Markham Museum
The past and present converge at Markham Museum, an attraction featuring 10 hectares of open-air activity space and heritage buildings.
Try your hand at engineering with the KEVA Planks exhibit, learn about the history of the area and glimpse into past in one of the museum’s many historic buildings. These heritage buildings were restored and preserved to show an authentic representation of what life was like in the 1800s.
Among the top museums in Markham, the Markham Museum aims to preserve and celebrate heritage buildings and artifacts.
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How to get to Markham Museum
Location: 9350 Markham Road, Markham
By car: The main entrance to the grounds is on Markham Road, just north of Highway 7. Free parking is available on-site.
By transit: GO Transit offers train and bus service to Markham. It’s a 10-minute walk from the Mount Joy GO station to Markham Museum.
Know before you go
The Markham Museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with last entry at 4:00 p.m.
Purchase admission tickets onsite. Guided tours are included in the admission fee—tours occur daily at noon and 3:00 p.m.
Note that the museum is cash-free and only accepts debit and credit cards.
Things to do at Markham Museum
Discover more activities and experiences.
View the exhibits
Tour through the museum’s rotating exhibitions, from archaeological discoveries to interactive transportation-themed play spaces.
Experience family fun
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind educational experience at a Markham Museum program or summer camp, including pottery, metalworking and textiles.
Create and connect at events
Learn new skills and make new friends at events. Develop your design talent at “Markham Community Makers” or watch family-friendly movies under the stars at “Night at the Museum.”
Interesting facts about the Markham Museum
Markham Museum holds the special distinction of being one of Canada’s first LEED gold standard museum spaces, meaning that it was designed and built with energy efficiency in mind.
Nearly 30 buildings can be found in the museum’s collection, including several houses, barns and sheds, along with a train station, schoolhouse, church, blacksmith and cider mill. Each building was moved to the museum site from around the greater Markham area.
Hoover House is the oldest building at the museum. Markham Museum also features a traditional log house from 1850 and a Regency-style cottage from 1832.
Last updated: August 19, 2024