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Hamilton Civic Museums

We bring history to life

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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Fantastic Experiences.

What are you interested in discovering today? 
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.

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“...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.

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Talking 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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