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This category lists maritime museums in the civilian sector (small boats, sailing boats, sailing ships, commercial ships/shipping, light-ships, tugs) located in Canada.

Resources in This Category

• Age of Sail Heritage Centre

  http://www.ageofsailmuseum.ca/
  General information, FAQ, history, newsletter, memorial to those lost at sea, and the Blacksmith Shop. Located in Port Greville, Nova Scotia.

• Archelaus Smith Museum

  https://www.facebook.com/ArchelausSmithMuseum/
  General and contact information. Centreville, Nova Scotia.

• Canadian Canoe Museum

  http://www.canoemuseum.ca/
  Collection includes birch bark canoes, dug outs, northern kayaks and classic commercial canoes. Located in Peterborough, Ontario.

• Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre

  http://www.classicboats.org/
  Offers hands-on courses in traditional boat building techniques, restorations and a boat museum. Located in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia.

• Green Park Shipbuilding Museum and Yeo House

  http://www.peimuseum.com/index.php3?number=1043063
  Exhibits, events, and visitor information. Located on Prince Edward Island.

• Marine Museum of the Great Lakes

  http://www.marmuseum.ca/
  Museum information, including hours, exhibits, events and bed and breakfast facilities. Located in Kingston, Ontario.

• Mariners Park Museum

  http://www.stormy.ca/marmus/index2.html
  Retraces early shipping history on the Canadian Great Lakes.

• Mariners Park Museum

  http://www.pecounty.on.ca/government/community_development/museums/mariners.php
  Historical, general, and visitor information. Located in Prince Edward County, Ontario.

• Maritime Museum of British Columbia

  http://mmbc.bc.ca/
  Has exhibits and artifacts representing British Columbia's maritime heritage.

• Muskoka Lakes Museum

  http://www.mlmuseum.com/
  Located in Port Carling, Ontario with over 5000 artifacts. Strong focus on the marine exhibit, also glassware, pioneer tools, postcards, and a Victorian collection.

• Rideau Canal Visitor Centre

  http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/on/rideau/visit/accueil_info.aspx
  Features displays and artifacts about the canal, built between 1826 and 1832. Exhibit details, calendar of events, photos, membership information, and location map. Located in Smiths Falls, Ontario.

• The Lockmaster's House Museum

  http://www.rideau-info.com/lockhouse/museum.html
  General information, the home, exhibits, and the memory wall. Located in Chaffey's Lock, Ontario.

• The Marine Museum of Manitoba

  http://www.marinemuseum.ca/
  Schedule, exhibits, tours, and upcoming events. Located in Selkirk.

• The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

  http://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/
  Part of the Nova Scotia Museum, specializing in marine history of Atlantic Canada. Includes information on exhibits, admission prices and hours of operation.

• Vancouver Maritime Museum

  http://www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com/
  Interprets the story of Canada's Pacific port and its links with the Pack Rim with artifacts, models, paintings, photographs. Includes virtual tour, upcoming events, educational programs, hours, fees, directions. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

• W. Laurence Sweeney Fisheries Museum

  http://www.sweeneyfisheriesmuseum.ca/
  Exhibition of east coast marine heritage at a simulation of a traditional fishing wharf, complete with fishing, processing and repair sheds, wharf decks and even a coastal freighter. Located in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

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