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Federal Museums in Canada

These Canadian museums are operated by the federal government in locations across Canada. Many are in Ottawa and the National Capital Region.

Bank of Canada Currency Museum

Explore the evolution of money around the world in this Ottawa museum.

Canada Agriculture Museum

Tour a working farm in the middle of Ottawa, Canada's capital city.

Canada Aviation Museum

The Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa tells the history of aviation, with more that 130 aircraft and well as adventures for all ages.

Canada Science and Technology Museum

The Canada Science and Technology Museum provides hands-on experiences to learn how people shape science and technology and how science and technology shape our everyday lives, all in a Canadian context.

Canadian Heritage Information Network

A gateway to the museum community in Canada. Includes reference material on the management of Canadian museum collections for museum professionals.

Canadian Museum of Civilization

Canada's museum of human history in the National Capital Region has online tours, virtual exhibitions, and excellent reference material.

Pier 21 - Canadian Museum of Immigration

The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 tells the stories of more than a million immigrants, refugees, troops, wartime evacuees, war brides, and children who arrived by ship in Canada at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Canadian Museum of Nature

Dinosaurs, gemstones, mammals, birds and the history of scientific collecting. This Ottawa museum houses one of the world's finest natural history collections.

Canadian War Museum

Canada's national military history museum in Ottawa. It also serves as a research centre for Canada's military past.

National Gallery of Canada

Canada's national collection of historic and contemporary art, in Ottawa. Collections include Canadian, Inuit, and European, Asian and American art.

Virtual Museum of Canada

Canadian digital content from hundredes of museums across Canada.

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