Showcasing heritage across Ontario from February 17 to 23, 2025
February 19, 2025
Throughout the week and beyond, the City of Mississauga invites the community to learn and reflect on how heritage is conserved, promoted and commemorated within our City, and how current programming helps to preserve our past and shape the future.
Heritage in Mississauga
Mississauga is dedicated to conserving the history of our city and takes pride in the past. Home to more than 500 designated heritage properties city-wide, these unique places are located in three Heritage Conservation Districts: Port Credit, Meadowvale and Streetsville – nestled between houses and buildings across various neighbourhoods, each telling the stories of our city’s past.
Additionally, Mississauga has more than 600 registered archaeological sites, some of which date back 10,000 years ago and our Museums are home to 25,000 unique artifacts.
Heritage properties
Built resources, such as historic houses, bridges, conservation districts, cultural heritage landscapes and archaeological resources, are considered to be heritage properties. The Ontario Heritage Act defines how a heritage property is identified, designated, protected and conserved. When heritage approval is required for any property alterations within Mississauga, important steps are required in order to preserve the property’s historical landscape. Learn how to apply and what funding is available.
Designated Heritage Property Grant
Own or recently purchased a heritage property? Owners can apply for funding to support the conservation, repair or restoration of a designated heritage property. Projects must show how they are using best practices to protect and conserve the heritage property. Learn more
Take part in Heritage Week programming
- Guided tours offered at Benares Historic House and Bradley Museum
- Registered programs at Benares Historic House and Bradley Museum
- Browse the Museums’ collections
- View our historic image galleries at the Museums and Library
Helpful resources
- Learn when heritage approval is required
- How to prepare your heritage application
- Understanding the heritage application review process
- Heritage Advisory Committee – this group meets on a regular basis to make recommendations to Council about heritage properties and cultural landscapes in the City, including identifying properties and research.