10 Best Virtual Tours in Canada

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Have you been to Canada? It is one of the most developed countries located in the Northern part of the United States. Canada is famous for a number of things which of course includes maple syrup and gorgeous landscapes. The world famous Niagara Falls is located in this country. If you are also chasing the Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights, no need to go to Iceland. You can take the next trip to Canada and make this dream of yours come true. And yes, Canada is famous for anything related to ice. Ice hockey games are such a big hit for Canadians and tourists. Plenty of tourists also visit this place during winter for their adrenaline-pumping ski resorts.

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If you have not visited Canada yet, do not sulk. We might still be in the middle of this pandemic and we are still asked to stay at home by our government but we can still enjoy Canada’s tourist spots, landmarks, museums and parks through virtual reality and virtual tours. All you just need to do is to sit back, relax and learn together with your loved ones as you travel virtually to Canada. Below are just some of the great places you can visit together.

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1. Royal Ontario Museum

Address: 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6

This museum is considered as one of the largest tourist spots in North America and is the largest museum in Canada. It features art, natural history, and world culture displays. The museum has online archives for about 45,000 collections of dinosaurs, meteorites, and minerals. It also has a large collection of fossils. You could also check out the design and fine arts (clothing, interior, and product design) display if you are into these kinds of stuff. Recently they have opened the museum to the public but if you prefer to tour around while at home just visit www.collections.rom.on.ca to check their online archives. If you have any questions feel free to contact them at romcollections@rom.on.ca

1. Vancouver Aquarium

Address: 845 Arison Way, Vancouver, BC, VC6 3E2

Take a quick tour around the Vancouver Aquarium without going outdoors. It is a shelter for thousands of amazing ocean species and aquatic life. Since 1956, it has already connected more than 40 million people across the globe. With the current situation, they make sure that we are still able to enjoy and play together with our favorite ocean friends. They have different live cameras showing different aquatic animals as if we are there. To make sure that we will still have an amazing ocean experience, they set up two cameras, one for the above view and the other one is for the underwater experience. You can visit their website www.vanaqua.org and you can reach out using their Facebook account “Vancouver Aquarium” or contact 778-655-9554.

1. Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Address: 85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 0L5

If you are more into hearing stories and digging up history, this is a must-visit place for you. This museum features a collection of contemporary and human rights stories from Canada and around the world. Stories have been categorized so you can choose which topic you would like to hear from such as stories about: Human rights violations, Economic and social rights, Civil and political rights, Collective rights, Human rights promotions.

Stories are also accompanied by different images and videos to help you understand deeper and be engaged more with what you read. Feel free to check www.humanrights.ca

If you have any concerns and questions, you can leave an email at info@humanrights.ca or you can contact them:

Phone: 204-289-2000

Toll-free: 1-877-877-6037

TTY: 204-289-2050

1. Museum of Anthropology

Address: 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1V2

It gives you access to their collections of ethnographic objects from around the world. Since the pandemic started they have stuck with their belief of promoting awareness and deeper understanding of cultural diversity by learning innovative programs and partnerships with local and global communities. They have started a campaign of #MOAFromHome which aims to encourage everyone to continuously learn about art, culture, and heritage upon using their resources which allows you to read and watch videos about the artifacts and even gives you a 360-degrees virtual tour that allows you to navigate freely and tour around the museum as if you are present physically at the moment. Check out www.moa.ubc.ca for their interesting collections.

You may contact them at:

email: info@moa.ubc.ca

Phone: 604-822-5087

1. Town of Banff

Address: 110 Bear Street, Box 1260, Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1A1

Tour around the most awe-striking town in Canada. The town recently launched a virtual tour option on their website to let tourists and visitors experience it in the comfort of their homes. They can either download the Walking Through Banff’s History (PDF) or they can try their interactive tour around Downtown Cemetery, Cemetery Circuit, Culture Cruise, Whyte Wander, and Further Forays. It features integrated images, topographical maps, and aerial imagery of heritage sites.

Check it out on www.banff.ca

Reach them by 403-762-1215

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1. Canadian History Hall at the Canadian Museum of History

100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8

Give a chance for the people to have an incredible experience in discovering things, personalities, and historical events that shaped the Canada we know today. With the current situation, the museum came up with the idea of enabling us to have a 360-degree virtual tour: Take a virtual tour of the Canadian History Hall, which allows us to navigate and check the different human stories, historical treasures, and designs collected to help us see the true beauty in the diversity of Canadian Experience.

Contact No:

Local: 819-776-7000

Toll-Free: 1-800-555-5621

TTY for people w/hearing disabilities: 819-776-7003

1. The Rooms

Address: 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s, NL, Canada A1C 3Z1

The Rooms provides you with collections and preserved objects, historical artworks, and archives that are relevant from the past to the future of Newfoundland and Labrador. It offers you an exciting experience where you can navigate and tour yourself around exhibits including displays on the Titanic and the Great war by using only your gadgets and without the need of going outside.

Connect with them by:

email: information@therooms.ca

Phone: 709-757-8000

FAX: 709-757-8017

1. Farm Tours

Address: 660 Speedvale Avenue, W, Unit 302, Guelph, ON N1K 1E5

Farm Tours Offers an exclusive 360-degree virtual tour of the Canadian Food Farms. It gives you a lot of options to choose which one you would like to tour (apple orchard, beef farm, chicken farm, pig farm, turkey farm, and many more). After you choose, each farm has sub-categories that let you select which one you would like to see first the same way as what you usually do when touring physically.

For further details, you can email them at info@farmfoodcare.org or contact them at 519-837-1326.

1. Bata Shoe Museum

Address: 327 Bloor St. W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1W7

Wondering if you can visit The Bata Shoe Museum’s online exhibitions even if you are not in Canada or are still hesitant about going out, no need to worry because they made it possible for everyone to visit the museum wherever you are. You will be able to learn and check out stories and artifacts of footwear traditions in the aboriginal groups and multicultural communities in Canada. This is also to raise awareness of the cultural diversity of Canada using 500 images where the 200 are in 3D made possible by the AVT technology.

If you have questions just leave a message at info@batashoemuseum.ca and you can contact them at 416.979.7799.

1. Bytown Museum

Address: 1 Canal Ln, Ottawa, Canada, ON K1P 5P6,

With the recent partnership with Point3D Commercial Imaging Ottawa, the museum was able to successfully launch the virtual tour of the Bytown Museum which makes it easier and more accessible for everyone. You’ll be able to navigate and get around it, exploring and discovering artifacts and be able to let the history unfold at the convenience of your home.

If you want to have further details and questions feel free to reach out at:

Fax: 613-234-4846

Phone: 613-234-4570

email: info@bytownmuseum.ca

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