Kingston Ontario Museums
Photo Credit: Rob Taylor/Taylor Studios - Kingston; Fort Henry Archives Kingston Ontario Museums & Art Galleries Curious travellers take note: For a city this size, Kingston has a large number of museums and galleries. I think that’s probably due to the fact that it’s a university town; several of the smaller museums are affiliated with Queen’s University. Since Kingston’s a military town, too, there are a few military museums as well. A few of these museums are not in Kingston proper, but just outside of the city – doable if you have a car. Agnes Etherington Art Centre – Part of Queen’s University. Emphasis on Canadian art. Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada - Home of Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. Correctional Services of Canada Museum – Part of Kingston Penitentiary. Margaret Atwood used the museum’s information when researching her novel “Alias Grace” (a great book, by the way!). Fort Henry National Historic site of Canada – A UNESCO World Heritage site. Frontenac County Schools Museum – Visit an early 20th century school room. International Hockey Hall of Fame & Museum – For rabid hockey fans! Kingston Mills Block House – Part of the Rideau Canal System. A restored blockhouse circa 1839. Kingston Scout Museum. Call for an appointment to visit. Memorabilia from the Scouts. MacLachlan Woodworking Museum – On Hwy 2, ten km east of Kingston. Marine Museum of the Great Lakes - Open to public during the summer on a daily basis but open only by appointment at other times of the year. Military Communications & Electronics Museum. Miller Museum of Geology. Part of Queen’s University. Fossil and mineral displays, dinosaur exhibit, a working seismograph. Modern Fuel Artist Run Centre – for fans of contemporary art. Murney Tower National Historic Site – Small museum in a tower with military and domestic artifacts from the 1800s. Museum of Healthcare – Housed in the Ann Baillie Building, a National Historic Site, one of the first purpose-built nurses’ residences in Canada. Medical equipment from the late 1700s to present. Includes creepy things like a “scarifier”, a blood-letting device from the 18th century. Not for the faint of heart. Princess of Wales Own Regiment, Military Museum. Pump House Steam Museum. RMC Museum (Royal Military College). Housed in the Fort Frederick Tower.
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