Canada’s stories are told through our unforgettable places.
Whether you are interested in castles, former jails, lighthouses, mansions, train stations or Indigenous heritage there’s a Passport Place for you. There’s no better way to discover Canada’s history than in an actual historic place. Discover places that amaze, delight, and inform.
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For two centuries Battle Harbour was the economic and social center of southeastern Labrador coast. The location’s mercantile saltfish premises…
Experience a light keeper’s day in 1870 – a 24/7 job of polishing glass, filling oil lamps, recording weather patterns,…
Experience a guided tour of the Mockbeggar Plantation fishery, once a thriving operation that played a major role in the…
Three hundred years ago, this site in Boyd’s Cove was a Beothuk village. Explore the Beothuk Interpretation Centre where exhibits…
Experience a guided tour of this active archeological dig on the site of a colony established by John Guy in…
Real History in Real Time With every scrape of an archaeologist’s trowel, stirring of a pot, or planting of a…
The past comes alive inside the Conception Bay Museum through exhibits highlighting the major aviation and pirating history of one…
Explores the amazing story of our connected world, and how a small Newfoundland town became a hub of global communications…
The Point Amour Lighthouse stands tall amid the limestone cliffs on the south coast of Labrador. Explore the lighthouse with…
With a spectacular view of Port au Port Bay and standing 115 feet at it steeple, Our Lady of Mercy…
The Colonial Building was home to the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislative Assembly from 1850 until 1959. A gem of neoclassical…
Explore one of the finest examples of nineteenth century Georgian architecture in Newfoundland and Labrador by visiting The Commissariat. Enjoy…
Experience the cool quiet of stone walls infused during a visit to the Newman Wine Vaults – a hidden historical…
Explore Hiscock House which stands as a reminder of the resilience of Emma Hiscock who was faced with the difficulties…
Experience a Newfoundland outport shop from the early 20th century at the Mercantile Premises in Trinity. In the 1700s, when…
The O’Dell House Museum is the former home of Nova Scotia Pony Express rider Corey O’Dell and his family. For…
Visit one of the oldest wooden structures in Canada, a National Historic site within a National Historic District. Built in…
Evergreen House is an icon of Dartmouth, filled with stories and artifacts exploring the people and places of the surrounding…
Quaker House is the oldest building in Dartmouth, constructed by the Ray family in 1786. The Ray’s arrived in Dartmouth…
Step into a harbourside dory factory where 50,000 ‘workhorses of the sea’ have been turned out since its doors opened…
Travel back in time to the 18th century in the recently settled town of Shelburne, where thousands of loyalist refugees…
Canada’s oldest fire pumper. A horse-drawn hearse. The lamp from a Victorian-era lighthouse. All of these treasures and more help…
Designed and built by W.C. Harris in 1877, Beaconsfield was one of Charlottetown’s most elegant homes. Featuring the finest in…
For many years Elmira Station served as the end of the line for Prince Edward Island’s railway. Today, displays of…
Follow the fascinating odyssey of Island Acadians from 1720 to the present; discover treasures related to the Acadians’ 300 year…
Situated on the bluff overlooking the Northumberland Strait, Basin Head Fisheries Museum tells the story of PEI’s historic inshore fishery with all…
Green Park Shipbuilding Museum and Yeo House invites visitors to step back in time and re-live the story of Prince…
Surround yourself with the mood, charm and activities of a small Prince Edward Island agricultural crossroads in the 1890s. Engage…
The Fredericton Region Museum is a gateway into the exciting history and diverse heritage of central New Brunswick. Because central…
Built in 1900, the McAdam Railway Station is a National and Provincial Historic site and a designated Heritage Railway Station….
Quoomeneegook, or “Island of Pines” welcomes you. Come and learn from historical characters or the self-guided panels, walk the trails,…
There’s No Time Like the Present to Discover the Past! From feeling the floorboards shake as a giant water-powered saw…
Connell House, originally the residence of the Hon. Charles Connell, is the permanent home of the Carleton County Historical Society….
Built in 1833 and expanded in 1866, the Old Carleton County Courthouse in Upper Woodstock was the first courthouse in…
Visit one of the first French settlements at this place of historical and archaeological discoveries! Also known as the breadbasket…
Since being built in 1790, the Seigneurial Mill has changed very little over the last 200+ years and remains a…
Visit this historic fieldstone memorial chapel nestled in the woods of Montebello, Quebec and take in the sights and…
The Hurtubise House is the oldest farmhouse building in Westmount. It was built in 1739 for Jean Hurtubise, son of…
Discover Living History, Discover the Morrin Centre. Discover the secrets of this National Historic Site. Walk through the sinister Jail…
Fieldcote is a cultural heritage centre with an emphasis on the collection, preservation and exhibition of local history, the promotion…
The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) is located in the annex of the former Rosamond Woolen Company in Almonte, Ontario;…
Built in 1862, Hillary House is recognized by the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board as one of Canada’s best…
Visit the site of one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in history! The Bell family moved to this homestead…
Built in 1785, His Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawk was the first Protestant church run in Upper Canada and…
Myrtleville House is a charming early 19th century homestead in Brantford, Ontario. The house tells the story of four generations of…
Woodland Cultural Centre serves to preserve and promote Indigenous history, art, language and culture. We welcome you to visit and…
This 20,000 square-foot Edwardian mansion was built between 1899 and 1901 by Senator George Taylor Fulford, who made his fortune…
Built in 1837, Ireland House was home to one of Burlington’s earliest families. Descendants occupied the house until 1985. The…
When you visit the Diefenbunker, you are stepping into history. The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum is a four-storey, 100,000-square-foot…
Experience the 1,500-acre country estate and former home of five generations of the Thompson family located in southwestern Ontario in…
Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History (formerly Uncle Tom’s Cabin) is built on the site of the Black settlement that…
See a variety of stone tools and beautiful beadwork. Learn about pre-European fishing and hunting traditions. Exhibits at the Dryden…
Built in 1827, Enerals Griffin and his wife purchased Griffin House in 1834 after escaping slavery into Canada. The Griffins…
The Huron County Museum is home to historical and cultural exhibitions, both temporary and permanent. Thousands of artifacts illustrate the…
The Huron Historic Gaol is a unique octagonal building which served as the County Jail from its opening in 1841…
Hamilton Children’s Museum invites young visitors to stretch their imagination as they touch, build and experiment in a friendly, child-focused…
Experience a guided tour of this 40-room Italianate-style villa built in the 1830s on Burlington Heights; the former site of…
The Hamilton and Scourge were initially named the Diana and the Lord Nelson respectively, before the War of 1812. They were not large specialized war vessels; instead, they were…
Explore the story of Burlington Heights though interactive, hands-on exhibitions in in the historic Battery Lodge. Burlington Heights, where Dundurn…
Witness the social and mechanical life of Canada’s early industrial revolution. Housed in a 160-year-old Waterworks, this National Historic Site…
Discover one of the finest examples of an intact historic home in Canada during a guided tour with a costumed…
Banting House National Historic Site of Canada creates public awareness and understanding of the national historic significance of Sir Frederick…
Homewood Museum is one of the oldest houses in Ontario. This two-storey stone house was built between 1799 and 1800…
Memorial Hall, the museum’s current home, is Ontario’s Oldest Museum Building. Discover the beauty and history of Niagara-on-the-Lake with a…
Explore one of the last stops on the Underground Railroad at one of four organised Black settlements developed in 19th…
Explore the connection where cultures meet at Chiefswood, the birthplace of celebrated Indigenous poet E. Pauline Johnson. Surrounded by Carolinian…
Tour the Oil Museum of Canada to learn the story of innovation and contributions made by Canada’s oil pioneers. Immerse yourself in…
Visit the summer home of celebrated Canadian humourist Stephen Butler Leacock. Located on Old Brewery Bay, Stephen Leacock found inspiration…
Inspired by early 20th century Beaux-Arts design, the Parkwood mansion was built between 1915-17, shortly before McLaughlin became founding President…
Housed in Ottawa’s oldest stone structure, the BYTOWN MUSEUM explores the city’s history from the early years of Rideau Canal…
Discover the Home… Discover the Collection. Billy Bishop Museum, a National Historic Site, is a beautiful Victorian house built in…
Scarborough Museum is set along the walking trails of beautiful Thomson Memorial Park, once the farm fields of Scarborough’s first…
Experience a guided tour of the architecturally stunning Sharon Temple. Completed in 1832, the Sharon Temple is the center of…
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless has been called one of the most famous Canadian women yet one of the most obscure because she is…
Experience a guided tour of this early 19th century homestead once home to the Gage family. The Gages worked the land…
Annandale House was built in the 1880s by Edwin Delevan Tillson, the first mayor of Tillsonburg and son of the…
Explore 19th-century innovation and creativity, city building, science, technology and design as exemplified by John Howard at Colborne Lodge. The site was…
The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse is the oldest school still standing in Toronto. Originally a one-room school named Ward Street School,…
Fort York is a 43-acre national historic site located in the heart of downtown Toronto. Referred to as Toronto’s founding…
Gibson House was built in 1851 and became a heritage museum in 1971, interpreting 19th-century domestic arts and rural life skills…
Mackenzie House was the last home of Toronto’s first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie, and is located downtown just steps from…
The Market Gallery animates the second floor of the South St. Lawrence Market which encloses all that remains of Toronto’s…
Montgomery’s Inn Museum highlights the historical role played by the Inn as a tavern, farm, local gathering place, and community…
Spadina Museum offers a glimpse of Toronto during the 1900-1930 period through the lens of the Austin family. The museum…
Todmorden Mills Heritage Site features a group of historic buildings set in the scenic Don Valley that were once part…
Programs, garden tours, nature day camps, field trips, and an extensive horticultural library; LEED Silver Certified Building with an energy-efficient…
Located in the historic John Street Roundhouse, the Toronto Railway Museum offers a family-oriented and informative look into Toronto’s railway…
Toronto’s First Post Office Museum is Canada’s oldest surviving purpose-built post office still in operation, located in the heart of…
The Maison François Baby House is an historic residence that was owned by the prominent local politician François Baby. The house was known…
Fort la Reine Museum is home to 25+ unique heritage buildings. The homes and buildings are designed not only to…
Small Mansion Big History Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ Centre is a national historic site that is one of the finest…
In 1899, the Doukhonours came to the prairies in Western Canada. Many Russian Doukhobors fled their homeland and settled in…
Experience the frontier for First Nations, Métis and pioneer society during 1870-1905. The Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre is a…
Experience the past, present, and future of Calgary’s historic home! Explore the history of Lougheed House and its connections to…
Come learn about the past, present, and future of energy industries in Alberta and Canada. Hear the story of the…
Historic Markerville is located 25 minutes west of Red Deer and 20 minutes south west of Sylvan Lake. Originally established…
Métis Crossing is the first major Métis cultural destination in Alberta and is a premier centre for Alberta Métis cultural…
The Doukhobor Discovery Centre (DDC) is home to ten historical buildings on ten acres of land. It holds roughly 1,600…
The Duncan Train Station, a heritage site recognized by both federal and municipal designations, is a historic landmark in Downtown Duncan. Built 112…
Enter a space where history breathes through the walls of the Tashme butcher shop, surrounded by a serene memorial garden…
Located in a stunning 1902 heritage building in the heart of the historic downtown district, the Nelson Museum, Archives &…
Built in 1894 in the historic village of Steveston, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery was once the largest building of…
Welcoming visitors from all over the world and Canadians who have a passion for rail travel, the Kettle Valley Steam…
Visit this picturesque site telling that story of a Surrey family circa 1900, the family friendly site is open to visitors…
Step Back in Time…To the early days of the Okanagan Valley. The O’Keefe Ranch was founded in 1867 and represents…
Photo: Steve Roper Craigdarroch Castle was built by Scottish-born coal and shipping baron Robert Dunsmuir. Started in 1887 and perched…
Victoria’s Historic House Museum Imagine a house full of everything you, your siblings, your parents, and your grandparents ever owned….
Explore Yukon’s spirited history For many, Yukon’s history consists of a prehistoric narrative, First Nations culture and oral tradition, the…
