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Hamilton, Ontario has a large variety of historical sites, cultural and educational institutions, and an aviary for exotic birds.

Historical sites and museums

• 31 Service Battalion Museum, accredited military museum, Heritage Museum; dedicated to documenting Combat Service Support in Hamilton; largest collection of the Canadian Women's Army Corps artifacts; located next to HMCS Haida
• Auchmar, historic estate of the Honourable Isaac Buchanan
• Battlefield House Museum, Stoney Creek
• Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, home of one of the last two remaining operational Lancaster bombers; also in operation Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, Bristol Bolingbroke
• Dundurn Castle, including the Hamilton Military Museum and Dundurn Park, west end; home of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, former Prime Minister of Upper Canada
• Erland Lee Museum, birthplace of Women's Institutes, Upper Stoney Creek
• Hamilton Children's Museum, east end
• Hamilton Farmer's Market, founded in 1837
• Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, east end
• HMCS Haida, National Historic Site, historic naval ship; Canada's most famous warship and the last remaining Tribal Class destroyer in the world
• Nash-Jackson House, at Stoney Creek Battlefield Park
• Ottawa Street North, textile district, voted one of Canada's favourite streets in the 2011 'Great Places in Canada' contest; ranked in Top 5 spots for antique shopping in Canada by CAA Magazine
• Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Heritage Museum, downtown
• Westfield Heritage Village, Flamborough
• Whitehern Historic House & Garden, downtown

Cultural institutions

Art

• Cotton Factory
• Arctic Experience McNaught Gallery
• Art Gallery of Hamilton, downtown; second largest permanent collection in Ontario, and third largest in Canada
• James Street North Art District
• McMaster Museum of Art, west end

Music

• Bach Elgar Choir
• Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
• Hess Village, commercial and entertainment hub in historic buildings

Theatre

• Hamilton Theatre Inc., musical theatre

Other popular attractions

Festivals

• Festival of Friends, founded in 1975, the largest annual free music event in Canada

Sports

• Around the Bay Road Race, the longest continuously held long-distance foot race in North America (since 1894)
• Canadian Football Hall of Fame, downtown
• CANUSA Games, Hamilton is twinned with Flint, Michigan, and its amateur athletes have competed in these games since 1958
• Jukasa Motor Speedway, a 5/8-mile oval auto racing track, Cayuga, Ontario
• Flamboro Downs and Flamboro Slots, horse racing as well as car racing

Parks, trails and waterfront

• African Lion Safari, Flamborough
• Hamilton Aviary, Westdale, in Churchill Park along Cootes Paradise Sanctuary lookout trails
• Bayfront Park, Pier 4 Park, Harbour West, Cootes Paradise, waterfront trail
• Beach strip and lighthouse pier, beach trail
• Bruce Trail, Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Dundas, Flamborough
• Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Dundas
• Gage Park, large historical park in the middle of the city
• Hamilton Farmer's Market
• Pier 4 Park
• Royal Botanical Gardens, west end
• Westfield Heritage Village, Flamborough

References

1. "Hamilton Children's Museum". City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
2. "Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology National Historic Site". City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
3. "The Nash-Jackson House". The War of 1812 Website. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
4. "The Cotton Factory – Hamilton's largest creative arts facility, in the heart of lower Hamilton". The Cotton Factory. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
5. "Arctic Experience McNaught Gallery". Retrieved 13 September 2015.
6. "McMaster Museum of Art". McMaster University. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

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Features	Flag Notable Hamiltonians
History	1930 British Empire Games Auchmar Bank of Hamilton Battlefield House Battle of Stoney Creek Dundurn Castle George Hamilton Grand Lodge of Canada Hamilton Tigers (NHL) HMCS Haida List of National Historic Sites List of royal visits Studebaker Canada Tim Hortons Thomas McQuesten Timeline of events Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway USS Hamilton USS Scourge War of 1812 Whitehern
Geography	List of waterfalls Bruce Trail Cootes Paradise Desjardins Canal Golden Horseshoe Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Hamilton Harbour Lake Ontario Niagara Escarpment Royal Botanical Gardens Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area Twenty Mile Creek
Communities	Ainslie Wood Ancaster Beasley Binbrook Dundas Flamborough Glanbrook Lynden North End Stoney Creek Westdale
Economy	Arcelor Mittal / Dofasco Economic history Film industry in Hamilton Hamilton Health Sciences Head offices in Hamilton List of tallest buildings in Hamilton U.S. Steel / Stelco
Politics	Hamilton City Hall Hamilton, Ontario City Council List of Hamilton Mayors
Public services	City of Hamilton EMS Hamilton Police Service
Hospitals	Hamilton Health Sciences Chedoke Hospital (closed 2014) Hamilton General Hospital Juravinski Cancer Centre Juravinski Hospital McMaster Children's Hospital McMaster University Medical Centre St. Peter's Hospital St. Joseph's Health System St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Education	Hamilton Public Library Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Hillfield Strathallan College Columbia International College McMaster Divinity College McMaster University Mohawk College Redeemer University College
Culture	African Lion Safari Around the Bay Road Race Art Gallery of Hamilton Canadian Football Hall of Fame Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Dundas Cactus Festival Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Labour Day Classic List of Attractions in Hamilton Media in Hamilton Pride Hamilton Power Play (TV series) Sports in Hamilton Supercrawl Sports venues in Hamilton Westfield Heritage Village
Transportation	GO Transit Hamilton GO West Harbour GO Confederation GO Hamilton Street Railway BLAST network Hamilton LRT A-Line Hamilton Bike Share John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport List of streets in Hamilton
Parks	Bayfront Park Beasley Park Confederation Beach Park Gore Park Hamilton–Brantford–Cambridge Trails Mohawk Sports Park Pier 4 Park

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