives, un spectacle multimédia sur écran géant, observer le Soleil au télescope de façon sécuritaire, visiter l'observatoire astronomique le plus performant au Canada de même qu'assister à une présentation multimédia à l'intérieur de l'Observatoire Populaire du Mont-Mégantic.
Le soir, l'équipe de l'ASTROLab organise des soirées d'observation des étoiles à l'aide de sa flotte de télescopes et de ses 2 observatoires à vocation publique, dont l'Observatoire Populaire, un observatoire multimédia situé au sommet du mont Mégantic et abritant un télescope de calibre professionnel de 60cm(24").
L'ASTROLab du Mont-Mégantic, voué à semer la passion des étoiles et de la nature, représente le fruit d'un concept qui prend racine dans le désir de l'être humain de découvrir sa vraie nature et qui s'étend vers les étoiles et les frontières de l'infini...
Muskoka Heritage Place - Museum, Village, Train
Muskoka Heritage Place - Museum, Village, Train
Costumed interpreters bring this typical Muskoka village c.1890 to life through dramatization and demonstrations
Station House Studio and Gallery Society
Station House Studio and Gallery Society
The Station House Studio and Gallery Society was formed in 1981 to preserve and restore the historic (1920) BCRail passenger station in Williams Lake as well as provide studio and gallery space for local art groups.
Centre historique des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne
Centre historique des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne
Dans le secteur historique du Vieux-Lachine, aux abords du canal de Lachine et au coeur du Couvent Sainte-Anne, le Centre historique des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne (CHSSA) vous ouvre ses portes.
À travers des expositions permanentes et temporaires, il vous permettra de découvrir l'histoire de la bienheureuse Marie-Anne Blondin et de la congrégation des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne qu'elle a fondée. Vous entrerez dans l'univers particulier d'un couvent du 19e siècle.
The Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum
The Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum
Local historical artifacts; agricultural implements; antiques Complimentary admission to CMA members
Galt Historic Railway Park
Galt Historic Railway Park
The Great Canadian Plains Railway Society collects, preserves, restores, exhibits and interprets artifacts which represent the history and social impact of the "steam" era in southern Alberta and the coal era with emphasis on Galt Railway and the International Train Station Depot from Coutts/Sweetgrass.
Agassiz Harrison Museum
Agassiz Harrison Museum
Local historic articles and archives mainly from the Agassiz-Harrison area
Tourism Elliston, Inc.
Tourism Elliston, Inc.
Tourism Elliston is committed to restoring and conserving the natural and built heritage of the Town of Elliston.Our Mission Statement is to develop present tourism potential and identify other long-range initiatives to promote tourism, and to enhance the natural and cultural environment for all residents of Elliston.
Métis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission
Métis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission
Metis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission is dedicated to the historical and cultural preservation and promotion of the Metis people. We are currently repatriating our lost Metis artifacts and building on our arts and cultural collection.
Art Gallery of Alberta
Art Gallery of Alberta
As the province's leading institution for contemporary and historical art, the Art Gallery of Alberta boasts an impressive permanent collection of over 7000 works. From classical to contemporary periods, the extensive curatorial program introduces local, national and international audiences to a diverse scope of artistic trends. In 2009, Randal Stout's winning design for the new Gallery will re-open at Churchill Square as an 80,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility for international, Canadian and Aboriginal art, education and scholarship. In the meantime, our interim location is in the historic Bay Building at Enterprise Square in the heart of downtown Edmonton.
Surrey Art Gallery
Surrey Art Gallery
Contemporary art by Canadian artists since 1975 in all media
Assiniboia and District Museum
Assiniboia and District Museum
Within its walls the Assiniboia District Museum salutes the visionaries of its past. A stroll down the boardwalk in the museum will bring you back in time to the Main Street of our prairie town of 1912. Featured also is the transportation gallery where one might view more than twenty vintage vehicles that traveled Assiniboia streets from 1916 to 1964.
Since 1972 the Museum ahs been operated by a Board of Directors with a full time administrator. The new museum houses a collection of more than 22,000 artifacts.
Musée Laurier
Musée Laurier
Résidence de Sir et Lady Laurier (1877-1921); collection permanente des meubles des Laurier
Oil Sands Discovery Centre
Oil Sands Discovery Centre
The Oil Sands Discovery Centre is an educational facility committed to increasing public awareness, appreciation and knowledge about the oil sands industry. This is done by presenting and interpreting the history, technology and significance of the industry and its role in the development of Canada.
School House Museum
School House Museum
Located at 35753 Hwy.17, 12 km. West of the Deep River Road intersection, on the grounds of the former SS#4 Rolph,the Museum is housed in the rebuilt School House, the transplanted Rolphton Hydro Colony Church, a Pioneer Log House and equipment sheds. It contains a unique collection of artifacts and photographs some dating back to the 1800's and illustrates the history of the area.
Cobalt Northern Ontario Mining Museum
Cobalt Northern Ontario Mining Museum
One of the world's largest displays of native silver ore. Unique collection of mining and prospecting equipment and artifacts. Displays and exhibits highlighting the social and cultural life of the Cobalt Camp in early 1900's. Flourescent rock display. Heritage Silver Trail Tours. Silver jewellery hand-crafted at the museum.
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