The Thunder Bay Military Museum is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. This museum preserves and displays the rich military history of Northwestern Ontario. Here you will find memorabilia, regalia, weaponry, and artifacts from the Navy, Army and Air Force with a knowledgeable staff. Hours of Operation: Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat – 2:00pm […]
The Thunder Bay Museum is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. It is housed in what was formerly the three-story Fort William Police Station and Courthouse built in 1910. The first and third floor houses the permanent beautifully displayed exhibits that showcase the 10,000 years of rich heritage of Thunder Bay and Northwestern […]
The Alexander Henry Museum Ship is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The ship first launched in 1958 and served until 1985. It was named in honor of Alexander Henry, a fur trader who led expeditions to the Thunder Bay area in the early 1800s. Today you can tour this impressive icebreaker and […]
The Northwestern Ontario Aviation Heritage Centre is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Learn about the regions aviation history through photos, memorabilia, stories and exhibits. Explore the history of WWII airplane production at Canada Car & Foundry when they were contracted by the Royal Air Force to produce the Hawker Hurricane in Fort […]
The Founders’ Museum & Pioneer Village is located in Slate River near Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Experience the history as you explore this Northwestern Ontario Pioneer Village with 12 historical buildings set up with period furnishings and antique items. Visit the General Store, one room school, church, homes, blacksmith, newspaper office, antique cars […]
The Marathon District Museum is located in Marathon in Ontario’s Superior Country. The museum has a collection of materials that illustrate the history, the people and the development of the town. The exhibits focus on the pulp mill, Hemlo Gold mines, logging, ghost towns and local interests. It also showcases local stories and photographs related […]
The White River Heritage Museum is located in White River in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It features historical items related to the railroad including silver servers, railway speeder, track repair tools, telegraph systems and photos. There are also antique household appliances such as an old wringer washing machine, wood cooking stove and early kitchen display. Considering […]
The Prince Township Museum is located in Prince Township, just northwest of Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. The museum is a historical village experience consisting of five building structures. These buildings include Prince United Church, Conway Log House, a one-room classroom, Implement Shed and another shed of refurbished farm machinery. Hours of Operation: […]
The S.S. Meteor Maritime Museum is located in Superior on Barkers Island in Wisconsin’s Douglas County. The museum is inside of the 1896 “whaleback” designed freighter ship, S. S. Meteor. It is the last ship remaining in existence of the whaleback freighter that was designed by Captain Alexander McDougall. It was finally land berthed in […]
The Tweed Museum of Art is on the University of Minnesota campus in Duluth in St. Louis County. The museum of art has an elegantly displayed permanent collection of over 10,000 representing many cultures and periods of art history. Some of the artists you will encounter here are Thomas Benton, Anna Hyatt Huntington, Charles Biederman, […]
The Old Firehouse & Police Museum is located in Superior in Wisconsin’s Douglas County. The Old Firehouse was built in 1898 and at the time utilized five horse drawn fire rigs. Visitors today can tour the building and see historic fire rigs on the main floor such as a 19th century horse drawn buggy, a […]
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St. Louis County. It is housed in the former St James Chapel that was built in 1912. It is one of seventeen museums in the country that has a collection of more than a million manuscripts and historical documents. The documents are rotated between […]