Top 10 Museums in Northeastern Ontario, Northeastern Ontario

“Why is there a barbershop in your museum?” ...Because our museum started in a barbershop! In 1979 the town barber, Alex Dufresne, convinced the town council to purchase the red bricked house on 107 Lansdowne St. that had once belonged to Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the physician to the Dionne Quintuplets, and turn it into a community museum. Alex donated his photograph collection, various antiques, and his actual barbershop (chairs, sinks, mirrors and all!) to start the museum’s collection. Today, this collection has expanded to include artefacts related to the Dionne Quintuplets, the shipping industry on Lake Nipissing, the sawmills around Callander Bay, and the general history of Callander. In 1994, an addition was added and named the Alex Dufresne Gallery in honour of our founder. The space hosts 5 different art exhibitions each year featuring local and area artists. We are open year-round and we hope you will visit!

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Let your imagination soar at Science North! Explore the fun side of science in your everyday life at Northern Ontario's most popular tourist attraction. A newly designed and renovated 3rd floor Northern Ecosystems exhibit gets you up close to our resident beaver, porcupine, skunk and much more! Visit the new nocturnal room and see what flying squirrels and bats do at night! Don't miss live science shows, special exhibits, IMAX(R) 3D, the digital Planetarium, the F. Jean MacLeod Butterfly Gallery, and four floors of interactive science experiences.

Located at the Sir Harry Oaks Chateau, the museum provides a fascinating glimpse into Kirkland Lake's past. An ongoing series of exhibits and special shows highlights the diversity, talent and energy of the community today, as well.

The Ron Morel Memorial Museum is a SUMMER SEASONAL museum only. It is CLOSED DURING THE FALL, WINTER and SPRING. It is housed in locomotive #5107 and was founded in 1971 by the late Ron Morel Sr. whose vision was to showcase two of his passions -local history and trains. The museum has something for everyone: •Seasonal exhibits highlighting Kapuskasing history topics •Archival photographs and artifacts •Permanent exhibit on the Internment/Prisoner of War Camp of World War I •Railway memorabilia •Model train display •Sculptures by the late Maurice Gaudreault •Historic Kapuskasing Walking Tour booklet •Gift shop ; Open early June to early-September. Hours of Operation: 9:30am - 4:30pm, daily (including weekends). Visitors can make a donation to support the museum, if they wish.

A hands on museum featuring 29 planes including the 1st Beaver float plane produced. 2 award winning movies including Wildfires! A fire fighting adventure in 3-D. Take a ride in the flight simulator, climb an actual fire tower enjoy fun times in our Children's Centre. Due to the Covid-19, we will be open Wednesday to Sunday 11-5 . Masks are required. Closed Good Friday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

The Sault Ste. Marie and 49th Field Regiment Historical Society Museum exists to collect, preserve, study and exhibit artifacts and archival materials which illustrate the history of the people and the development of Sault Ste. Marie and immediate surrounding area, and to foster a better understanding of our local heritage and the ways in which local history relates to provincial and national history.