Upcoming Event Calendar
The Museum hosts a variety of special events and activities throughout the year. Click on the links below for information on these popular events that occur on a regular basis. Check back often as one-time events are also continuously being scheduled.
Rent Our Facility
Looking to host a small event or meeting? Let the Thunder Bay Museum be that place!
We offer a unique, creative setting for your meetings and special occasions accommodating up to 80 people. Spaces can be rented during or after hours, seven days a week (subject to availability).
Special Events
Gaming Weekend
Roll the dice, draw your cards and prepare for adventure: Gaming Weekend returns to the Thunder Bay Museum for its second edition on Saturday, 26 September and Sunday, 27 September 2026.
Historical Walking Tours
Guided tours taking you through the neighbourhoods of Port Arthur, Court Street, Fort William, East End, and Westfort.
Haunted Halls 2026
A haunted guided tour of the Thunder Bay Museum. October 15-17 and 22-24. Tickets are limited – preregistration only!
A Taste of History
2026 Dinner: 75th Anniversary of the Fort William Gardens and the Port Arthur Stadium
2027 Dinner TBA!
Free Public Lectures
Monthly lectures during the fall and winter months each year.
Publication Awards
The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society’s Publications Awards are given out for the best publications dealing with the history of Northwestern Ontario.
