London · CA

Museum London

Museum London is the city's essential cultural institution, blending over 5,500 artworks with nearly 50,000 historical artifacts under one striking riverfront roof. Founded in 1940 and now housed in a purpose-built design by celebrated Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama, the museum tells the story of southwestern Ontario through both its creative output and its lived history—free of charge. What makes Museum London stand out isn't just its dual identity as an art gallery and a history museum—it's the way the building itself opens onto one of the city's most beautiful natural settings. The Centre at the Forks, completed in a 2018 renovation, replaced a blank wall with a soaring two-storey window that frames the confluence of the Thames River, turning every visit into an experience of landscape and culture woven together.