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British Columbia HAIDA HERITAGE CENTRE BC’s Haida Heritage Centre might number among Canada’s most isolated museums, but it’s also one of its most rewarding. Located at Kaay Llangaay on the Haida Gwaii archipelago, the Heritage Centre is an award-winning attraction that documents the islands’ cultural history and promotes its preservation for generations to come. The Centre comprises the Haida Gwaii Museum, the Performance House, Canoe House, Carving House, Eating House and a series of totem pole sites.
www.haidaheritagecentre.com BC alternatives: Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park; Ksan Historical Village
Montréal MUSEUM OF ARCH- AEOLOGY & HISTORY In May 1642, on a point of land at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and another, smaller river, the city of Montréal was founded by Father Vimont. Exactly 350 years later to the day, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology & History opened on the very same spot of land, Pointe-à- Callière. The site today is comprised of the modern Eperon building, Place Royale and the archaeological crypt, the Old Custom House, the Youville Pumping Station, the Mariners House and the Archaeological Field School.
www.pacmusee.qc.ca Montréal alternative: Montréal Biodome; Montréal Biosphere
Peterborough, Ontario
CANADIAN CANOE MUSEUM Perhaps one of the more unusual suggestions in the Top 10 list, this is in fact a unique national heritage centre that explores the canoe's enduring significance to the peoples of Canada. A 90-minute drive from Toronto, it houses the world's largest collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled
watercraft 100+ canoes charting the vessel's evolution in Canada.
www.canoemuseum.ca Ontario alternatives: Elgin County Railway Museum; Diefenbunker Museum
Vancouver MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY Located on the University of Columbia campus, Vancouver’s MOA doubled in size a few years ago following the addition of a new wing
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that further enhanced its impressive form. The prestigious museum is renowned for its displays of world arts and cultures and is particularly strong on Canada’s First Nations history. Highlights include the Great Hall with its 15-metre-high glass walls within which stand a variety of totem poles and famous sculptures.
www.moa.ubc.ca Vancouver alternatives: Vancouver Police Museum; Vancouver Maritime Museum
Toronto BATA SHOE MUSEUM Visiting a museum dedicated entirely to the history of footwear might not seem like an obvious way to spend a couple of hours in Toronto but the BATA Shoe Museum is well worth a visit. Included in a wide range of exhibits are leather sandals used by the ancient Egyptians and the space boot worn by Jim Lovell when he stepped on the moon in 1969.
www.batashoemuseum.ca Toronto alternatives: Hockey Hall of Fame; Canadian Motorsport Museum
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