Top rated Heritage museums in Hamilton, Canada to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Heritage museums in Hamilton

Experience the best that Hamilton has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 26 places from Heritage museum category.

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Huron County Museum

History museum

4.80 (285 reviews) (~157.96 km from centre)

Canadian Military Heritage Museum

Museum

This roomy museum with guided tours features artifacts relating to Canada's military history.

4.80 (155 reviews) (~33.05 km from centre)

Workers Arts & Heritage Centre

Museum

👍👍 Amazing exhibit on the clothing industry. Wonderful architecture

4.80 (72 reviews) (~1.23 km from centre)

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

Heritage museum

Museum featuring dozens of Canadian military planes, plus aviation exhibits & flight simulators.

4.70 (3.9K reviews) (~11.5 km from centre)

Lang Pioneer Village Museum

Heritage museum

Village museum with over 25 restored 19th-century buildings, costumed interpreters & a gift shop.

4.70 (414 reviews) (~177.55 km from centre)

Jet Aircraft Museum

Museum

This aviation museum at the airport displays Royal Canadian Air Force jets & artifacts.

4.70 (184 reviews) (~107.06 km from centre)

Alton Mill Arts Centre

Art center

👍👍 First time here, and we really enjoyed our visit. We got to walk about the mill and look at cool pieces of art and history. We spoke with some of the artists that were there and even bought a painting and a few little items to take home with us. We got to step into the blacksmith and see what was g...

4.70 (143 reviews) (~68.88 km from centre)

Gay Lea Dairy Museum & Co-operative Education Centre

Museum

👍👍 Great Place. The museum is well stocked, curated masterfully. Lots of historic artefacts like various kinds of milk bottles as they evolved over the years, diary equipment, butter churners, milk trucks and so much more. Also some farm equipment (vintage) in the basement as well. Staff is very friend...

4.70 (33 reviews) (~113.4 km from centre)

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum

Museum

Museum featuring exhibits on Waterloo's history, plus the 24-acre Doon Heritage Village.

4.60 (806 reviews) (~48.47 km from centre)

Osgoode Hall

City courthouse

Architecturally significant 19th-century building currently housing law offices & courts.

4.60 (347 reviews) (~59.03 km from centre)

Pickering Museum Village

Open air museum

😠 We were really looking forward to this experience as a family. Unfortunately the whole thing just fell short. It has such potential to be amazing. The grounds are beautiful and the history can be felt. However, it was a very short tour. The walk through the village with your own audio tape is not th...

4.60 (228 reviews) (~98.51 km from centre)

Lucan Area Heritage and Donnelly Museum

Museum

4.60 (85 reviews) (~124.28 km from centre)

Backus-Page House Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 Just had a traditional Christmas dinner by candlelight with all the fixings. Delicious!

4.60 (79 reviews) (~146.96 km from centre)

Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre

Museum

🫤 Fun, it was

4.60 (39 reviews) (~47.6 km from centre)

Fort York National Historic Site

Museum

43-acre landmark with original War of 1812 buildings & 1813 battle site, plus a visitors' centre.

4.50 (2.3K reviews) (~56.98 km from centre)

Muskoka Heritage Place

Heritage museum

Family attraction featuring a pioneer village with preserved buildings, a museum & steam train.

4.50 (297 reviews) (~235.46 km from centre)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Located inside the Historic Old Town, Niagara on the Lake Museum offers the rich history of the whole Niagara region. Would recommend to visit it during the weekdays because sometimes you explore the place all by yourself. Admission is 5 dollars for adults.

4.50 (173 reviews) (~64.86 km from centre)

Macaulay Heritage Park

Museum

👍👍 Beautiful historical home and church.

4.50 (60 reviews) (~235.86 km from centre)

Muskoka Lakes Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 Fun museum, great for kids and adults. Situated in a pretty park by the water.

4.50 (57 reviews) (~208.53 km from centre)

Richmond Hill Heritage Centre

Heritage museum

Circa-1840s Regency-style house next to a park, hosting cultural events & exhibits.

4.50 (46 reviews) (~77.45 km from centre)

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Top rated Heritage museums in Hamilton, Canada