Museum is a major museum for world culture and natural history. The Toronto Zoo, one of the largest in the world, is home to over 5,000 animals representing over 460 distinct species. The Art Gallery of Ontario contains a large collection of Canadian, European, African and contemporary artwork, and also plays host to exhibits from museums and galleries all over the world. The Ontario Science Centre always has new hands-on activities and science displays particularly appealing to children, and the Bata Shoe Museum features many unique exhibitions focused on footwear throughout history.Hall is open to visitors and showcases the Crown Collection - works of art and furniture, including traditional Canadian furniture, acquired by the government throughout the years to furnish official residences. The National Gallery of Canada houses the country's most prestigious collection of art in a sprawling structure with an iconic 30-foot giant bronze sculpture of a spider called "Maman" on its grounds. The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography is also on the grounds of the National Gallery. Ottawa has over 850 parks that provide a wealth of recreational and educational activities for residents and visitors. Parks have traditional family-friendly facilities like playgrounds, athletic fields and pools, as well as multipurpose arenas. Ottawa's entertainment venues attract artists from the around the world. World-renowned musical groups play to large audiences at Scotiabank Place.features attractive tree-lined streets and a commercial centre which is mainly confined to the areas around Thompson Street, Gray Street and Brown Street. Hamilton boasts a couple of impressive churches which can be found at "Church Hill" which is at the western end of Gray Street. Hamilton offers a number of attractive parks, gardens and recreation areas. Lake Hamilton is located at the eastern end of town and is surrounded by 25 hectares of parkland. The lake's main sandy beach is located at the end of Rippon Road, adjacent to BBQ and picnic facilities. The Hamilton Art Gallery, in Brown Street, includes collections of paintings by Australian artists as well as ceramics, tapestries and relics from India, China and Japan. A short drive west of Hamilton on the Glenelg Highway are the Nigretta Falls and the spectacular Wannon Falls, both of which lie on the Wannon River.referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital", Montreal is a national centre for numerous repositories of visual art , science, literature, and historical artifacts. The city has a large number of bars, often clustered together in specified drinking zones but separated into French or English speaking places. Theatre goers will be able to take in performances in a range of different styles, while classical music fans should try to get along to a concert by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. There is access to an abundance of ski resorts in the winter and lush golf resorts during the warm...
