Preserving the documentary heritage of the land we call Ontario and its people.

Our archival collection is an excellent resource for studying the history of Ontario and its people. The Archives of Ontario archival holdings include records created by the Government of Ontario and donated to us by individuals, organizations, associations, clubs, businesses, unions and more.

The Government of Ontario Art Collection is the first publicly funded art collection in Canada. Dating from 1853, it currently has over 2,800 original works of art. Many of these works can be found in Ontario’s Legislative Buildings in Toronto and in ministry and government offices across the province.

The J. J. Talman Library is a research and reference collection for the general public and the staff of the Archives. There are approximately 80,000 books, pamphlets, Ontario Government publications, periodicals, microfilm, microfiche and other printed and published items in the Library's collections.