Second Floor

Map of the Second Floor Exhibits

On the second floor are two galleries featuring rotating displays from the Museum’s permanent collection, and travelling exhibits of all descriptions.

North Gallery

Fur Trade Fort William: A Chronology Through Art, 1805-1882

October 2023 – March 2024

In celebration of 50 years of bringing life to history as a provincial attraction, Fort William Historical Park (FWHP), in partnership with the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, presents 45 works of art, executed by 20 different artists, assembled from 12 collections. These works have been curated by Shawn Patterson, FWHP Collections Team Leader, and will be available for viewing from October 2023 to March 2024. This exhibit captures the vibrancy, bustle and inhabitants in an around Fort William throughout the 1800s.

View the website accompanying this exhibit: https://fwhp.org/fur-trade-fort-william-a-chronology-through-art/

Government of Ontario

South Gallery

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