Insignia of the Order of Canada are often donated or loaned to museums to be included in their displays about important Canadians. Below is a list of known locations where these medals are displayed.
Alberta
Calgary Museum Person Rank NotesGlenbow Museum Eric Harvie Member, Officer
Manitoba
Winnipeg Museum Person Rank NotesCanadian Museum for Human Rights John Peters Humphrey Officer Museum is currently under construction. Medal image currently forms part of the Museum's digital collection
Ontario Kitchener, Ontario
Museum Person Rank Notes Waterloo Regional Museum Henrietta McGarry Commander Medal donated to Hall of Fame Collection for periodic display
London, Ontario Museum Person Rank NotesRoyal Canadian Regiment Museum Milton Fowler Gregg Officer Medal is a replacement. Original was stolen along with Gregg's Victoria Cross Thomas Eric D'Oyly Snow Member Displayed mounted with Snow's OBE Charles Foulkes Companion
Ottawa, Ontario Museum Person Rank Notes Laurier House Lester B. Pearson Companion Displayed with Pearson's Order of Merit Rideau Hall Oscar Peterson Companion As of 2011 Peterson's CC is kept in a display case in the ball room and displayed to visitors to the house.
St. Mary's, Ontario Museum Person Rank Notes St. Mary's Museum Dr. Shirley Thomson Officer, Companion Donated following her death in August 2010
Toronto, Ontario Museum Person Rank Notes Hockey Hall of Fame Wayne Gretzky Officer
Trenton, Ontario
Leonard Birchall
Quebec
Laval Museum Person Rank Notes Musee Armand Frappier Armand Frappier Companion
Gatineau Museum Person Rank Notes Canadian Museum of Civilization Lotta Hitschmanova Companion Contained in the "Face to Face: The Canadian Personalities Hall" permanent exhibit
Quebec City Museum Person Rank NotesRoyal 22e Régiment Museum (Citadelle of Quebec) Jean Victor Allard Companion Displayed alongside Allard's other medals Pauline Vanier Companion