Important places in our past are all around you. No matter where you live or travel in Canada, there are museums, historic sites and all kinds of other special places to explore. In each issue of Kayak, we tell you about some that relate to our theme — check them out below! And if you have a favourite historic place, tell us about it.

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Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père / Pointe-au-Père Maritime Historic Site in Rimouski, Que., doesn’t just have one of the best collections of stuff from the Empress of Ireland shipwreck, it’s also home to the only submarine in Canada that’s open to the public, the Onondaga. Learn more about the story of sailing on the St. Lawrence at the Quebec Maritime Museum / Musée maritime du Québec.

The history of ships and shipwrecks on the Pacific Coast is on display at the Vancouver Maritime Museum and the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in Victoria.

Kingston, Ont., is home to the Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes, where you can explore the former Canadian Coast Guard ship Alexander Henry.

The Marine Museum of Manitoba in Selkirk features the history of boats travelling on the Red River and Lake Winnipeg.

And to check out the Titanic collection and other great exhibitions, be sure to visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They have a virtual tour you can take.