Acadian Museum
- Mandate is to collect, research, preserve and show objects that touch the history and material culture of the Acadians. Alert Bay Public Library & Museum
- Features library details, photo archives, and images of artifacts. Ameliasburgh Historical Museum
- Features a church from 1868 and a log cabin, sap shanty, blacksmith shop, and implement barns. Contains a beekeeping exhibit and operating steam engine and tractor. Bonsecours Market
- Offers exhibitions, boutiques, galleries, and more in Old Montreal. Canadian Conservation Institute
- Created in 1972 to promote the proper care and preservation of Canada's cultural heritage and to advance the practice, science, and technology of conservation. Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
- Features the history of mining in Canada, biographies of Hall of Fame inductees, and more. Canadian Museum of Civilization@
Canadian Museum of Genocide
- Proposal for a museum dedicated to all the known instances of genocide. Diefenbunker, The
- Canada's Cold War Museum - site is a bunker that was built in 1959-1961 to house Canada's leaders in the event of a nuclear attack. Dufferin County Museum & Archives
- Focuses on the history of the county, including many artifacts and a reference archives. Exploration Place, The
- Hands-on natural science and history museum. Fort Museum
- Official museum of the North West Mounted Police, the predecessors of the RCMP. Frank Slide Interpretative Centre
- Highlights the rich history of the Crowsnest Pass amid the breathtaking beauty of the Canadian Rockies. Ghost Towns in the USA and Canada
- Looks at ghost towns, old mines, and semi-abandoned villages in California, Nevada, Ontario, and Quebec. ghosttownpix.com
- Dedicated to communities which, whether due to lousy planning, impossible dreams, or rotten luck, just didn't make it. Stories and photos from Ontario and Alberta. Glanmore Historical Museum
- National Historic Site and home of Hastings County Museum. Features outstanding architecture, original furnishings, art collection, and themed history exhibits. Heritage Interpretation
- Information on Fort Langley National Historic Site, with links to other heritage sites and museums. Heritage Park Historical Village
- Sights and sounds of pre-1914 western Canadian life are recreated in this living historical village. HistoryLands
- Offers activities and information on a selection of national historic sites. Based on the TV series of the same name. Hutchison House Museum
- A living museum, owned and operated by the Peterborough Historical Society, depicts Ontario pioneer life 1840-1860. Features guided tours, bookshop, and Scottish teas. Langley Centennial Museum & National Exhibition Centre
- Offers exhibits, programmes, and other heritage services. MacBride Museum
- Interactive facility showcasing the natural and cultural history of the Yukon Territory. McCord Museum
- Offers a collection of national, provincial, and local cultural materials including costumes and textiles, ethnographic objects, and photographic archives. Moncur Gallery of Prehistory
- Features an extensive collection of ancient artifacts portraying the earliest history of southwestern Manitoba. Musée Laurier
- Historic site and fine arts centre including the home of Wilfrid Laurier, the 1851 Hôtel des Postes, and the Maison Fleury. Includes exhibition and collection information. Musée Régional de la Côte-Nord
- Promotes, protects, and studies the heritage and art of the Northern Coast region. Museum at Campbell River
- Highlighting the history of the coastal region. Includes digital exhibits and archival photos. Muskoka Lakes Museum
 North Vancouver Museum and Archives
 Nova Scotia Museum@
Old Fort William
- Step through the palisade gates into the world of the fur traders, two centuries ago. Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
- Source for discovering Aboriginal and European history in the North and for exploring northern flora and fauna. Princeton & District Museum
- Offers local history exhibits in the Cowan Gallery and concerts and movies in the A/V Gallery. Features information on town founder Thomas Hornor. Red Lake Museum
- Offers sections on aviation, the gold rush, fur trading, and aboriginal history. Remington-Alberta Carriage Centre
- Houses one of the largest collections of horse-drawn vehicles in North America, with over 200 carriages, wagons and sleighs. Roedde House
- Restored late-Victorian home, in the heart of Vancouver's West End offering guided tours for individuals or groups and public programs. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Centennial Museum
- History, current facts, and graphics; lots of information for educators and travellers. Sooke Region Museum and Visitor InfoCentre
- Features exhibits in the main building, working steam engine, artifacts, and a pioneer family cottage. U'mista Cultural Centre
- Houses one of the finest collections of elaborately carved masks, and offers other exhibits of traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. Vancouver Museum
- Links to current museum exhibits and events, and the 'Urbanarium' gallery dealing with urban issues and events in Vancouver. Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC)@
Western Development Museum (WDM)
- Saskatchewan's provincial museum of social and economic history with four exhibit branches located in North Battleford, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, and Yorkton. Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Museum, art gallery, and archives of the history of the Canadian Rockies.- African American Museum at Fair Park
- Devoted to the preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural, and historical materials. The collection incorporates a wide variety of visual art forms and historical documents that portray the African American experience in the United States, Southwest, and Dallas. - Airborne Museum Hartenstein
- Located in the Hartenstein Hotel, which was used as the British headquarters during the Battle of Arnhem in September, 1944. Also in Dutch. - American Dime Museum
- Exhibition space dedicated to novelty entertainment and Americana including vaudeville, carnival, circus, magic, medicine shows, and the original dime museums. - Amsterdam Historical Museum
- The Amsterdam Historical Museum preserves, displays, and presents objects and exhibitions related to the city of Amsterdam. - Armenian Library and Museum of America
- Works to preserve Armenian heritage through collecting, conserving, and documenting artifacts, books, textiles, archives, stories, and works of art. - Asuka Historical Museum - Japan
- Devoted to the dynasty the ruled Japan from 593 to 710. Features palace ruins and museum housing period pottery, scrolls, and historical texts. - Baltimore Museum of Industry
- Learn about the history of work: airplanes, cars, civil rights, space exploration, and how things are made. - Bath Postal Museum
- Explores the history of world and British postal services, from Ancient Rome to pigeon post, the King's post, and on to the present day. - Bath Spa Project
- Bath's naturally occurring thermal springs will be home to a new spa, and public bathing will be available again in 2001. - Bede's World
- Monastery at Jarrow was home to the Venerable Bede, where Bede's World explains the archaeological, religious and cultural setting of his life and times. - Belgian Museum of Radiology
- Features posters, photographs, and reconstructions of radiological laboratories. - Brantwood: John Ruskin's Home (1872-1900)
- Visitor information for the house on Coniston Water where the British writer, artist, art and social critic, amateur geologist, and philosopher lived. - Buried Village, The
- Experience the legacy of the eruption of Mount Tarawera, the most recent of numerous volcanic events in the Rotorua region over the last 20,000 years. - Bygones Victorian Museum
- Offers a life-size Victorian street, cafe, a multisensory World War I trench experience, railwayana, and period rooms. - Castle of the Plaix
- Museum of arts and peasants' traditions housed in an old castle; temporary exhibitions and fairs held periodically. - Colección Cisneros
- Dimensions of contemporary Latin American art are on display in this tri-lingual interactive exhibition site. Includes multimedia profiles of artists and their work, as well as thematic displays. - Cowper and Newton Museum
- Occupies Orchard House in Olney, where William Cowper (1731-1800) wrote most of his greatest works. - Cumberland Pencil Museum
- Tells the story of pencils and pencil making, with information on the history of graphite mining in the area and machinery displays. - Dennis Severs' House
- Located at 18 Folgate Street in Spitafields, this townhouse is home to the Jervis family, an imaginary clan of Huguenot silk weavers. - Deutsches Historisches Museum/German Historical Museum
- German Historical Museum; located in Berlin's historical centre. Site contains samples of collections and current exhibitions about German history. - Early Office Museum
- Features exhibits about the history of office equipment. - Eden Valley Museum
- Centre of learning and research into the history of the Eden Valley and its people. - Greensboro Historical Museum
- Information on exhibits, programs, and services. - Haig Colliery Mining Museum
- Tells the history of 700 years of coal mining history, which ended in 1986 when Haig Pit closed. - Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- German National Museum of Contemporary History (in German). - House at Checkpoint Charlie
- Museum dedicated to the story of the Berlin Wall. - House of the Seven Gables
- History and events at the historic house and museum, from the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association, an educational organization dedicated to historic preservation and human services. - Hudson River Museum, The
- Cultural complex with galleries displaying changing exhibitions of art, history and science related to 19th and 20th c. topics. - Idrija Municipal Museum
- Offers 500 years of history of the world's second largest mercury mine, natural park with dams for mine operation, and WW II preserved hospital. - International Museum of Women
- Educating people about the experiences, contributions and evolution of women through exhibits, interactive technology and the exchange of ideas. - Iraq Memory Foundation
- The Iraq Memory Foundation archives individual stories from thousands of survivors and witnesses of Iraq atrocities, as well as collecting documents from three decades of Ba-thist rule. - Ironbridge Gorge Museum
 - Künstlerinitiative East Side Gallery e.V.
- An international monument for freedom at the Berlin Wall, offering more than one hundred paintings on the Wall by artists from all over the world. - Landmark Center
- Restored in 1978 and listed as a National Historic Monument. - Library of Congress Exhibitions
- Index of current physical and online exhibits. - McHenry Museum & Historical Society
- Also offers information on the McHenry Mansion in Modesta, CA. - Medieval Crime Museum
- Exhibits include instruments of torture and items used in executions. - Merced County Courthouse Museum
- Houses 8,500 square feet of exhibits, both permanent and rotating, which depict the history of Merced County as well as the settlers of the Great Central Valley. - Moscow Kremlin Museum
- Features the museums of the Kremlin, with information on services, collections, and the history of the city and complex. - MSU Vincent Voice Library Exhibit
- Academic voice library housing utterances by over 50,000 persons from all walks of life. - Musée de la Résistance Henri Queuille
- Featuring the history of the Resistance in Haute-Corrèze and the life of Henri Queuille. - Musée Historique d'Abomey
- Information about the Abomey Historical Museum, one of Unesco's World Heritage Sites, situated in the former royal palaces of the kingdom of Danhomè. - Museen der Stadt Nuernberg
- Information on the museums managed by the City of Nuremberg, including Albrecht Durer's House, the Museum Tucher Mansion, the City Museum Fembohaus, the Museum for Industrial Culture, and the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds. - Museum of African American History
- Dedicated to the preservation and presentation of African and African American history and culture. - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa@
- National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
- Established in 1974 to collect, preserve, and share the physical objects and intangible manifestations of Czech and Slovak history, culture, and language. - National Museum of Funeral History
- Founded for the purpose of preserving historical artifacts. Also aims to encourage public education and enlightenment of our country's heritage of funeral service. - National Museum of History - Brazil
 - New England Civil War Museum
- Specializes in Civil War and post-Civil War history, particularly focusing on the GAR and Sons of Union Veterans. - New Lanark Conservation Trust
- Information about this world heritage village and its hotel, visitor centre and educational services. - New York City Police Museum
- Collection of objects, stories, and information exploring the history of the department. - Nicholas Copernicus Museum at Frombork
- Planetarium and network of historic buildings, housing exhibits dedicated to Copernicus's life and work, local history, and the Foucault Pendulum. - Nokalakevi Archaeological Museum
- Site of the mythical city of Aea, where Jason and the Argonauts stole the golden fleece. - Norsk Folkemuseum/ Norwegian Folk Museum
- Experience life in "The Old Town" and in typical Norwegian farmsteads. - Palmach Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Recreates the struggles of a small band of early Israeli fighters through multimedia and 3-D displays. - Památník Lidice
- The Lidice Memorial, devoted to the village destroyed by Nazis on June 6, 1942. Site includes history, news, and contact information. Also in Czech. - Pirate Soul
- History museum dedicated to the exploits of Caribbean pirates. - Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History@
- Pope's Palace
- Residence of the French Popes for nine years during the Middle Ages. Also has an international conference centre for meetings and exhibitions. - Qatar National Museum
- Displays elements of Qatar's history, as well as the traditional ways of life for its people. - Ragged School Museum
- Experience how Victorian children were taught. There are also displays on local history, industry, and life in the East End. - Robert Owen Museum, The
- Devoted to the man who inspired the Co-operative movement. - Rotorua Museum
- Offers displays and interactive exhibits of local history, art, and treasures of Rotorua, New Zealand. - Saint Patrick Centre, The
- Interpretative exhibition which tells the fascinating story of Ireland's Patron Saint, St. Patrick. - Santa Barbara Historical Society
- Museum exhibiting the city of Santa Barbara's artistic and cultural heritage. - Simon Wiesenthal Center
- International centre for Holocaust remembrance and the defence of human rights and the Jewish people. - Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions
- Offers an image catalogue of ancient artifacts with descriptions of the objects and a history of their origins. - Stockmans Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre
- Memorial to the pioneers who settled and developed the Australian Outback. - Tiverton Museum
- Featuring a social history collection. - Topkapi Palace Museum
- Details on the Palace and sections of the museum. - Tower of London@
- Trowbridge Museum
- Includes local history, regular exhibitions, and educational support. - Tudor Place
- Historic house museum and garden. - Tyrolean Regional Heritage Museum and the Hofkirche
- Considered the finest regional heritage museum in Europe. - U'mista Cultural Society@
- U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art
- Operated by the Jerusalem Italian Jews Association (JIJA). Collecting, preserving, and displaying objects pertaining to Jewish life in Italy from the Middle Ages to present. Also offering conferences, concerts, and more. - USFA: National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial
- Designated by Congress as the national memorial to career and volunteer firefighters who have died in the line of duty. - Viet Nam War Museum
- To honour all who served, veterans, their families, and others in any capacity through exhibits, original writings, historical documents and pictures. - Virtual Typewriter Museum
- Dedicated to the early development of the typewriter. - Wenham Museum@
- Westfries Museum
- A cultural historical museum. In Dutch. - Whitby Museum
- Information on the eclectic collections of the Victorian/Edwardian museum, as well as hours, programs, and services. - Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience
- Discover how Britain lived during World War II. - Witte Museum
- Historic homes and a re-created blacksmith shop, as well as four levels of hands-on science.
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