Ontario. Museums Section

• Museums Section

• Ontario. Museums Services Section

The Museums Section was established by 1972 within the Historical and Museums Branch (formerly the Historical Branch) of the Archives of Ontario. In 1973, both the Section and the Branch were transferred to the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, where they formed a part of the Cultural Affairs Division.

Prior to 1972, responsibility for museum grants and the provision of advisory assistance to local museums rested with the Historical Branch in general.

In 1975, the Museums Section was transferred to the new Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation, where it formed part of the Heritage Administration Branch.

In 1980, the Museums Section was re- named the Museum Services Section.

In 1982 the Heritage Administration Branch and the Archaeology and Heritage Planning Branch, along with the Heritage Trust, were united to form the Heritage Branch. With this change, the Museum Services Section was merged with the Historical Conservation and Promotion Section to form the History, Museums and Administration unit of the new Branch.

The Museums Section provided training, technical advice and grants to museums owned and maintained by municipalities, Indian Band Councils, conservation authorities, libraries and non-profit corporations in Ontario. The Section also provided conservation advisory service and hands-on assistance through the operation of a mobile conservation lab, to community museums.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1972-1982

Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)

Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24

Archivist(s):
R. Anger, G. Brown