Provincial and territorial museums of Canada

Provincial museums of Canada are museums maintained by the provinces of Canada to preserve their local history and culture. However, the collections of some museums extend beyond its provincial boundaries, showcasing historical and natural works from around the world. Provincial museums are the equivalent to national museums, operated by the provincial governments of Canada. In the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec, the provincial government uses the term "national" to refer to provincial museums.

Many provinces have separate facilities for history and natural history museums, art galleries, and archives. However, in the case of Newfoundland and Labrador, all these functions are housed in one complex, The Rooms, in St. John's

List of provincial museums

Name	Photo	City	Province	Established	Visitors	Description
Manitoba Museum		Winnipeg	Manitoba	1965	303,191	A museum of human and natural history.
Musée de la civilisation		Quebec City	Quebec	1984	543,128	A museum of human history.
New Brunswick Museum		Saint John	New Brunswick	1842	32,584	A museum of human and natural history, it is the oldest continuously operating museum in Canada.
Nova Scotia Museum		Multiple sites	Nova Scotia	—	—	The museum is a decentralized museum system made up of 27 museums spread throughout the province.
Royal Alberta Museum		Edmonton	Alberta	1967		A museum of human and natural history.
Royal British Columbia Museum		Victoria	British Columbia	1886	346,000	A museum of human and natural history, it also houses the provincial archives, after merging with British Columbia Archives in 2003.
Royal Ontario Museum		Toronto	Ontario	1912	1,440,000	A museum of art, human and natural history, it is the largest museum in Canada.
Royal Saskatchewan Museum		Regina	Saskatchewan	1906	139,122	A museum of natural history.
The Rooms		St. John's	Newfoundland and Labrador	2005	87,083	A museum of human and natural history, the museum shares a building with the provincial archives and art gallery.

List of provincial art galleries

Name	Photo	City	Province	Established	Visitors	Description
Art Gallery of Alberta		Edmonton	Alberta	1924	151,458	Its collection includes historical and contemporary paintings, sculptures, installation works, and photographs from Canadian and international artists.
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia		Halifax	Nova Scotia	1908	45,455	The largest art gallery in Atlantic Canada, its collection includes classical portraits, Nova Scotia folk art, and Inuit stone carvings.
Art Gallery of Ontario		Toronto	Ontario	1900	718,200	The art gallery is the largest provincially-managed art gallery in the country. Its collection includes 90,000 works ranging from the first century to present day, as well as the largest collection of Canadian art.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery		Fredericton	New Brunswick	1959	10,333	Designated as a provincial art gallery by Government of New Brunswick, the gallery was originally funded by Baron Beaverbrook.
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec		Quebec City	Quebec	1933	324,312	Its collection includes approximately 25,000 works produced in Quebec, or by Quebec artists since the 18th century.
The Rooms		St. John's	Newfoundland and Labrador	2005	87,083	The provincial art gallery shares a building with the province's provincial archives, and museum.

List of provincial archives and libraries

Name	Photo	City	Province	Established
Archives of Manitoba		Winnipeg	Manitoba
Archives of Ontario		Toronto	Ontario	1903
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec		Multiple sites	Quebec	1920
Nova Scotia Archives		Halifax	Nova Scotia	1857
Provincial Archives of Alberta		Edmonton	Alberta	1967
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick		Fredericton	New Brunswick	1967
Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan		Regina Saskatoon (regional offices)	Saskatchewan	1945
Public Archives and Records Office		Charlottetown	Prince Edward Island
The Rooms		St. John's	Newfoundland and Labrador	2005

See also

• List of museums in Canada
• National museums of Canada