Explore Canada
Discovering Canada means immersing yourself in its landscapes, history and culture. Pack your bags and set off on an adventure in Canada to appreciate all its wealth.
Travel in Canada
Explore Canada and support your country, one journey at a time.
Parks Canada
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Canada’s national parks and heritage sites, with trip planning guides for outdoor adventures and cultural exploration.
Destination Canada
Get inspired with curated travel experiences, regional highlights and insider tips to help you uncover Canada’s hidden gems.
Canada’s Capital
Review the list of must-see attractions in Canada’s Capital Region and plan your next visit to Parliament Hill.
Discover Canadian history
Let the Heritage Minutes collection tells you the story of Canada. Each of these short films illustrates in 60 seconds a historical figure or event that is significant to our collective memory.
Transcript — Historica Canada: Who We Are
Video length: 00:03:26
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[On-screen text: Historica Canada]
Narrator 1: If this land could talk or remember, what would it say?
Who made Canada the country it is now?
How do we learn from the lessons of the past?
Through our programs, Historica Canada helps Canadians explore, learn, and reflect on our country’s history—and what it means to be Canadian.
The Memory Project honours the stories and sacrifices of our veterans and those who continue to serve and share their stories.
Narrator 2: I hope that military history comes alive—with a real person who was there, doing those things, and involved in these remote historical events.
Narrator 1: We recognize those who bravely gave their lives, and we remember that their service helped ensure our freedom.
Heritage Minutes tell the stories of people and events that changed the course of history in Canada and the world.
They have explored innovation, perseverance, and bravery—helping Canadians access the past and better understand how we created the country we live in today.
After more than 30 years, the Heritage Minutes continue to illuminate our stories—known and unknown, tragic and triumphant.
We create more ways for Canadians to access history with programming like the Citizenship Challenge, which helps students and educators learn about Canada and understand the experience of new citizens.
The Canadian Encyclopedia offers more than 20,000 articles about the people, places, stories, and ideas that make up our country.
You can dig deeper into whatever sparks your curiosity about Canada.
Narrator 3: This is Strong and Free—a Historica Canada podcast—because Black history is Canadian history.
Narrator 1: No matter the medium, Historica Canada is committed to storytelling, to sharing multiple perspectives, to encouraging reflection, and to helping build a better Canada.
Senator Murray Sinclair: Many people have said over the years, “Why can’t you just get over it and move on?”
And my answer has always been: “Why can’t you always remember this?”
Narrator 1: There is always more to learn about this country.
Narrator 4: So we try again and again and again.
Narrator 1: Historica Canada is dedicated to bringing Canadian history to life.
[On-screen text: Explore, learn & reflect on our history and what it means to be Canadian.]
[On-screen text: Support our work by donating today.]
[On-screen text: Historica Canada, historicacanada.ca]
Visit a museum
Explore Canada’s past, present and future by visiting its museums. More than a thousand museum institutions await you across the country.
National museums
See the complete list of Canada’s national museums.
Canadian Museum Directory
Use this directory to find museums to visit across the country, and much more.
Digital museum exhibitions
Get access to a range of digital exhibitions created by Canadian museums and heritage organizations.
Transcript — Your story starts here
Video length : 00:00:30
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[The video opens with an aerial shot of one of Canada’s beautiful natural landscapes, with a wide river curving through a collection of green mountains on either side.]
Male Announcer: Your story is out there.
[text on screen: Your story is out there.]
[Two people walk along large rocks in the distance, with a waterfall pouring through a rocky backdrop behind them.]
Male Announcer: Can you feel it?
[text on screen: Can you feel it?]
[A beautiful blue sky breaking through a forest canopy, seen from down below.]
[A woman stands beneath the rocks of a waterfall as water rains down all around.]
[A woman looks off into the distance. The wind blows through her hair.]
[A family paddles down a river in a canoe.]
[A wooden paddle glides through dark blue water.]
[A tent sits in a forest clearing with a lake visible in the distance. A young boy runs out of the tent with a backpack.]
[Hands crack an egg into a pan. The egg begins sizzling.]
[The feet of someone dressed in ceremonial Indigenous clothing dance upon the grass.]
[Someone strikes a drum with a mallet. The drum has an Indigenous symbol on the top.]
[A man points to a herd of bison as a woman looks at them.]
[Two kids and a woman look at and touch a 3D geological map of the park.]
Male Announcer: With 450,000 square kilometres of stories…
[Two men go across a bridge towards the entrance to an old, stonework structure. One is in a wheelchair, and the other is walking.]
[A group of people start walking under a large arch on an old interlocking stone structure.]
[A woman walks towards some trees between two old stone walls. She runs her fingers along the stone blocks as she walks.]
[An aerial view of a large grass hut and two smaller grass huts surrounded by a fence. The area around them is a lush, green grass next to the ocean. An island is visible in the distance.]
[An aerial view of two people on a rocky mountain plateau down below. They are holding a Canadian flag between them.]
[Two people walk a dog across a hilly plain with dirt paths carving through the grass and hills.]
Male Announcer: …the fun part is finding yours.
[Two people bike across grassy hills. The hills extend all the way into the horizon.]
[An aerial shot flies over two people paddling kayaks across a lake with trees and rocks along the shore. The water is clear and shallow, revealing rocks below them.]
[The sun reflects off a beautiful lake, with mountains in the distance. A small rocky outcrop extends from the mainland into the water as a person standing on a board floats along the edge of the rocks, gently paddling as they move.]
Male Announcer: Plan your visit with Parks Canada.
[Two people on horses ride across a wide open, hilly plain. The Parks Canada beaver logo appears.]
[text on screen: 450 000 km2 of stories]
[The Parks Canada Wordmark appears.]
[The Canada Wordmark appears.]
Transcript — Made in Canada: Support local and discover more
Video length: 00:01:01
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Narrator: Now more than ever, it’s time to choose and explore Canadian destinations.
[On-screen text: Travel Canadian]
Narrator: As Canadians, we have so much to be proud of, and that includes our world-class tourism.
But travelling Canada is about so much more than the destination — it’s about the journey.
From overnight stays, to cultural performances, to exceptional dining experiences, and all the people you meet in between, you get the full Canadian experience from the moment you begin your journey.
Travelling within Canada isn’t just an adventure — it’s an investment in our communities.
Every trip supports local businesses, creates jobs, and helps the places we love — and the people who call them home — thrive.
This National Tourism Week, explore and experience more, right here at home.
Choose Canada.
[On-screen text: Canada.ca/Made-In-Canada]
[The Canada Wordmark appears.]
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