Drag the map and use the plus and minus controls to move between regions.
Digital Research Project
Maltese-Canadian Historical Atlas
Explore the communities, people, organisations, businesses, places, burials, and memorials that form part of the Maltese-Canadian story. Select a point on the map to view its summary and follow the link to the Museum’s fuller historical interpretation.
Explore the Atlas
Navigate Maltese Canada
Zoom across Canada and select a map symbol to discover a community, person, organisation, business, historic place, burial, or memorial.
Choose a symbol to open its historical summary, image, and location information.
Follow the link in the pop-up to read the full story on the Museum website.
What the Atlas Contains
Many histories, connected through place
The atlas brings together several kinds of historical evidence. Symbols and pop-ups distinguish the different subjects represented on the map.
Communities
Centres of Maltese settlement, community formation, and cultural life across Canada.
People
Early migrants, community builders, and other individuals connected with Maltese Canada.
Organisations & Clubs
Associations, societies, clubs, parishes, and groups that sustained community life.
Businesses
Shops, restaurants, trades, publications, and enterprises established by Maltese Canadians.
Historic Places
Churches, halls, homes, monuments, cultural sites, and other significant locations.
Burials & Memorials
Documented graves, family plots, memorials, plaques, and places of commemoration.
Help expand the atlas
The atlas is an evolving research project. We welcome photographs, documents, family histories, corrections, and information concerning Maltese communities and lives throughout Canada.