London, Ontario Attractions
London - on the Canadian River Thames - is the center for Ontario's prosperous agricultural and industrial south-west, the seat of a Catholic and an Anglican Bishop, and the cultural focus, with its university, symphony orchestra, theatre and museums, for a large area.
The city was founded in 1792 by John Graves Simcoe who named it after London, England. This was because Niagara-on-the-Lake, the provincial capital at that time, was right on the American frontier and he wanted his London - as in London, the capital of England, and also as a city deeper into Canada - to become the province's new capital.
The city was founded in 1792 by John Graves Simcoe who named it after London, England. This was because Niagara-on-the-Lake, the provincial capital at that time, was right on the American frontier and he wanted his London - as in London, the capital of England, and also as a city deeper into Canada - to become the province's new capital.
London Museum of Archaeology
Located near a prehistoric Indian burial ground, the museum, has 40,000 exhibits and tells the story of the 11,000 years of Indian settlement in Ontario.
The London Museum of Archaeology is unique in that it deals specifically with southwestern Ontario.
The London Museum of Archaeology is unique in that it deals specifically with southwestern Ontario.
The London Museum of Archaeology
1600 Attawandaron Road
London, ON N6G3M6
Canada
1600 Attawandaron Road
London, ON N6G3M6
Canada
Phone 1 (519) 473-1360
Fax 1 (519) 473-1363
Hours
May 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
September 1 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
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Museum London (formerly the London Regional Art and Historical Museum)
Museum London is a primary attraction in the city, displaying a comprehensive collection of works by 18th and 19th C Canadian artists.
Ska-Nah-Doht Iroquoian Village and Museum
Ska-Nah-Doht Indian Village south-west of London, is the palisaded replica of a 10th-12th C Iroquois village, with three longhouses, a steam-room, areas for drying meat and fish, storage, etc, and patches of Indian crops such as squash, maize and beans.
Longwoods Road Conservation Area and Ska-Nah-Doht Iroquoian Village & Museum
8449 Irish Drive, R.R. #1
Mount Brydges, ON N0L1W0
Canada
8449 Irish Drive, R.R. #1
Mount Brydges, ON N0L1W0
Canada
Phone 1 (519) 264-2420
Fax 1 (519) 264-1562
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Banting House National Historic Site
Sir Frederick Banting conceived the idea that led to the discovery of insulin in London, thus the displaysat Banting House National Historic Site depict the development of insulin and information about Banting.The house in which Dr. Banting lived and practised medicine from 1920-21 is furnished in period including the adjoining apothecary.
Banting House National Historic Site
442 Adelaide Street North
London, ON
Canada
442 Adelaide Street North
London, ON
Canada
Phone 1 (519) 673-1752
Fax 1 (519) 660-8992
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Fanshawe Pioneer Village
Fanshawe Pioneer Village, about 16km (10mi) north-east of London is the reconstruction of a settlement showing what life was like here before the coming of the railroad. It is on the shore of Fanshawe Lake, and its buildings include a Presbyterian church, grocery store, smithy, fire brigade storeroom and an assembly room recalling the influence in Ontario of the Orange Order founded in Ireland at the end of the 18th C.
Fanshawe Pioneer Village
2609 Fanshawe Park Road East
London, ON N5X4A1
Canada
2609 Fanshawe Park Road East
London, ON N5X4A1
Canada
Phone 1 (519) 457-1296
Fax 1 (519) 457-3364
Hours
May 15 to October 11
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always opened on:
Canada Day (July 1)
Labor Day - Canada (1st Monday, September)
Victoria Day - Canada (May 21)
Labor Day - Canada (1st Monday, September)
Victoria Day - Canada (May 21)
Guy Lombardo Music Centre
The Guy Lombardo Music Centre has captured moments in his career through music, photographs, posters, video recordings, trophies, song sheets and the Tempo VII, Guy's award winning racing boat.
Hours
June 1
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
London Regional Children's Museum
The London Regional Children's Museum offers hands-on, interactive exhibits for children to age 10 and their families. The center has nine galleries; themes include Dinosaurs, Arctic Adventure, My Place in Space, Child Long Ago and Caves.
London Regional Children's Museum
21 Wharncliffe Road South
London, ON N6J4G5
Canada
21 Wharncliffe Road South
London, ON N6J4G5
Canada
Phone 1 (519) 434-5726
Fax 1 (519) 434-1443
Hours
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Royal Canadian Regiment Museum
Housed in the 1886 Wolseley Hall, the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in London holds Canada's oldest infantry regiment's collection of weapons. Other artifacts of historical interest are on display.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Civic Holiday - ON, BC, AB, MB, SK, NB, NWT (Canada) (1st Monday, August )
Labor Day - Canada (1st Monday, September)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Victoria Day - Canada (May 21)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Civic Holiday - ON, BC, AB, MB, SK, NB, NWT (Canada) (1st Monday, August )
Labor Day - Canada (1st Monday, September)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Victoria Day - Canada (May 21)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Springbank Park
Springbank Park, on the western edge of London, has a small zoo, fairy tale garden and flower beds, also boat trips by little paddle-steamers on the Thames in summer.
St Thomas, Canada
(Near London)
St Thomas, a railroad junction and industrial town also some 30km / 19mi south-west of London, shows clear signs of the influence of Belgian and Hungarian immigrants. Elgin County Pioneer Museum of regional history and Pinafore Park, with its flowerbeds, miniature railway and children's zoo, are worth a visit.
St Thomas and District Chamber of Commerce
555 Talbot Street
St Thomas, ON N5P1C5
Canada
555 Talbot Street
St Thomas, ON N5P1C5
Canada
Phone 1 (519) 631-1981
Fax 1 (519) 631-0466
