Ontario Heritage Trust

Did you know you can visit Trust-owned heritage sites this weekend for @doorsopen_to ? In Scarborough on Saturday, May 23, Fool’s Paradise will have special programming and an opportunity to connect with community partners and meet the current artist in residence. In the heart of the downtown core, visit the Ontario Heritage Centre on Sunday, May 24. Once home to the Canadian Birkbeck Investment and Savings Company, it is now the headquarters of the Ontario Heritage Trust. Have your say in future provincial plaques by participating in our suggest-a-plaque activity! Include these heritage sites in your Doors Open Toronto itinerary. Link in bio for more information.

Explore, discover, repeat! Explore these 27 sites for🆓during Doors Open Waterloo Region on Sat., Sept. 19 from 10-4: 🔹 Ghost Village of Black Horse Corner 🔹 McDougall Cottage Historic Site 🔹 Tapestry Hall 🔹 Cambridge Arts Theatre (Home of Cambridge Community Players) 🔹 Ferguson Cottage 🔹 Central Presbyterian Church Cambridge 🔹 Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre 🔹 Doon Presbyterian Church 🔹 Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower 🔹 Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village 🔹 K-W Musical Productions 🔹 The JR Inc. 🔹 Schneider Haus National Historic Site 🔹 GSP Group 🔹 St. Peter's Lutheran Church 🔹 Indwell - Magnolia Apartments 🔹 Waterloo County Gaol and Governor's House 🔹 Grace Schmidt Room of Local History (Kitchener Public Library) 🔹 Holly's Neighbourhood Cafe & Bar 🔹 Anglican Church of the Holy Saviour 🔹 Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) 🔹 Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging 🔹 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics 🔹 Brubacher House 🔹 Elmira Masonic Centre 🔹 YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y 🔹 Peel St. Beverage Company 💙 Illustrations by @randomsketchesofmylife #DoorsOpenWR #doorsopen2026 #dayofdiscovery #doorsopen #doorsopenontario #ONheritage #waterlooregion

Visiting the Cheltenham Badlands in Caledon this long weekend? Reserve through ParkPass to guarantee your parking spot. Explore this geological gem in Ontario. Link in bio to make your reservation today.

🏛️ Calling all heritage sites, historic spaces, museums, and cultural landmarks in Owen Sound! Be part of this year’s Doors Open Ontario on Saturday, July 18 ~ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and help bring our community’s stories to life. Open your doors to visitors, showcase local history, and celebrate the unique places that make Owen Sound special. ✨ Interested in participating? 📲 Scan the QR code or email [email protected] to register your site today! Deadline to participate is June 10. #DoorsOpenOntario #OwenSound #Heritage #ExploreGreyBruce #CommunityStories #TDReadyCommitment

The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History opens for the season on May 16. During Museum Month, explore the grounds of the museum and learn about the Underground Railway and the Dawn Settlement. Link in bio to plan your visit.

Three young Ontarians are recipients of the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Young Heritage Leaders. Tenisha Noel supports Black youth through heritage-based workshops, events and mentorship programs. Hannah Palmer leads natural heritage conservation and community education in pollinator gardens. Lauren Stoyles advances museum work, archival research and feminist history projects in Ontario. Our thanks to @CanadaLifeCo for their partnership and joint funding of this award. Link in bio to read more about the 2025 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards.

Congratulations to Peggy Plet, a recipient of the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for the Thomas Symons Award for Commitment to Conservation. For 18 years, Peggy has brought forward the long‑overlooked histories of Ontario’s early Black settlers through interviews, archival research, articles, tours and public presentations. Her recent work with the City of Waterloo Museum includes curating the exhibit “Seeking Home: The Story of Black Settler Levi Carroll,” which shares the life of a formerly enslaved man who found refuge in Waterloo. Peggy’s dedication continues to deepen public understanding of Black history in Ontario. Link in bio to read more about the 2025 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards.

My painting ‘Hoople Island’ was awarded #firstplace at the fourth annual Friends of Fulford Place and #ontarioheritagetrust juried art show. I am so honoured to have been included beside so many talented artists who attended from far and wide. Thank you to the dedicated and generous organizers and to the esteemed judges. #artist #blueribbon #🎉

We applaud two recipients of the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation who protected Ontario’s built heritage. The Allan Gardens Palm House restoration preserved a historic greenhouse with improved accessibility. The redevelopment of 97 Victoria St. North in Kitchener integrated heritage materials into a vital community service hub. Link in bio to read more about the 2025 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards. @foallangardens

We are pleased to honour two recipients of the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation: The Potter’s Field Project in Ingersoll restored the identities of more than 400 people buried in an unmarked section of a cemetery through non‑invasive imaging and archival research. Dundas Turtle Watch has protected local turtle populations for more than a decade through nest monitoring, rescues and community education. Link in bio to read more about the 2025 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards. codygroat

International Workers’ Day (May 1) marks the role of organized labour in shaping workplace rights. In 1872, Hamilton workers launched the Nine-Hour Movement, walking off the job to demand time for family, education and civic life. Although the campaign failed, it helped lay the groundwork for a shorter workday and demonstrated the power of collective action. 📍 Nine-Hour Movement plaque, Hamilton Link in bio to read the plaque text.

We are proud to acknowledge two recipients of the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation: The restoration of the 1915 Cobalt Train Station returned a landmark to community use as an inn and event space. The York Regional Forest centennial celebrated 100 years of natural heritage with community programming, guided walks and new plantings. Link in bio to read more about the 2025 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards. @cobalt_train_station @yorkregiongovt