Name
|
Province
|
Town/City
|
Regions
|
Type
|
Summary
|
Aero Space Museum |
Alberta |
Calgary |
Calgary |
Aerospace |
Military and civilian aircraft
|
Alberta Aviation Museum |
Alberta |
Edmonton |
Edmonton Capital |
Aerospace |
Military and civilian aircraft
|
Bomber Command Museum of Canada |
Alberta |
Nanton |
Southern |
Aerospace |
website
|
Cold Lake Air Force Museum |
Alberta |
Cold Lake |
Central |
Aerospace |
|
Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum |
Alberta |
Edmonton |
Edmonton Capital |
Military |
website, history of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment
|
The Military Museums |
Alberta |
Calgary |
Calgary |
Military |
Canada's army, air force, and navy
|
5th (BC) Artillery Regiment Museum |
British Columbia |
Victoria |
Capital |
Military |
History of coast artillery and associated units from 1861 to the present day
|
12 Service Battalion Museum |
British Columbia |
Richmond |
Metro Vancouver |
Military |
|
Ashton Garrison Museum |
British Columbia |
Victoria |
Capital |
Military |
website
|
Canadian Military Education Centre |
British Columbia |
Chilliwack |
Fraser Valley |
Military |
website
|
Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Regimental Museum |
British Columbia |
Victoria |
Capital |
Military |
|
CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum |
British Columbia |
Esquimalt |
Capital |
Military |
website, history and heritage of the naval presence on Canada’s West Coast and of the military on Southern Vancouver Island
|
Hatley Park National Historic Site |
British Columbia |
Colwood |
Capital |
Historic house |
Early 20th-century Scottish Baronial-style castle mansion, site of Royal Roads Military College
|
Maritime Museum of British Columbia |
British Columbia |
Victoria |
Capital |
Maritime |
|
Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre |
British Columbia |
New Denver |
Central Kootenay |
Military |
History of the Japanese Canadians that were relocated to internment camps during World War II
|
Okanagan Military Museum |
British Columbia |
Kelowna |
Central Okanagan |
Military |
website
|
Regimental Museum of the BC Regiment |
British Columbia |
Vancouver |
Metro Vancouver |
Military |
History and artifacts of The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
|
Rocky Mountain Rangers Museum |
British Columbia |
Kamloops |
Thompson-Nicola |
Military |
website, located in the JR Vicars Armoury, history of The Rocky Mountain Rangers
|
Royal Westminster Regiment Historical Society and Museum |
British Columbia |
New Westminster |
Metro Vancouver |
Military |
|
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum and Archives |
British Columbia |
Vancouver |
Metro Vancouver |
Military |
|
Vancouver Holocaust Education Center |
British Columbia |
Vancouver |
Metro Vancouver |
Holocaust |
website
|
Vancouver Island Military Museum |
British Columbia |
Nanaimo |
Nanaimo |
Military |
website
|
Vancouver Maritime Museum |
British Columbia |
Vancouver |
Metro Vancouver |
Maritime |
|
12th Manitoba Dragoons Museum |
Manitoba |
Brandon |
Westman |
Military |
website, history of the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
|
Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
Winnipeg Capital |
Aerospace |
information, museum open by appointment
|
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum |
Manitoba |
Brandon |
Westman |
Aerospace |
World War II aircraft, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, R.C.A.F.
|
The Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
Winnipeg Capital |
Army |
website
|
Marine Museum of Manitoba |
Manitoba |
Selkirk |
Interlake |
Maritime |
Includes several museum ships
|
Naval Museum of Manitoba |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
Winnipeg Capital |
Military |
|
RCA Museum |
Manitoba |
Brandon |
Westman |
Military |
website, located at CFB Shilo, also known as Canada's National Artillery Museum
|
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Regimental Museum |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
Winnipeg Capital |
Military |
website, history of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
|
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Museum |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
Winnipeg Capital |
Military |
|
Western Canada Aviation Museum |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
Winnipeg Capital |
Aerospace |
Military and civilian aircraft
|
8th Hussars Regimental Museum |
New Brunswick |
Sussex |
Kings |
Military |
History of the regiment
|
Canadian Forces Base Gagetown Military Museum |
New Brunswick |
Oromocto |
Sunbury |
Military |
website, history of CFB Gagetown and the military presence in Oromocto
|
Canadian Military Engineers Museum |
New Brunswick |
Oromocto |
Sunbury |
Military |
website, work and role of the Canadian Military Engineers in Canada
|
Carleton Martello Tower |
New Brunswick |
Saint John |
Saint John |
Military |
Includes restored powder magazine, restored barracks room and exhibits about the fort
|
Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site |
New Brunswick |
Aulac |
Westmorland |
Military |
Site of two notable 18th-century battles
|
Herman J. Good V.C Branch No.18 Royal Canadian Legion War Museum |
New Brunswick |
Bathurst |
Gloucester |
Military |
information, information
|
New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum |
New Brunswick |
Minto |
Queens |
History |
website, artifacts and history of the WWII internment camp
|
Petitcodiac War Museum |
New Brunswick |
Three Rivers |
Westmorland |
Military |
information
|
St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site |
New Brunswick |
St. Andrews |
Charlotte |
Military |
website, restored early 19th-century blockhouse with exhibits
|
Labrador Military Museum |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay |
Labrador |
Aviation |
information, items from the Canadian, American, Dutch, German, and British Air Forces
|
Quidi Vidi Battery |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
St. John's |
|
Military |
website, artillery battery during the War of 1812
|
Royal Canadian Legion Military Museum |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Grand Falls-Windsor |
|
Military |
information, information, operated by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 12
|
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Pleasantville |
|
Military |
information, history of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment
|
Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Enfield |
Halifax Regional Municipality Metro Halifax |
Aviation |
Atlantic Canada's aviation heritage
|
Cornwallis Military Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Clementsport |
Annapolis Annapolis Valley |
Military |
website, history of the CFB Cornwallis
|
Debert Military Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Debert |
Colchester Fundy Shore |
Military |
Military artifacts and history of CFS Debert
|
Fortress of Louisbourg |
Nova Scotia |
Louisbourg |
Cape Breton Cape Breton Island |
Living |
Reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town
|
Greenwood Military Aviation Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Greenwood |
Kings Annapolis Valley |
Aviation |
website, military aviation in Atlantic Canada
|
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site |
Nova Scotia |
Halifax Halifax Regional Municipality |
Metro Halifax |
Military |
19th-century fort with living history demonstrations
|
HMCS Sackville |
Nova Scotia |
Halifax |
Halifax Regional Municipality Metro Halifax |
Maritime |
1940s WWII museum ship of a Flower-class corvette, open in summer
|
Highlander Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Cape Breton Island |
Military |
website, history of the 2nd Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders
|
Maritime Command Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Halifax |
Halifax Regional Municipality Metro Halifax |
Military |
History of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command
|
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic |
Nova Scotia |
Halifax |
Halifax Regional Municipality Metro Halifax |
Maritime |
Includes small craft and the CSS Acadia, a 180-foot steam-powered hydrographic survey ship launched in 1913, part of the Nova Scotia Museum
|
Nova Scotia Highlanders Regimental Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Amherst |
Cumberland Northumberland Shore |
Military |
website Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, history of The Nova Scotia Highlanders
|
Pictou County Military Heritage Museum |
Nova Scotia |
New Glasgow |
Pictou Northumberland Shore |
Military |
information, area's military past
|
Royal Canadian Legion Military Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Dartmouth |
Halifax Regional Municipality Metro Halifax |
Military |
information
|
Western Counties Military Museum |
Nova Scotia |
Barrington |
Shelburne South Shore |
Military |
website, operated by the Cape Sable Historical Society
|
48th Highlanders Museum |
Ontario |
Toronto |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada
|
Base Borden Military Museum |
Ontario |
Borden |
Simcoe County Central |
Military |
History of CFB Borden, includes planes, tanks, uniforms, weapons
|
Bunker Military Museum |
Ontario |
Cobalt |
Northeastern |
Military |
website, information, includes artifacts from the Boer War to the present day
|
Campbellford Memorial Military Museum |
Ontario |
Campbellford |
Northumberland Central |
Military |
information, information
|
Canada Aviation Museum |
Ontario |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Aerospace |
History of Canadian aviation, includes civilian and military aircraft
|
Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defense |
Ontario |
North Bay |
Northeastern |
Military |
website, evolution of air defence and the contributions Canadians have made, includes NORAD exhibit, located at CFB North Bay
|
Canadian Military Heritage Museum |
Ontario |
Brantford |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
website, includes weapons, uniforms, medals, models, artifacts
|
Canadian War Museum |
Ontario |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Military |
Canada's military history, includes vehicles, weapons, uniforms, art, artillery, memorabilia
|
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
Ontario |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Aerospace |
Military aircraft
|
CFB Petawawa Military Museums |
Ontario |
Petawawa |
Eastern |
Military |
website, complex includes the Canadian Airborne Forces Museum about the history of The Canadian Airborne Regiment, and the CFB Petawawa Military Museum with exhibits about the history of CFB Petawawa
|
Diefenbunker Museum |
Ontario |
Carp |
Eastern |
Military |
Cold War bunker for the Canadian government
|
Dundurn Castle |
Ontario |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Historic house |
40-room 19th-century estate of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, one of Canada's first premiers; grounds include Hamilton Military Museum
|
Elgin Military Museum |
Ontario |
St. Thomas |
Elgin County Southwestern |
Military |
Canadian military history of Elgin County and its residents
|
First Hussars Museum |
Ontario |
London |
Middlesex Southwestern |
Military |
website, artifacts and memorabilia of the 1st Hussars, open by appointment
|
Fort Erie |
Ontario |
Fort Erie |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
Restored War of 1812 period fort
|
Fort George National Historic Site |
Ontario |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
Restored War of 1812 period fort with living history demonstrations
|
Fort Henry National Historic Site |
Ontario |
Kingston |
Eastern |
Military |
19th-century British military fortress with costumed interpreters
|
Fort Malden National Historic Site |
Ontario |
Amherstburg |
Essex Southwestern |
Military |
Restored fort buildings and exhibits about the War of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837 and 19th-century soldiers' lives
|
Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site |
Ontario |
St. Joseph Island |
Northern |
Military |
Ruins of War of 1812 fort, exhibits about the site's military history
|
Fort Wellington National Historic Site |
Ontario |
Prescott |
Eastern |
Military |
Restored 1846 period fort with living history demonstrators
|
Fort York |
Ontario |
Toronto |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
War of 1812 buildings, exhibits and historical re-enactments
|
Georgina Military Museum |
Ontario |
Keswick |
York Region Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
website
|
Governor General's Foot Guards Regimental Museum |
Ontario |
Ottawa |
Eastern |
Military |
History of the regiment
|
Great War Flying Museum |
Ontario |
Brampton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Aviation |
Features flying replicas of World War I aircraft
|
HMCS Haida National Historic Site |
Ontario |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Maritime |
Tribal-class destroyer museum ship
|
Jet Aircraft Museum |
Ontario |
London |
Middlesex Southwestern |
Aviation |
Focus is Canadian Forces jet aircraft
|
Military Communications and Electronics Museum |
Ontario |
Kingston |
Eastern |
Military |
History of military communications
|
Murney Tower |
Ontario |
Kingston |
Eastern |
Military |
mid-19th-century martello tower with period exhibits
|
National Air Force Museum of Canada |
Ontario |
Trenton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Aviation |
Formerly known as the RCAF Memorial Museum, Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft and artifacts
|
No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum |
Ontario |
Dunnville |
Golden Horseshoe |
Aviation |
website, history of the No.6 Service Flying Training School in WW II
|
Ontario Regiment Museum |
Ontario |
Oshawa |
Durham Region Central |
Military |
History of The Ontario Regiment (RCAC), includes uniforms, over 80 military vehicles, medals, arms, photographs
|
Oshawa Military and Industrial Museum |
Ontario |
Oshawa |
Durham Region Central |
Military |
Features large collection of military vehicles
|
Perth Legion Hall of Remembrance |
Ontario |
Perth |
Eastern |
Military |
information
|
Princess of Wales' Own Regiment Museum |
Ontario |
Kingston |
Eastern |
Military |
information, museum about The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
|
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum |
Ontario |
Toronto |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
History of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, located on the third floor of Casa Loma
|
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 72 Museum |
Ontario |
Pembroke |
Eastern |
Military |
website, information, open by request and for special events, local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion
|
Royal Canadian Military Institute Museum |
Ontario |
Toronto |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
Includes guns, swords, spears, other weapons from around the world, badges, uniforms, medals, art, miniatures, photographs and other military memorabilia
|
Royal Canadian Regiment Museum |
Ontario |
London |
Middlesex Southwestern |
Military |
Regimental history and artifacts
|
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Heritage Museum |
Ontario |
Hamilton |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
website, history of The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment), open by appointment
|
Royal Military College of Canada Museum |
Ontario |
Kingston |
Eastern |
Military |
Located in Fort Frederick, history of the college and the naval history of the site
|
Royal Regiment of Canada Museum |
Ontario |
Toronto |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
History of The Royal Regiment of Canada
|
Secrets of Radar Museum |
Ontario |
London |
Middlesex Southwestern |
Military |
Story of the more than 6,000 Canadian World War II veterans who were recruited into a top-secret project during World War II involving radar
|
Swords and Ploughshares Museum |
Ontario |
Kars |
Eastern |
Military |
Focus is the Citizen Soldier (the Militiaman and Reservist) at peace and at war, features many military trucks and vehicles
|
Thunder Bay Military Museum |
Ontario |
Thunder Bay |
Northwestern |
Military |
website, information, area's military history, includes regimental memorabilia of The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
|
Toronto Scottish Regiment Museum |
Ontario |
Toronto |
Golden Horseshoe |
Military |
History of The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)
|
Kensington Veterans Memorial Museum |
Prince Edward Island |
Kensington |
Prince |
Military |
website, adjacent to the Royal Canadian Legion, includes uniforms, medals, hand weapons, flags, photographs and maps
|
Prince Edward Island Regimental Museum |
Prince Edward Island |
Charlottetown |
Queens |
Military |
information
|
Artillery Park Heritage Site |
Quebec |
Quebec City |
Capitale-Nationale |
Military |
website Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, 1830s fort
|
Battle of Restigouche National Historic Site |
Quebec |
Pointe-à-la-Croix |
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
Military |
History and artifacts from the site of a 1760 naval battle
|
Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site |
Quebec |
Howick |
Montérégie |
Military |
website, exhibits and site of the 1812 Battle of the Châteauguay
|
Bay Chaleur Military Museum |
Quebec |
New Richmond |
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
Military |
website, contributions of Gaspesians in the major conflicts of the 20th century, impact on the community
|
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Museum |
Quebec |
Montreal |
Montreal region |
Military |
Regimental history and memorabilia
|
Blockhaus de la rivière-Lacolle |
Quebec |
Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix |
Montérégie |
Military |
information, information, restored 1871 military blockhouse
|
Citadelle of Quebec |
Quebec |
Quebec City |
Capitale-Nationale |
Military |
Tours include the history of the military garrison, the Royal 22 Régiment Museum, and a former military prison
|
Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site |
Quebec |
Coteau-du-Lac |
Montérégie |
Multiple |
website, river transportation by portage and then canal, military blockhouse
|
Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham |
Quebec |
Quebec City |
Capitale-Nationale |
History |
website, history of Quebec and military activities at the Plains of Abraham
|
David M. Stewart Museum |
Quebec |
Montreal |
Montreal region |
Military |
History and military life in New France
|
Fort Chambly National Historic Site |
Quebec |
Delson |
Montérégie |
Military |
Historic French then British fort, exhibits on New France
|
Fort-de-la-Martinière |
Quebec |
Lévis |
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Multiple |
information, 20th-century fort with military, local history and art exhibits
|
Fort Lennox National Historic Site |
Quebec |
Île aux Noix |
Montérégie |
Military |
Reconstructed 1820s fort
|
Fort Ingall |
Quebec |
Cabano |
Bas-Saint-Laurent |
Military |
Reconstructed 19th-century fort
|
Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site |
Quebec |
Quebec City |
Capitale-Nationale |
Military |
website, history and guided tours of the city's different fortification projects and defense strategies
|
Lévis Forts National Historic Site |
Quebec |
Lévis |
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Military |
Mid-19th-century British fort with exhibits
|
Martello Tower 1 |
Quebec |
Quebec City |
Capitale-Nationale |
Military |
Early 19th-century soldier's life, military history of the Plains of Abraham
|
Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre |
Quebec |
Montreal |
Montreal region |
History |
Holocaust story and effects of bigotry and hate
|
Musée de la Défense aérienne Bagotville Air Defence Museum |
Quebec |
Bagotville |
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
Aviation |
website, history of military aviation, including CFB Bagotville
|
Musée du Fort |
Quebec |
Quebec City |
Capitale-Nationale |
Military |
website, military history of Quebec City
|
Musée du Fort Saint-Jean |
Quebec |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
Montérégie |
Military |
History and artifacts of the 17th-century French fort and the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean
|
Musée du Régiment de la Chaudière |
Quebec |
Lévis |
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Military |
information, WW II Le Régiment de la Chaudière
|
Naval Museum of Quebec |
Quebec |
Quebec City |
Capitale-Nationale |
Maritime |
website
|
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Museum |
Quebec |
Montreal |
Montreal region |
Military |
website, regimental history and memorabilia, located in the garrison in Longue-Pointe
|
Royal Montreal Regiment Museum |
Quebec |
Montreal |
Montreal region |
Military |
website, regimental history and memorabilia of The Royal Montreal Regiment
|
Vintage Wings of Canada |
Quebec |
Gatineau |
Outaouais |
Aviation |
Early history of powered flight, classic aircraft
|
Bill Benson Military Museum |
Saskatchewan |
Humboldt |
East Central |
Military |
information
|
Fort Walsh |
Quebec |
Maple Creek |
Southwest |
Military |
Restored 19th-century fort and townsite
|
Royal Canadian Legion Museum |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon |
West Central |
Military |
website, uniforms, medals and memorabilia of the Royal Canadian Legion
|
Saskatchewan Military Museum |
Saskatchewan |
Regina |
Southeast |
Military |
websiteinformation
|