Museums and galleries in Lake Ontario

Museums and Galleries Highlights

This collection spans the Lake Ontario region, featuring major institutions in Toronto, Rochester, and Kingston. Highlights include the Royal Ontario Museum’s natural history collections, the George Eastman Museum’s world-renowned photography archives, and specialized sites like the Gardiner Museum for ceramics. The list also covers significant social history at the Susan B. Anthony House and maritime heritage at the Antique Boat Museum, alongside unique industrial sites such as the Kingston Penitentiary and the Pump House Museum.

Museums and Galleries Highlights — Map

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Royal Ontario Museum

The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Memorial Art Gallery

The Memorial Art Gallery is a civic art museum in Rochester, New York.

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Susan B. Anthony House

Susan B. Anthony House, in Rochester, New York, was the home of Susan B.

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Textile Museum Of Canada

The Textile Museum of Canada, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a museum dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and documentation…

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Gardiner Museum

The George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art is a ceramics museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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George Eastman House

The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film, is the world's…

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George Eastman Museum

The world's oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives, located on the historic estate of Kodak founder George Eastman.

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Strasenburgh Planetarium

The Strasenburgh Planetarium is a public planetarium located at 663 East Avenue in the city of Rochester, New York.

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Murney Tower

Murney Tower is a Martello tower in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, whose construction dates to January 1846.

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former Kingston Penitentiary

Kingston Penitentiary is a former maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between King Street West and Lake Ontario.

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Ann Baillie Building

A 1904 Beaux-Arts building housing the Museum of Health Care, exploring the history of medicine and nursing in Canada.

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Bellevue House

Bellevue House National Historic Site was the home to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John Alexander Macdonald from 1848 to 1849.

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Pump House Museum

Located in Kingston's original 1887 water pumping station, this museum features restored steam-powered pumps and exhibits on local industrial history.

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Artisan Works

A gallery and a popular celebrations venue, where all the artworks are displayed in a very unique and unusual way.

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Antique Boat Museum

The Antique Boat Museum is a located in the 1000 Islands on the St. Lawrence River, in Clayton, New York, United States.

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Mad Dog Gallery

A contemporary art gallery housed in a restored barn in Prince Edward County, featuring works by local artists with a focus on traditional and modern media.

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Cobblestone Museum

This museum's aim is to inform people about life in Western New York in the 19th and 20th centuries through interesting exhibitions.

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Greece Historical Society

A museum and library dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Town of Greece, New York, through local artifacts and archival records.

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Niagara Artists Centre

A member-driven, not-for-profit gallery in St. Catharines dedicated to exhibiting contemporary visual arts from local and regional creators.

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Lol Art School

An art education center in Toronto providing workshops and classes in various visual arts disciplines for different skill levels.

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