Discover Sudbury’s rich cultural heritage! Visit Sudbury’s Museums and take part in many family fun annual and seasonal events for all ages.
Science North
100 ch. Ramsey Lake Rd., Sudbury, ON, P3E 5S9
705-522-3701
Science North is Northern Ontario’s most popular tourist attraction and an educational resource for children and adults across the globe. Science North maintains the second and eighth largest science centres in all of Canada and features an IMAX® with Laser theatre, digital Planetarium, butterfly gallery, special exhibits hall, and so much more!
Science North’s fun and friendly hands on approach to science education is led by Bluecoats (real scientists and science communicators) who make interacting with the exhibits and live ambassador animals even more informative and fun. Learn more »
Dynamic Earth
122 prom Big Nickel Mine Dr, Sudbury, ON, P3C 5T7
705-522-3701
Dynamic Earth, home of the Big Nickel, is an immersive, hands-on science centre that features earth science and mining experiences.
Complete with a guided underground tour, multimedia theatres, engaging exhibits, and an outdoor science park, this iconic space entertains visitors of all ages in an interactive and educational setting.
Open seasonally from February to October. Learn more »
Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre
26 rue. Bloor St., Capreol, ON P0M 1H0
705-858-5050
Explore Northern Ontario’s railroading, lumbering and mining history through engaging, educational and entertaining experiences. Operate a locomotive simulator, explore life on the railroad through the box car house and school on wheels, climb inside a historic locomotive and a caboose, and experience our massive model train layout and interactive programs. Learn more »
Anderson Farm Museum
550, chemin Municipal Road 24,, Lively ON, P3Y 1M9
705-688-3966
Explore the century-old heritage buildings of a former dairy farm, once among the largest operating in Northern Ontario during the 1920s-1930s, and visit a log cabin originally from the ghost town of Creighton Mine!
Open 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, until August 30, 2024
Rock the Farm is happening every Wednesday in August!
Hours:
September-June: Monday-Friday, 10 AM-4 PM (by appointment only).
This is a cash-only site.
Anderson Farm Museum Heritage Society
Greater Sudbury Museums
Greater Sudbury Museums Website
Copper Cliff Museum
26, rue Balsam Street, Copper Cliff, ON
705-674-4455 x4152
Open Tuesdays and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Thursday, August 8, 2024 to Thursday, August 29, 2024
Come see our log cabin museum, built in 1890 and located on the site of Copper Cliff’s first dwelling! Inside you can learn all about the early days of Copper Cliff, the history of mining in the area, and the former Town’s part in the World Wars
Flour Mill Museum
Le parc O’Connor Park, 140, rue George Street, Sudbury, P3C 2W7
705-674-4455 x4152
*** NOTE: TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE.
In this clapboard house built in 1903 by its owner, François Varieur, you can learn the history of the Flour Mill neighbourhood and hear stories of the area’s early French Canadian residents as well as their part in the development of Greater Sudbury.
Rayside-Balfour Museum
120, rue Agnes Street, Azilda, ON P0M 1B0
705-674-4455 x4152
This museum is located in Azilda’s Gilles Pelland Library and it displays artifacts relating to the development and history of both Azilda and Chelmsford, and also some of the people who left their mark on the area.
For hours of operation call: 705-688-3955 OR See: www.sudburylibraries.ca. Admission is free.
Sudbury Region Police Museum
128, rue Larch St., Sudbury, ON, P3E 5J8
705-675-9171 ext./poste 2635
Step back into the history of law enforcement in the Sudbury Region from 1883 to the present day. The Greater Sudbury Police Service has reopened the Sudbury Region Police Museum in its new location in Downtown Sudbury at 128 Larch St. You can book your tour by calling them at 705-675-9171 extension 2635 or by sending them an e-mail at [email protected]
Displays include; the History of the Sudbury Police Service, Wall of Memories, Use of Force, Forensics, Transportation, Body Armour and much more. Admission is free. Learn more »