The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society Press is the publishing program of The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, supporting the Society’s educational mandate by sharing well-researched, accessible works that deepen public understanding of Northwestern Ontario’s diverse histories, communities, and cultures, including prehistory. We primarily publish popular and scholarly historical non-fiction for general audiences—community histories, biographies, … Read more
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
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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
What we are looking for: Personal Donations Photos of your family or the people you cohabitate with during isolation. Ideally this photo would be taking in front of your residence. It would be interesting if you were also holding your prized possessions. All of these details will be invaluable to future historians as the study … Read more
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Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu, PhD, FRHistS is Provost and Vice-President Academic at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and a Professor in the Department of History. Prior to his appointment as Provost at UNBC, Michel served as Lakehead University’s Associate Vice-Provost (Academic), was a full Professor of History, and held numerous leadership roles at Lakehead, including … Read more
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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