Provincial museums of Canada

Provincial museums of Canada

Provincial museums of Canada are museums mantained by the provinces of Canada to preserve their local history and culture. They are the equivalent to national museums operated by nation-states.

In the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec, the provincial government uses the term "national" to refer to provincial museums, reflecting the strength of Quebec nationalism.

Many provinces have seperate facilities for history and natural history museums, art galleries, and archives. 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

* Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton
* Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria
* Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
* Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
* New Brunswick Museum, Saint John
* Nova Scotia Museum, multiple sites
* Musée de la civilisation, Quebec City

List of provincial art galleries

* Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton
* Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax
* Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
* Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Quebec City

List of provincial archives and libraries

* Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, multiple sites
* Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton
* Saskatchewan Archives Board


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