Museums in Canada
427 museums in Canada. Most visited: Royal Ontario Museum.
Top museums in Canada
Royal Ontario Museum
Natural history museum · 1,440,000 visitors a year
Step into the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), where the past and present converge in a stunning celebration of art, culture, and natural history. Nestled in the heart of Toronto, this architectural...
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum · 1,015,022 visitors a year
Nestled in the heart of Montreal, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is a vibrant cultural gem that beckons art lovers and casual visitors alike. With its stunning architecture and a welcoming...
Art Gallery of Ontario
Art museum · 873,000 visitors a year
The Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America, on Dundas Street West in the Grange Park neighbourhood of downtown Toronto. Founded in 1900 as the Art Museum of...
Musée de la civilisation
History museum · 543,130 visitors a year
Moshe Safdie's building in Quebec City's Old Port wraps modern galleries around fragments of the older city, including the Maison Estèbe, an 18th-century merchant's house whose vaulted cellars...
Royal British Columbia Museum
350,000 visitors a year
Step into the Royal British Columbia Museum, where the rich tapestry of British Columbia’s history and natural wonders unfolds before your eyes. Nestled in Victoria, this iconic museum invites...
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Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Art museum · 324,312 visitors a year
Few museums can show four centuries of a single society's art, and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) does it across three connected buildings on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec...
National Gallery of Canada
Art museum · 237,391 visitors a year
Discover the artistic heart of Canada at the National Gallery of Canada, a stunning architectural gem located in the vibrant capital of Ottawa. Renowned for its impressive collection of over 65,000...
Glenbow Museum
124,900 visitors a year
Built from the personal collection of Calgary lawyer, businessman and philanthropist Eric Lafferty Harvie, the Glenbow Museum brings together art and history to tell the story of Western Canada. Its...
Canadian Centre for Architecture
Art museum · 67,666 visitors a year
Founded in 1979 by Phyllis Lambert, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (Centre Canadien d'Architecture, or CCA) is both a museum of architecture and a research institute. Its building, at 1920 rue...
Casa Loma
Historic house, palace or castle
Step into a world of elegance and grandeur at Casa Loma, a stunning castle nestled in the heart of Toronto, Canada. Built in the early 20th century by Sir Henry Pellatt, this architectural marvel...
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48th Highlanders of Canada
Formed in 1891, the 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces that parades out of Moss Park Armoury in Toronto. It belongs to 32 Canadian Brigade Group,...
Aga Khan Museum
Art museum
The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto's North York district is devoted to Islamic art, with a permanent collection of about 1,200 rare objects assembled by Shah Karim al-Husayni and Prince Sadruddin Aga...
Anne Baillie Building
Science and technology museum
The Museum of Health Care at Kingston, formally the Canadian Museum of Health Care, traces medical history from the 18th century to the modern era. It occupies the Ann Baillie Building on the grounds...
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Art museum
Nova Scotia's provincial art museum occupies the former Dominion building in downtown Halifax, together with two floors of the adjacent Provincial building. The complex covers about 6,200 square...
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Zoo or aquarium
Founded in 1904, the Assiniboine Park Zoo covers 80 acres at the west end of Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is home to more than 160 species of animals. The zoo is managed by the...
Bank of Canada Museum
The Bank of Canada Museum (Musée de la Banque du Canada) sits beneath the plaza of Canada's central bank and holds the National Currency Collection, the most complete collection of Canadian coins,...
Bata Shoe Museum
The Bata Shoe Museum at 327 Bloor Street West in Toronto is dedicated to footwear and its history, with more than 13,000 shoes and related objects spanning 4,500 years, the largest such collection in...
Battalion Park
Military museum
Sixteen thousand whitewashed stones, laid out on the side of Signal Hill in southwest Calgary, spell out the numbers 137, 113, 151 and 51. These four geoglyphs, large designs formed on the ground,...
Museums by city in Canada
Canada’s museum scene blends national narratives with vibrant regional voices, and Mooseum keeps the entire landscape at your fingertips. Whether you’re planning time in Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, or exploring Yukon, Nunavut, and Atlantic Canada, this page highlights every partner museum we track across the country.
Use these listings to celebrate Indigenous storytelling, cutting-edge science exhibits, maritime heritage, and thriving contemporary art scenes. Mooseum’s profiles surface practical visiting details, accessibility notes, and connected tours so you can build an itinerary that reflects Canada’s cultural diversity.
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Museums in Canada: questions
- How many museums are there in Canada?
- Mooseum lists 427 museums in Canada. Toronto has the most, with 28.
- Which cities in Canada have the most museums?
- Toronto (28), Montreal (26), Winnipeg (24), Vancouver (16) and Ottawa (15).
- What are the most visited museums in Canada?
- By annual visitors reported on Wikipedia: Royal Ontario Museum (1,440,000), Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (1,015,022) and Art Gallery of Ontario (873,000).
- What kinds of museums are in Canada?
- Of the 298 whose type we know, the most common are art museums (67), military museums (50), transport museums (42) and history museums (32).
- Spotlight on major destinations like the Royal Ontario Museum, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and Musée de la civilisation
- Coverage for remote and northern museums that keep Canada’s Arctic and First Nations history alive
- Insight into bilingual experiences and French-language programming throughout Québec
- Confirm seasonal hours for museums in northern communities where winter schedules may differ from summer operations.
- Look for Mooseum partner tours that introduce Indigenous knowledge keepers and community-led storytelling.
- Bundle museum visits with regional transit passes in cities like Montréal and Toronto for seamless exploration.
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All museums in Canada
Every museum in Canada listed on Mooseum. Search by name or type.
| Name | Type | Website | Links | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History museum | www.ksan.org |  | — | |
Ethnographic or open-air museum | www.108ranch.com | | — | |
Military museum | 12svcbnmuseum.org | | — | |
48th Highlanders of CanadaFormed in 1891, the 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces that parades out of Moss Park Armoury in Toronto. It belongs to 32 Canadian Brigade Group,... | — | army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/48-highlanders/index.page | | — |
— | admiraldigbymuseum.ca | | — | |
Military museum | www.asmac.ab.ca | | — | |
Zoo or aquarium | www.lionsafari.com | | — | |
Aga Khan MuseumThe Aga Khan Museum in Toronto's North York district is devoted to Islamic art, with a permanent collection of about 1,200 rare objects assembled by Shah Karim al-Husayni and Prince Sadruddin Aga... | Art museum | agakhanmuseum.org | | — |
Art museum | agnes.queensu.ca | | — | |
— | www.museebagotville.ca | | — | |
Transport museum | www.islandrail.ca/rail/port-alberni-railway | | — | |
Transport museum | www.albertaaviationmuseum.com | | — | |
Transport museum | www.abcentralrailway.com | | — | |
Transport museum | www.absteamtrain.com | | — | |
Transport museum | www.albertarailwaymuseum.com | | — | |
— | www.albertasportshall.ca | | — | |
— | www.blackhistoricalmuseum.org | | — | |
— | www.ancientechoes.ca | | — | |
— | www.sudburymuseums.ca/index.cfm?app=w_vmuseum&lang=en&currID=1372&parID=1371 | | — | |
Anne Baillie BuildingThe Museum of Health Care at Kingston, formally the Canadian Museum of Health Care, traces medical history from the 18th century to the modern era. It occupies the Ann Baillie Building on the grounds... | Science and technology museum | www.museumofhealthcare.ca | | — |
— | annemurraycentre.com | | — | |
— | www.acmuseum.ednet.ns.ca/contents.htm | | — | |
Art museum | www.youraga.ca | | — | |
Art museum | www.artgalleryofalgoma.ca | | — | |
Art museum | artgalleryofburlington.com | | — |