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Museums and galleries in Windsor

6 museums and galleries in Windsor, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Museums and galleries in Windsor

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    Art Windsor-Essex

    Art Gallery of Windsor

    A somewhat small art museum, but its exhibits are interesting and make the most of the available space. The gallery also has several works available for rent or for purchase.

    Wed 11AM-8PM, Thu Fri 11AM-9PM, Sat Sun 11AM-5PM (closed: Mon Tue)$3 per person

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    Canada South Science City

    Interactive science museum, "temporarily closed" since 2021 but they hope to reopen sometime in the future.

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    Streetcar No. 351

    Built in 1918, this Windsor streetcar once ran on the Sandwich, Windsor and Amherstburg Railway, an interurban tram line that closed in the 1930s. It has been restored and placed on static display in a building with a glass wall that permits viewing when the museum is closed. When the museum is open, one can board the streetcar.

    Hours vary by season; check websiteFree

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    Windsor Community Museum

    Showcasing different aspects of the Windsor's history, this museum is made up of several units. The Chimczuk Museum has a permanent exhibition of the local history from the Ice Age until today, an interactive learning space for children, an exhibition about the First Nations, and a gallery for temporary exhibitions. The Maison François Baby House and Duff-Baby House and Interpretation Centre are historical homes of late 18th-early 19th century politician François Baby. In addition the museum has extensive archives from maps to postcards; contact the museum if you want to access them to study the history of the region further.

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    Windsor Sculpture Park

    Odette Sculpture Park

    Touted as a "museum without walls" Windsor Sculpture Park is a 3.5-km park with over 30 sculptures dotting the park. All along Windsor's southern banks of the Detroit River from the base of the Ambassador Bridge (starting in Assumption Park at Huron Church Road) blending into Centennial Park on to Church Street where the park further continues as Dieppe Gardens at Ouellette Avenue and even further along Riverside Drive East. The park features large-scale contemporary sculptures for public viewing. There are 32 sculptures in the park, and the collection continues to develop every year through private donations.

    Admission: free, parking: metered

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    Serbian Heritage Museum

    Exhibits change every three to four months.

    Tue-Fri 12:30PM-3:30PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Windsor (CC BY-SA 4.0).