Strat_Plan_V2_print TABLE OF CONTENTS Land Acknowledgement – 2 Statement of Purpose – 3 Strategic Development – 4 Vision – 5 Values – 6 Pillars – 7 Pillar 1: Preserving History – 8 Pillar 2: Sharing Stories – 9 Pillar 3: Responsive to Community – 10 Pillar 4: Organizational Excellence – 11 Pillar 5: Building for … Read more
The Dr. Thorold “Tory” Tronrud Research Library The Thunder Bay Museum has a special, non-lending library of over 2,700 books about the city of Thunder Bay and its predecessor communities, as well as the region of Northwestern Ontario. This includes rare volumes that are unlikely to appear elsewhere and books that reference specific types of … Read more
membership-form
Outreach Exhibit at Lakehead University The Thunder Bay Museum partners with the Department of History at Lakehead University to produce local history exhibits for people visiting and attending Lakehead University. This exhibit is located on the third floor of the Ryan building. Currently on display is “Salvaging Shipwrecks,” an exhibit telling the stories of three … Read more
A heartbreaking love story about people we carry with us, who change our lives. Inspired by the true story of a Canadian Soldier and a young Dutch Resistance woman during the Second World War.
Temitope’s educational journey began at the prestigious Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta, Nigeria, where he obtained his master’s degree in Forest Economics and Management and a Bachelor of Forestry and Wildlife Management, solidifying his expertise and laying the foundation for his future endeavours. Driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Temitope is currently engaged … Read more
This film has been made possible through generous assistance from the Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (and the Beckwith Seniors’ Committee that advised development), a variety of partnering organizations as well as numerous individual donors, all of whom the Thunder Bay Museum thanks for their generosity. … Read more
Dr. David Ratz is an Adjunct Professor with the Department of History at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. He has served for over 40 years with the Canadian Armed Forces, as a member of the Army Reserve, where he currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the Lake Superior Scottish … Read more
CJ-03-30-2014-Beckwith-a-Character-to-Remember
Wendell-Beckwith-fonds
Summer:
June 15 - Labour Day
Open Daily 11am - 5pm
Winter:
September 5 to June 14 (excluding Holidays)
Tues - Sun 1pm - 5pm
The Thunder Bay Museum acknowledges the original custodians of this land and pay our respect to the elders – past, present, and future – for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture, and the hopes of Indigenous Peoples. We would also like to recognize that the Thunder Bay Museum is on the traditional land of the Fort William First Nation signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850, and to acknowledge the role of the Métis Settlement in the development of our community.
© 2023 Thunder Bay Museum