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Designated organizations

Designated organizations are located in Canada and demonstrate the ability to ensure the long-term preservation of cultural property. Category A organizations are listed below. For more information on Category B organizations, please contact the Designation Program.

Category A organizations

Category A organizations are designated indeterminately for one or several cultural property classes. The list is divided by province and provides the cultural property classes that are associated with each organization. NB: The list is subject to change. Please inquire with the organization or the Designation Program to confirm the most up to date information.

Alberta

Name of organization Cultural property classes

Alberta Culture and Tourism, Heritage Division, Historic Sites and Museums Branch, Edmonton

  • Remington Carriage Museum, Cardston
  • Reynolds-Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton 2, 4, 5, 7
Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton 5
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie 5, 7
Galt Museum & Archives, Lethbridge 7
Glenbow Museum, Calgary 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Legal Archives Society of Alberta, Calgary 5, 6, 7
Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton 7, 9
Red Deer Polytechnic Permanent Collection and Gallery, Red Deer 4, 5, 7
Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, Red Deer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller 1
University of Alberta Archives, Edmonton 7
University of Alberta Library, Bruce Peel Special Collections Library, Edmonton 7
University of Alberta Museums, Edmonton 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
University of Calgary, Libraries and Cultural Resources, Archives and Special Collections, Calgary 4, 7, 9
University of Calgary, Nickle Galleries, Calgary 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Lethbridge 5
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff 2, 4, 5, 7

British Columbia

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Audain Art Museum 2, 5
The Canadian Museum of Rail Travel, Cranbrook 4, 6, 7
City of Vancouver Archives, Vancouver 7
City of Victoria Archives, Victoria 5, 7
Haida Gwaii Museum, Skidegate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops 5
Kamloops Museum and Archives, Kamloops 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna 5
Museum at Campbell River, Campbell River 1, 2, 7
Museum of Northern British Columbia, Prince Rupert 1, 2, 7
Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver 1, 2, 3, 4
Royal BC Museum, Victoria 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Simon Fraser University Archives, Burnaby 7
Simon Fraser University Gallery, Burnaby 5
Simon Fraser University Library, Special Collections & Rare Books, Burnaby 7
Simon Fraser University, Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Burnaby 1, 2, 7
Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey 5, 7
Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George 5
U'mista Cultural Centre, Alert Bay 1, 2, 7
University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, Vancouver 7, 9
University of British Columbia, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Vancouver 2, 4, 5, 7
University of British Columbia, Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
University of British Columbia, Pacific Museum of the Earth, Vancouver 1
University of Northern British Columbia, Geoffrey R. Weller Library, Northern BC Archives & Special Collections, Prince George 7
University of Victoria, Legacy Art Galleries, Victoria 2, 4, 5, 7
University of Victoria Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives, Victoria 7
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver 5
Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver 1, 4, 5, 7
(Designation currently suspended)

Manitoba

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg 7
Assiniboine Park Conservancy, Pavilion Gallery Museum, Winnipeg 5, 7
The Central Museum of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (also known as The RCA Museum), Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Shilo 3, 5, 6, 7
Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin 4, 6
Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, Winnipeg 1, 3, 6, 7
Société historique de Saint-Boniface, Centre du patrimoine, Saint Boniface 7
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre, Winnipeg 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
University of Manitoba Libraries, Archives & Special Collections, Winnipeg 7
University of Manitoba, School of Art Gallery, Winnipeg 5, 7
Winnipeg Art Gallery (Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq), Winnipeg 4, 5, 7

New Brunswick

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton 4, 5, 7
Kings Landing Historical Settlement, Kings Landing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Mount Allison University, Libraries and Archives, Sackville

  • Archives
  • Special Collections
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Mount Allison University, Owens Art Gallery, Sackville 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
New Brunswick Museum, Saint John 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton 7
Saint John Free Public Library, Special Collections, Saint John 7
Tourism, Heritage and Culture (Department), Heritage Branch, Fredericton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Université de Moncton, Bibliothèque Champlain, Moncton

  • Centre d'études acadiennes Anselme-Chiasson
  • Salle des livres rares
  • Musée acadien de l’Université de Moncton
 4, 5, 7
Université de Moncton, Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen, Moncton 4, 5
University of New Brunswick Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Fredericton 7
University of New Brunswick, UNB Art Centre, Fredericton 4, 5, 7

Newfoundland and Labrador

Name of organization Cultural property classes

Memorial University of Newfoundland Libraries, St. John’s

  • Archives and Special Collections
  • Centre for Newfoundland Studies
 7

The Rooms, St. John’s

  • Provincial Archives
  • Provincial Art Gallery
  • Provincial Museum
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Northwest Territories

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Nova Scotia

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville

5

(Designation currently suspended)
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax 4, 5
Cape Breton Miners' Museum, Glace Bay 2, 6, 7
Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney 5
Cape Breton University, Beaton Institute, Sydney 5, 7
Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax 5
Dalhousie University Libraries, Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections, Halifax 5, 7
Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax 7

Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax

  • Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
  • Museum of Natural History
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Yarmouth County Museum, Yarmouth 4, 5, 7

Ontario

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Ottawa 1, 7
Anglican Church of Canada, General Synod Archives, Toronto 4, 5, 7
Archives of Ontario, Toronto 7
Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste. Marie 2, 4, 5, 7
Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington 4, 5
Art Gallery of Guelph, Guelph 3, 4, 5, 7
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton 4, 5, 7
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga 2, 4, 5, 7
Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg 4, 5, 7
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto 2, 4, 5, 7
Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough 5
Art Gallery of Sudbury, Sudbury 4, 5 (Designation currently suspended)
Art Gallery of Windsor (Art Windsor-Essex), Windsor 2, 4, 5, 7
Bank of Canada Museum, Bank of Canada, Ottawa 4, 7
Base Borden Military Museum, Borden 3
Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto 2, 3, 4, 5
Brant Museum and Archives, Brantford 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Brock University, James A. Gibson Library, Special Collections and Archives, St. Catharines 7
Brock University, Rodman Hall Art Centre, St. Catharines 5
Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank, Ottawa 8
Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Canadian Automotive Museum, Oshawa 6
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo 4, 5
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa 1, 2, 4, 5. 6. 7
Canadian War Museum, Ottawa 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6, 7
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mt. Hope 3, 6
Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa 2, 4, 5
Carleton University Library, Archives and Research Collections, Ottawa 7
City of Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives, Hamilton 7
City of Ottawa Archives, Ottawa 7
City of Toronto Archives, Toronto 7
City of Toronto Museum and Heritage Services (including the Market Gallery), Toronto 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
City of Toronto Public Library, Special Collections, Toronto 7
Elgin County Archives, St. Thomas 7
Gallery Stratford, Stratford 4, 5
Gardiner Museum, Toronto 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Glanmore, National Historic Site, Belleville 4, 5
Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby 5
Huronia Museum, Midland 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Joseph Schneider Haus Museum, Kitchener 4, 5, 7
Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery, Sarnia 4, 5, 7
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener 5
Lakehead University Library, Archives and Special Collections, Thunder Bay 7
Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Lynnwood Arts Centre, Simcoe 4, 5
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Kingston 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(Designation currently suspended)
McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton 4, 5
McMaster University Library, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, Hamilton 7
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Museum London, London 4, 5, 7
Museum of Ontario Archaeology, London 1, 2
National Air Force Museum of Canada, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Astra 3, 7
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa 4, 5, 7
Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Earth Material Collections, Ottawa 1, 7
Nipissing University and Canadore College Archives and Special Collections, North Bay 7, 9
Norfolk County Archives, Simcoe 4, 5, 7
Oakville Museum, Oakville 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Ontario Heritage Trust, Toronto 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Ontario Jewish Archives Foundation, Toronto 4, 7
Ontario Science Centre, Toronto 6 (Designation currently suspended)
Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa 5, 7
Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, Brampton 1, 4, 5, 7
Peterborough Museum & Archives, Peterborough 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Queen's University, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston 2, 4, 5

Queen's University Library and Archives, Kingston

  • Queen's University Archives
  • W.D. Jordan Special Collections
 7
Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa 2, 4, 5, 7
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Simcoe County Archives, Minesing 7
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas 5
Stratford Festival Archives, Stratford 4, 5, 7
Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto 4
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay 2, 5
Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound 5
Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Toronto 7
Toronto Metropolitan University, The Image Centre, Toronto 5, 7
Trent University, Thomas J. Bata Library, Trent University Archives, Peterborough 7

Trinity College Library and Archives, Toronto

  • John W. Graham Library, Rare Books and Special Collections
  • Trinity College Archives
 5, 7
Université d'Ottawa, Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française, Ottawa 7
University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library, Archival and Special Collections, Guelph 7
University of Ottawa, Morisset Library, Archives and Special Collections, Ottawa 7
University of St. Michael's College, John M. Kelly Library, Archival and Manuscript Collections, Toronto 7
University of Toronto, Art Museum at the University of Toronto, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Toronto 5
University of Toronto, Art Museum at the University of Toronto, University of Toronto Art Centre, Toronto 4, 5, 7

University of Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto

  • Media Commons Archives
  • Rare Books and Special Collections
  • University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
 7
University of Toronto Scarborough, Doris McCarthy Gallery, Toronto 5, 7
University of Waterloo Library, Special Collections and Archives, Waterloo 7
University of Windsor (Leddy Library), Archives and Special Collections, Windsor 7
Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Varley Art Gallery of Markham, Unionville 5, 7
Victoria University Library, Special Collections, Toronto 5, 7
Wellington County Museum and Archives, Fergus 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Western University, McIntosh Gallery, London 5

Western University, Western Libraries, London

  • Music Library
  • Western Archives
 7
Wilfrid Laurier University, Archives and Special Collections, Waterloo 7
Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford 2
Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock 4, 5, 7
York University, Art Gallery of York University (The Joan and Martin Goldfarb Gallery), Toronto 2, 4, 5
York University Libraries, Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections, Toronto 5, 7

Prince Edward Island

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, Charlottetown 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown 1, 3, 7
University of Prince Edward Island, Robertson Library, University Archives & Special Collections, Charlottetown 7

Quebec

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute, Ouje-Bougoumou 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Avataq Cultural Institute, Inukjuak and Montreal 2, 4, 5, 7, 9

Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Montreal

  • Direction des acquisitions et de la preservation des collections patrimoniales
  • Direction Générale des archives
 5, 7
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal 4, 5, 7
Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Centre d'histoire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe 7
Centre régional d'archives de l'Outaouais, Gatineau 7
La Cinémathèque québécoise, Montreal 6, 7, 9
Concordia University, Concordia Cinema Collection, Montreal 7
Concordia University, Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery, Montreal 2, 4, 5, 7
Concordia University Libraries, Special Collections, Montreal 7
Indigenous Art Centre, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Gatineau 2, 4, 5, 7
Jewish Public Library, Archives, Montreal 7
McCord Stewart Museum, Montreal 1, 2, 4, 5, 7

McGill University Library and Archives, Montreal

  • McGill University Archives
  • Osler Library of the History of Medicine
  • Rare Books and Special Collections
 7
McGill University, Redpath Museum, Montreal 1
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Musée d'art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul 4, 5, 7
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Montreal 5
Musée d'art de Joliette, Joliette 4, 5
Musée de Charlevoix, La Malbaie 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Musée de la civilisation, Quebec 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Musée de la Gaspésie, Gaspé 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Musée de Lachine, Lachine 2, 4, 5, 7
Musée des beaux-arts de Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Mont-Saint-Hilaire 4, 5, 7
Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke 4, 5
Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec (Musée des métiers d’arts du Québec), Saint-Laurent 4, 5
Musée des religions du monde (Musée des cultures du monde), Nicolet 2, 4, 5, 6
Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent, Rivière-du-Loup

1, 2, 4, 5, 7

(Designation currently suspended)
Musée Laurier, Victoriaville 4, 5, 7
Musée maritime du Québec Inc., L'Islet-sur-Mer 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Quebec 2, 4, 5, 7
Musée québécois de culture populaire (Musée POP), Trois-Rivières 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Musée régional de la Côte-Nord, Sept-Îles 1, 2, 5
Musée régional de Rimouski, Rimouski 4, 5, 7
Parks Canada, Heritage Conservation and Commemoration Directorate, Collections, Curatorial and Conservation Branch, Gatineau 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History, Montreal 1, 2, 5, 7
La Pulperie de Chicoutimi / Regional Museum, Chicoutimi 2, 4, 5, 6
Royal 22nd Regiment Museum, Quebec Citadel, Quebec 3
Société historique du Saguenay, Saguenay 7
Université de Montréal, Bibliothèque des livres rares et des collections spéciales, Montreal 7
Université de Montréal, Division de la gestion des documents et des archives, Montreal 7
Université de Sherbrooke, Galerie d’art du Centre culturel (Galerie d’art Antoine-Sirois) 5, 7
Université du Québec à Montréal, Bibliothèque centrale, Service des livres rares, Montreal 7
Université du Québec à Montréal, Galerie de l'UQAM, Montreal 5
Université du Québec à Montréal, Service des archives et de gestion des documents, Montreal 7
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Bibliothèque, Livres rares et anciens, Trois-Rivières 7
Université Laval, Bibliothèque, Les Collections de l'Université Laval, Quebec 1, 2, 4, 5
Université Laval, Bibliothèque, Services conseils et collections, Collection de livres rares et précieux, Quebec 7
Université Laval, Division de la gestion des documents administratifs et des archives, Quebec 7
Université Laval, Musée de géologie René-Bureau, Quebec 1
Ville de Gatineau, Section de la gestion des documents et des archives, Gatineau 7
Ville de Québec, Division de la gestion des documents et des archives, Quebec 4, 5, 7

Saskatchewan

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Allen Sapp Gallery, North Battleford 5, 7
Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina 4, 5
MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina 4, 5
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, Moose Jaw 2, 4, 5
Remai Modern, Saskatoon 5, 9
Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina 1
Saskatchewan Archives Board, Regina 7
Saskatchewan Arts Board, Regina 4, 5, 7
Saskatchewan Western Development Museum, Saskatoon 6
University of Regina Library, Archives and Special Collections, Regina

5, 7

(Designation currently suspended)
University of Saskatchewan, Kenderdine Art Gallery, Saskatoon 5
University of Saskatchewan Library, University Archives and Special Collections, Saskatoon 7

Yukon

Name of organization Cultural property classes
Yukon Archives, Whitehorse 7
Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery, Whitehorse 5

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