Most reviewed Local history museums in King, Canada to visit (Updated June, 2023)

Most reviewed Local history museums in King

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of King through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 17 places from Local history museum category.

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Black Creek Pioneer Village

History museum

1800s village featuring period buildings, artifacts, costumed guides & educational programs.

4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~26.53 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) (~94.78 km from centre)

Markham Museum

Museum

Museum on a 25-acre site looking at local history through exhibitions & programs for all ages.

4.40 (509 reviews) (~29.83 km from centre)

Simcoe County Museum

Museum

Local history museum offering several preserved heritage buildings, as well as 5 indoor galleries.

4.70 (458 reviews) (~50.33 km from centre)

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives

Local history museum

Museum in a 19th-century courthouse & jail, featuring regional history exhibits & an art gallery.

4.40 (352 reviews) (~37.42 km from centre)

Montgomery's Inn

Historical landmark

Georgian-style tavern from the 1830s, now displaying period pieces & hosting a farmers' market.

4.60 (295 reviews) (~39.62 km from centre)

Scarborough Museum

Local history museum

👍 Really cool museum! Happy to see there is no fee for general admission. Open Wednesdays to Sundays now from 11- 4 I think. 2 buildings open for viewing when I went. No wait when I went on Sunday just around noon. Had a partial guided tour and got to wander around for the rest of it. Would be great i...

4.40 (231 reviews) (~39.17 km from centre)

Schneider Haus National Historic Site

Museum

Area's oldest dwelling, circa 1856, featuring a farmhouse & costumed living-history interpreters.

4.70 (189 reviews) (~94.73 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) (~93.9 km from centre)

Toronto's First Post Office

Local history museum

👍👍 Great living museum explaining the role of the first post office in the 1830s’ Toronto. The site is both a museum and an actual Canada Post office. After touring the room where Torontonians used to write their mail before sending them across Canada and the World, you can ask the clerk at the front d...

4.60 (119 reviews) (~43.38 km from centre)

McDougall Cottage Historic Site

Historical place museum

👍👍 Beautiful historic Scottish cottage from 1858. English gardens surround the cottage, which is open for public viewing during certain times of the year. Tartan Tea occurs several times throughout the year (various themes, I believe all are Scottish based). The cottage is also open for general viewi...

4.80 (73 reviews) (~92.17 km from centre)

Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum

Museum

👍👍 Lovely place, Young tour guide Evan knew all the answers to questions we had.

4.70 (69 reviews) (~77.29 km from centre)

CLMA, Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre

Local history museum

👍👍 A good museum and knowledgable staff on Clarington history. Didn't know that Clarington was world renown for award winning quality player pianos. The popularity of the radio ended their market.

4.30 (61 reviews) (~74 km from centre)

Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Went to watch the unveiling of their new sculpture. And attended the Illunination. Was a wonderful evening.

4.80 (55 reviews) (~16.96 km from centre)

Uxbridge Historical Centre

Museum

👍👍 Not only is this a great way of learning about the history of Uxbridge, but it is also the best spot in town for sunsets! All within a length of a football field.. there is a massive dog park, great historical buildings and an open field for sights like these.

4.40 (52 reviews) (~38.45 km from centre)

Museum of Toronto

Local history museum

👍👍 This spot is so unique and unlike any other museum in the city. It shared local histories of Toronto and has unique exhibits throughout the year. This season they have a Canadian pop culture exhibit called Mr. Dress Up to Degrassi. It features a tribute to popular kids television shows aired from t...

4.70 (45 reviews) (~42.98 km from centre)

Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre

Museum

🫤 Fun, it was

4.60 (39 reviews) (~45.66 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Local history museums in King, Canada