Collections and resources

As part of your Digital Doors Open experience, you can explore highlights from the Bytown Museum's fascinating online collections.

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As part of your Digital Doors Open experience, explore the Bytown Museum through the lens of UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

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The Archives of Ontario is home to the Government of Ontario Art Collection.

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As part of Digital Doors Open, browse the Archives of Ontario's many online exhibits.

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To add to your Digital Doors Open experience, Lisgar Collegiate's history book, yearbooks and the Athletic Wall of Fame can also be explored here.

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Explore the Art Gallery of Ontario's online collections.

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Discover the Art Gallery of Ontario's extensive teacher resources.

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As part of Digital Doors Open, explore Ontario’s Black heritage through this online resource.

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Explore Ontario’s Black heritage through this online resource.

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For a digital experience, download the Elora Gorge's brochure and map.

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Explore the Elora Gorge's Flickr photo album.

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Visit the thriving Be Contemporary Gallery – complete with an online gallery and art sales.

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Find some mouth-watering cheese recipes from the Food Network Canada.

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Navigate Memory Lane online and explore downtown Hamilton's past from the comfort of your home.

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Check out the filming locations for The Handmaid's Tale on the city of Cambridge’s map.

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Check out the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum's online exhibits through Google Arts & Culture.

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Discover some of the Kawartha Settlers' Village's fascinating online exhibits.

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Download The Grange's heritage-themed comic books and learn more about the history of Mississauga from a unique perspective.

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Discover local Mississauga history through The Grange’s Digital Oral History Projects.

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Download a self-guided walking tour and explore the many historical areas within Mississauga.

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Check out the National Air Force Museum of Canada's collections, which include many aircraft.

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Check out the National Air Force Museum of Canada's online exhibits, including Victory (about the end of the Second World War).

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The Barrie Historical Archive’s interactive walking tour explores downtown Barrie in a whole new way.

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This video explains how a solar generating system is installed.

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Watch this video for a 90-second explanation of a passive house.

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As part of Digital Doors Open, explore the various stations of the Brockville Tunnel through interpretive panels.

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Download the Brockville Tunnel's handy information guide.

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As part of Digital Doors Open, read research reports on breeding birds at Tommy Thompson Park.

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Check out the videos on their YouTube channel to learn more about Quilts for Survivors in Timmins.

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The Voices of Freedom Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake has an accompanying audio/visual walking tour that includes sound clips, images and research on local Black history.

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Exhibit galleries on the main, second and third floors of the Thunder Bay Museum can be explored online.

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You can experience the Thunder Bay Museum through its virtual exhibits.

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You can experience the Thunder Bay Museum through its 360 virtual tour.

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The Amherstburg Freedom Museum offers a series of video stories from descendants of runaway freedom seekers

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As part of Digital Doors Open, explore the Shaw from Home – a series of engaging and entertaining videos.

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Educators can enjoy thought-provoking resources from The Shaw Festival that include videos, study guides, activity ideas, workshops and more.

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Explore Glanmore National Historic Site's online collections.

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Download this PDF and explore Barrie’s neighbourhoods at your own pace.

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Check the city of Cambridge's map of filming locations for The Handmaid's Tale.

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Take a fun and interactive virtual tour of the Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural Heritage Campus and go behind the scenes to see treasures from their collections.

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Search The ArQuives' online collections for more information.

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Explore The ArQuives' digital exhibits for more information.

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Check out the Ontario Science Centre's Teacher Resources with easy-to-follow educational videos and downloadable resources and activities.

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Check out the Ontario Science Centre's Science at Home activities with easy-to-follow educational videos and downloadable resources and activities.

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Check out some of Doris McCarthy's artwork in the collections of the Wynick/Tuck Gallery.

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Check out some of Doris McCarthy's artwork in the collections of the Mountain Galleries.

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You can search the Oakville Historical Society Offices' online photo database here.

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You can explore the Oakville Historical Society Offices' online plaque database here.

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Exclusive to Digital Doors Open, you can explore the Tisdale Cemetery within this spectacular 360 degree image (credit: Andrew Warren – Digital Image).

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Explore this storymap and learn about the town from its early beginnings to present day – with a unique guided “walking” tour that presents some of downtown Lindsay’s architectural highlights.

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Students can explore the Camp X photo gallery and download images for school projects.

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Explore the Star Trek-themed artifacts found inside Aurora Borealis Orthodontics.

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Discover some of the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society and Black Mecca Museum's online exhibits.

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Explore the Breaking the Colour Barrier website to learn more about the Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team.

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During Digital Doors Open, take a virtual tour of the Goulbourn Museum's children’s toy collection.

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During Digital Doors Open, take a virtual tour of the Goulbourn Museum's archaeological collection.

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During Digital Doors Open, take a virtual tour of the Goulbourn Museum's military collection.

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There are lots of opportunities available for online experiences at the Aurora Public Library – including a digital bookshelf.

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There are lots of opportunities available for online experiences at the Aurora Public Library.

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Explore the digital collections at the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library.

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Explore the virtual programming opportunities at the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library.

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Learn more about the history of the Toronto Railway Museum and of our railway heritage through their extensive YouTube collection.

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There is a series of study guides available from the Stratford Festival that will assist both teachers and students as they learn about Shakespeare.

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As part of Digital Doors Open, check out the PDF on the Shawn & Ed Brewing Company.

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You can still enjoy a rich digital experience at the Toronto Zoo, including educator resources.

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You can explore many things about Hillary House and Koffler Museum of Medicine and its collections digitally.

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There are several video recollections as part of the Let’s Talk: Oral History Aurora Project at the Hillary House and Koffler Museum of Medicine.

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