Hamilton Civic Museums
Hamilton's History Timeline
The land we now call Hamilton has a multifaceted history extending beyond 175 years. In this infinitely expandable timeline, we highlight Hamilton’s past, present and future with content crowdsourced from the community.
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Virtual Exhibitions
These virtual exhibitions were developed in partnership with the community.
Fantastic Experiences.
Are you ready to explore a shared community and collective heritage?
Are you looking to better understand a different experience from your own?
Points of Pride
Points of Pride is a place-based history project intended to create an evolving heritage resource that celebrates 2SLBGTQ+ narratives in Hamilton across space and time.
Explore“...and still I rise”
African Canadian Workers in Ontario, 1900 – 2000
This exhibit traces the story of the Black community in the 20th century -- how it endured and how it fought back against the racism it faced. It is intended to demonstrate that hard work and wage earning has been a central experience of African-Canadian life in Ontario.
ExploreTalking About Treaties
The exhibition is a virtual space to present multimedia and interactive content explorations about treaties and topics related to Indigenous territories covering both the city of Hamilton area and the province of Ontario.
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