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Museums in Canada map & data

There are 1,867 museums mapped in Canada, spread over 13 provinces and territories. The most are in Ontario (466), British Columbia (308) and Quebec (307). 95% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Lieu historique national du Monument-Lefebvre and Biosphère.

1,867locations
13provinces and territories
107 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Museums by province or territory

Province or territoryLocationsShare
Ontario46625%
British Columbia30816%
Quebec30716%
Alberta21712%
Nova Scotia1246.6%
Manitoba1146.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador1005.4%
Saskatchewan965.1%
New Brunswick653.5%
Prince Edward Island382.0%
Yukon231.2%
Northwest Territories60.3%
Nunavut30.2%

Notable museums in Canada

  1. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic SiteNova Scotia · museum
  2. Lieu historique national du Monument-LefebvreNew Brunswick · museum
  3. BiosphèreQuebec · museum
  4. Maison Gabrielle Roy HouseWinnipeg · Manitoba · museum
  5. Niagara Parks Power StationNiagara Falls · Ontario · 4 m · museum
  6. Apothecary HallSt. John's · Newfoundland and Labrador · museum
  7. Beaconsfield Historic HouseCharlottetown · Prince Edward Island · museum
  8. Firefighters' Museum of Nova ScotiaNova Scotia · museum
  9. New Brunswick Military History Museum / Musée d'histoire militaire du Nouveau-BrunswickNew Brunswick · museum
  10. Centre Canadien d'ArchitectureMontréal · Quebec · museum
  11. Hawthorne CottageNewfoundland and Labrador · museum
  12. Doucet HouseRustico · Prince Edward Island · museum
  13. Fisheries Museum of the AtlanticLunenburg · Nova Scotia · museum
  14. Village historique acadienBertrand · New Brunswick · museum
  15. Insectarium de MontréalQuebec · museum
  16. Lobster Cove Head LighthouseNewfoundland and Labrador · museum
  17. Farmers' Bank of RusticoPrince Edward Island · museum
  18. Greenwood Aviation MuseumNova Scotia · museum
  19. Lieu historique national Cartier-BrébeufQuebec · museum
  20. Red Bay Visitor CenterNewfoundland and Labrador · museum
  21. Garden of the GulfMontague · Prince Edward Island · museum
  22. Halifax Citadel National Historic SiteNova Scotia · museum
  23. Lieu historique national du Commerce-de-la-Fourrure-à-LachineQuebec · museum
  24. The RoomsSt. John's · Newfoundland and Labrador · museum
  25. Yeo HousePrince Edward Island · museum
  26. Hank Snow MuseumNova Scotia · museum
  27. Musée McCord StewartQuebec · museum
  28. Hooked Rug Museum of North AmericaQueensland · Nova Scotia · museum
  29. Musée canadien de l'histoireGatineau · Quebec · museum
  30. Maritime Museum of the AtlanticHalifax · Nova Scotia · museum
  31. Musée de l'HolocausteMontréal · Quebec · museum
  32. Naval Museum of HalifaxHalifax · Nova Scotia · museum
  33. Musée de l'OratoireQuebec · museum
  34. Nova Scotia Sport Hall of FameNova Scotia · museum
  35. Musée des Beaux-Arts de MontréalQuebec · museum
  36. Pier 21Halifax · Nova Scotia · museum
  37. Musée national des beaux-arts du QuébecQuébec · Quebec · museum
  38. Prescott House MuseumPort Williams · Nova Scotia · museum
  39. Pavillon Gérard-MorissetQuébec · Quebec · museum
  40. Vintage Wings of Canada / Ailes d'époque du CanadaGatineau · Quebec · museum

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Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.

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Frequently asked questions

How many museums are there in Canada?

This layer holds 1,867 museums in Canada, the most of them in Ontario. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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