Important places in our past are all around you. No matter where you live or travel in Canada, there are museums, historic sites and all kinds of other special places to explore. In each issue of Kayak, we tell you about some that relate to our theme — check them out below! And if you have a favourite historic place, tell us about it.
Odds and Ends
Ten unusual, surprising and just plain weird Canadian museums you can visit.
Revelstoke, B.C.
Every kind of automatic music maker you can think of is on display.
O’Leary, P.E.I.
Check out the world’s largest collection of potato-related stuff.
Vancouver, B.C.
A collection of corkscrews open to guests of this bed and breakfast.
Fenelon Falls, Ont.
Century-old cars, plus an amazing collection of unexpected things like music boxes.
Vulcan, Alta.
This town’s cool Star Trek name brings lots of visitors to see the collection of Trek items.
Springhill, N.S.
Devoted to the famous Canadian singer. Visitors can even record a duet with her voice.
Deep River, Ont.
Beautiful and unusual Canadian-made clocks from the past 175 years.
Seal Cove, N.B.
This museum shows off things from Grand Manan’s sardine industry.
Torrington, Alta.
Tiny stuffed gophers dressed up as outlaws, musicians and more in little scenes.
Montmagny, Que.
The squeezebox is at the heart of this display in a historic house.