Discovery North Bay Museum

Great museum documenting various aspects of the region's history from the fur trade, railway & commercial development, and mining. Lots of hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Nice exhibit of local artwork upstairs. Plan to spend a couple hours.

This is a fantastic inexpensive museum for all ages. It really does offer a little something for everyone. The museum showcases history of North Bay, locomotives, airplanes and more. If your a parent of a toddler. Here is a little tip. The carousels/ heritage railway train ride is open at 10 am on Saturdays. Go there first and it is $2 a ticket. keep your tickets on the back of the ticket it gives you $2 off at the North Bay museum. Adult admission at the North Bay Museum is $4 so basically purchase two Tickets at the waterfront carousels and you get in for free. Kids under 4 get in free. Great way to spend a few hours. Staff were awesome nnHighly recommend. Also Recommend going on Saturday morning the farmers market is right beside it. There is free parking on the right side of the museum on the weekends as well.

My family and I recently rented The Gallery event space in the North Bay Museum to hold my Mother's Celebration of Life. We were so pleased with the space and with Sarah and her team. The Gallery was bright with lots of windows and hardwood floors, and being able to rent it for 1/2 day made it very affordable. It came with tables, chairs, projector, screen, speaker and mike, which really helped with our rental cost. We had almost 50 guests for lunch and there was plenty of space. Sarah and her team were extremely helpful and attentive to our needs. In the end, we couldn't have been happier and we had a truly wonderful celebration for our Mother. The Gallery is a a gem in North Bay and I highly recommend it if you need a venue for any occasion.

Nice little museum about early fur trade and railway and the important role that North Bay played.nAlso touched its Algonquin Regiment and big battles they fought in Normandy Campaign.nVery small and brief. Be sure to check out lakefront garden, well maintained by a dedicated and beautiful you lady.

The museum has permanent displays of railway history with some hands on experiences and videos on the ground floor, and recently made over the upper floor reminiscent of old Main Street. It has smaller versions of store fronts with original articles in them, and write ups about each one, including the theatre, where a couple of folks can sit and watch a video of a parade. It's very well done, and you get a real sense of the history and people that built North Bay.