This former industrial site is now a 3,962 square-metre (13,000-square-foot) modernized museum featuring artifacts and displays honouring Canadian men and women who served, are serving and who did not return, focusing on Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations, from 1812 to Afghanistan. See also special displays commemorating Canadians in Hong Kong and Walls of Honour for area residents lost in war.

The Interactive Hub at the Canadian Museum of Water is a dynamic space where visitors of all ages can explore humanity's relationship with water through technology, storytelling, science and play. Located within the Midland Cultural Centre, the Hub reflects the museum's mission to position water not simply as a resource, but as a relationship essential to life, culture and community. 

This site is home to North America's largest collection of operational historical military vehicles and the museum of the Ontario Regiment (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps). The museum is located on the grounds of an original Second World War airfield. Rides in their M548 “Battle Bus” and M113 armoured personnel carriers will be available but at an additional cost.

Francis H. Clergue arrived in the Sault in 1894 and established the Lake Superior Power Company and the Sault Ste. Marie Pulp and Paper Company Limited, building his own machine shop and foundry to create the machines he needed to run the businesses. Today, the property features pubs, restaurants, event spaces, The Rink and the train station.

Enjoy guided and self-guided walking tours through Canfield exploring the community's Black History. Learn about the families that sought freedom through the Underground Railroad and set down roots in Canfield where they lived, worked and worshipped. Guided tours will begin at Canfield Hall at 10:15 am and occur every hour.

Dating back to the 1880s, the Canfield Cemetery is the final resting place for many community members and Black settlers. Explore the cemetery's rich history with self-guided tours to learn about the family names and stories of Black settlers who sought freedom in Canfield via the Underground Railroad.

Visitors are invited to an Emancipation Day Gathering with guest speaker Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon, an assistant professor of African-Canadian History at York University, presenting: Black Enslavement and the Possibilities of Freedom in the Niagara Peninsula from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Reflect on the history of slavery in Canada, acknowledge the contributions of Black Canadians and address ongoing systemic anti-Black racism. 

St. James Cathedral is both a parish church ministering to the historical St. Lawrence neighbourhood and a cathedral. It is the spiritual centre of the diocese and a focal point for Toronto’s civic life. Known for its towering spire and the distinctive ring of its bells, it opened for services in 1853 after fire destroyed the previous building.

This award-winning trail guides pedestrians and cyclists on a loop from the historical courthouse (built 1851) over the Canadian National bridge to King George Street and Maple Road, and back to the courthouse via Talbot Street East and Munsee Street North. See picturesque views of the river and learn about local natural and built heritage from the storyboards.

Explore Haldimand County's Black history with a guided tour of research and primary source documents in the archive. Enjoy a self-guided exploration of the gallery exhibition celebrating the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario. The building itself has several interesting design features, including chain waterspouts, standing rib metal roofing, and a "Big Bang" light by Foscarini.

Originally called Uplands, this was the summer home of the Cummings family. In addition to the main house are various cottages, now the Carriage House Studios. In 1927, the house was purchased by John Fraser, a Toronto financier, who enhanced the gardens. In 1978, the property was acquired by the City. It has operated as an arts centre/gallery since.

The Hamilton’s Community Builders Tour at Hamilton Cemetery is a unique and immersive experience that explores the history and cultural heritage of Hamilton and the influential community builders who helped shape the city. The tour takes visitors on a journey through the cemetery, visiting the graves of some of the city's most influential and innovative residents.

The Central Presbyterian Church, designed by John Lyle and opened in 1908, replaced an earlier church that was destroyed by fire. This was his only church. The flat roof resembles more the public buildings favoured by the beaux-arts style than traditional European churches. Central Presbyterian has one of the largest and finest Casavant organs in Hamilton. Recitals to be announced.

The present school building opened in 1969, but the grand original was completed in 1876 with 16 classrooms. Built of local limestone on top of Catholic Hill, with a stunning roofline and impressive belfry, it made an impressive skyline for the city. The bell from the old school was preserved and mounted beside the entrance of the new school.

Built in 1910 as the Westside Methodist Church, this building remains much the same as it did then. It was constructed of local materials with Renaissance proportions in the Akron style. A veranda was added to the northeast entrance and a wheelchair ramp at the west entrance. The pipe organ also dates from 1910.

Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital is also one of the world's leading research centres. It offers outstanding clinical care to 40,000-plus patients a year, conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training and advocates on public policy issues. In 2005, a bold redevelopment project added parks, art installations and paths to help break down barriers for those living with mental illness.

This Centre operates in a beautiful historical building in downtown Ottawa. They provide evidence-informed integrative medicine, research and education across the spectrum of chronic and acute health-care conditions — such as cancer, cardiovascular health, mental health, thyroid health, women’s health, diabetes and more. Their approach emphasizes quality of life, support for the body, care of the spirit and active disease prevention.

Explore Humber Polytechnic's Centre for Justice Leadership at Toronto’s Lakeshore Campus. This site showcases the latest technology-based learning for criminal investigation, justice leadership and conflict resolution. Hourly guided tours include lab spaces, a mock courtroom, the forensic studio and crime-scene lab. Then enjoy an interactive activity in the forensic lab. Arrive early and wait inside lecture room AN 101.

The Centretown Mosque was constructed in 1911 as the First United Church — the site of Canada’s first mixed-raced marriage. Since then, it was also the Ottawa Chinese-Canadian Heritage Centre. Today, it is the first mosque to serve Ottawa’s Muslim community. Fundraising campaigns are currently underway to help preserve the site’s history — including two beautiful halls, an organ and stained-glass windows.

An example of High Victorian architecture, Century Manor was in operation as a hospital from 1884 to 1994. Indwell, a charity creating supportive housing communities, will preserve and transform this important heritage building into housing with 40 apartments and common areas. 

Registration is required (FULL).

Established in 1981, Charles Street Video is one of the oldest non-profit production organizations supporting media artists. They host exhibitions, film screenings, installations and more, while providing affordable access to equipment and post-production editing facilities to film and media artists. During Doors Open, witness demonstrations of state-of-the-art camera and lighting equipment.

Chiefswood was given by Mohawk Chief George Johnson as a wedding present for his English bride Emily Howells. It was also the birthplace and childhood home of famous Mohawk poetess E. Pauline Johnson, who travelled throughout Canada celebrating her Mohawk heritage. Chiefswood offers a glimpse at the lives of the Johnson family, and life on Six Nations in the mid-1800s.

Built in 1872, this church was constructed to harmonize with the new Parliament buildings. Named the Cathedral of the Diocese in 1897, it continues to nurture faith in creative and traditional ways. Architectural features include soaring ceilings, magnificent windows and the bell tower, home to the 516-pound bronze bell cast for the original church in 1839.

St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church was built of local limestone. It remains an active place of worship and a concert venue today, with a history that’s closely intertwined with that of the local community, the city of Ottawa and the nation. Artifacts and windows remind us of those connections — particularly the stained-glass window behind the altar and the magnificent Létourneau organ.

This is one of Toronto’s oldest Anglican churches. Built to serve Irish immigrants, it has a long history of helping people on the margins of society. Following a 1977 fire, parishioners created a striking new ceiling and installed contemporary stained-glass windows on the south wall. The Toronto Homeless Memorial and a public labyrinth can be found outside on Trinity Square.