Exhibits dedicated to local history on display in a former police station & courthouse from 1910.
At a glance
#2 of 4 Museums in Thunder BayLocalGuideWorld score: 4.60
Rating breakdown
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5 ★68%
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4 ★25%
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3 ★4%
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2 ★2%
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1 ★1%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Thunder Bay Museum?
- Thunder Bay Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 212 reviews.
- How does Thunder Bay Museum rank in Thunder Bay?
- Thunder Bay Museum is #2 of 4 Museums in Thunder Bay by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Thunder Bay Museum located?
- 425 Donald St E, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5V1, Canada — 1.3 km from the center of Thunder Bay.
- How can I contact Thunder Bay Museum?
- Phone: +1 807-623-0801 · Website: thunderbaymuseum.com
beautifully curated, well taken care of museum. the attendant at the front desk was very helpful and eager to answer our questions. it was amazing seeing the history. the gift shop was very nice!
Entry- some activities to keep kids busy while waiting although we didn’t wait.
Main floor - the set up is like walking through the changing times from the area looking at buildings as though you are on a street. It is very interactive and great for kids. There was a scavenger hunt (pictures on paper) they can do and adults ended up doing it as well.
Second floor - this floor changes and was under construction for new exhibits but they did have an extensive aboriginal/residental school exhibit.
Third floor - Ukraine, war and small music area.
Basement? We saw as we were leaving an old fire truck and something else that we must have missed in the baseball.
Summer: June 15 - Labour Day
Open Daily 11am - 5pm
Children were 2$ and adults 7 I Believe.
Great way to spend the afternoon with kids.
We were there on a Sunday around noon and it was empty at first and then a few more people came but not very busy. There was plenty of parking beside the building.
Staff were pleasant and helpful.
Main floor - the set up is like walking through the changing times from the area looking at buildings as though you are on a street. It is very interactive and great for kids. There was a scavenger hunt (pictures on paper) they can do and adults ended up doing it as well.
Second floor - this floor changes and was under construction for new exhibits but they did have an extensive aboriginal/residental school exhibit.
Third floor - Ukraine, war and small music area.
Basement? We saw as we were leaving an old fire truck and something else that we must have missed in the baseball.
Summer: June 15 - Labour Day
Open Daily 11am - 5pm
Children were 2$ and adults 7 I Believe.
Great way to spend the afternoon with kids.
We were there on a Sunday around noon and it was empty at first and then a few more people came but not very busy. There was plenty of parking beside the building.
Staff were pleasant and helpful.
Such a great curated local museum! Beyond my expectations! First floor had the best interpretation signs, the other floors had too long of descriptions and took too long to read, but the artifacts are fantastic! Really great flow of the museum, clean, frequent updates (Jane Goodall exhibit), and nice staff! Definitely recommend going and spending couple hours there!
Quaint little museum in the south end of Thunder Bay. Good to kill a couple of hours unearthing some of the towns past, tie in with a trip to Fort William and you’ll have a good overall picture of the area throughout recent history
Great museum! One of my favourite layout styles for sure where you can pretend to visit various olde thyme shops/services.
A great place to visit and it's by donation.The first floor has all the history of TB , how people moved and what were the busineeses back at that time .The second floor presented a history of deseases and medications and on the third floor , there was an exhibition of beautiful pictures in black&white taken from Thunder Bay.
A wonderful collection. It is a great place to take your kids so they can see some old timey things.
Currently under construction but it's open. You'll need to enter via the service/employee entrance.
Be sure to spend extra for your tickets to help maintain this place.
Currently under construction but it's open. You'll need to enter via the service/employee entrance.
Be sure to spend extra for your tickets to help maintain this place.
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