Best places: Museums in Canada

Dedicated to dinosaurs & fossils, this museum offers interactive exhibits, a cafeteria & gift shop.

Complex of 8 museums covering naval, army & air force history, plus a gallery about human conflict.

Open-air living museum of Acadian history & culture, with original 1800s houses & resident guides.

👍👍 I found this place by accident when I pulled off the highway. The place had a great vibe to it and was filled with so many interesting rocks and minerals. I didn't go through the museum portion, but went through the large gift shop. The prices were very reasonable. I would recommend stopping in...

Vintage cars, motorcycles & farming equipment, plus biplane tours, at a museum celebrating machines.

Museum with a 1.3-kilometre trail featuring outdoor exhibits on logging history.

👍👍 A great museum. The demonstration of the engines of the Lancaster and the other one on the trailer was phenomenal. The trip through the Lancaster was a great experience. Highly recommended!

Sprawling natural history & world cultures galleries, plus dinosaur fossil skeletons.

Grand domed Catholic church with an art museum, gardens & organ concerts, plus tours & events.

Spacious museum showcasing Québec & Canadian visual works, plus international contemporary art.

Natural history exhibits in a Scottish baronial-style building, with fossils, insects & dioramas.

Museum exhibits on the history of Canada's oldest continuing militia & over 80 military vehicles.

This spacious museum focused on Canadian art also has global artworks, 2 cafes & a seasonal lounge.

Set in a modern building, this museum is dedicated to documenting Canadian military history.

Family-owned daytime eatery providing pancakes, French toast & sausage meals in a lodgelike space.

Large musuem for aeronautical exhibits, including military & civilian aircraft, plus biplane rides.

A vast collection of hockey memorabilia, including famous gear, interactive games & the Stanley Cup.

Site in Heritage Park Historical Village with pre-1950s cars, old-timey gas pumps & vintage signage.

Museum featuring dozens of Canadian military planes, plus aviation exhibits & flight simulators.

Famed maximum-security prison, in operation from 1830–2013, with tours led by former guards.