Every year the Thunder Bay Museum holds a special A Taste of History dinner. This history-themed event takes place around a particular event, person, or period in the past, and the evening is complete with a menu prepared from the time-period and a speaker related to the theme. Past themes have included: Titanic, Shakespeare, the Fur Trade, the … Read more
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Kid’s Programs The Thunder Bay Museum offers programs for children during Summer Holidays, March Break and PA Days. Educational Programs Much of the Museum’s programming involves school children. In-Museum programs, designed to complement the Ontario curriculum, introduce students to the fascinating heritage of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. In a typical year, as many as … Read more
The storytellers hope that these 3-minute videos will inspire the viewers to explore their own communities. Get out and revisit inspiring places and discover new ones. You just might meet some new faces along the way! What is Placemaking? Placemaking is often concerned with planning, designing, and managing “public spaces in ways that promote people’s … Read more
Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu, PhD, FRHistS is the Associate Vice-Provost (Academic) and a full Professor of History at Lakehead University. His research and publications explore the social, economic, and political history of Northern Ontario. Michel holds appointments as a Docent of Social Science History at the University of Helsinki, a Docent of Modern North American History … Read more
1863 – 1928 James Murphy was born and raised in West Liberty, Iowa, before, at the age of 21, moving to Thunder Bay to work in the coal industry. In his early years at the Lakehead he gained valuable experience as a contractor, primarily for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and in a number of other … Read more
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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.
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