Events
Past Events
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Visit Discovery North Bay Museum this summer to see "Hockey, More than Just a Game" from the Museum of Canadian History. Our long term exhibit has been updated! Stop by for our grand opening July 20th at 1:00 pm, or anytime this summer to see the new exhibit. Visit Discovery North Bay Museum July 19th from 10-3 during the North Bay Farmers market to learn all about DINOSAURS using the Royal Ontario Museum's Dino Detective Kit. Our museum educators will be on hand to help visitors check out fossils and complete fun dino themed activities. Included with regular museum admission. These activities are also available anytime by booking a program at the museum, which is great for daycare groups! Visit Discovery North Bay during March Break to play retro video games! From March 13- 18, 2017. The Opening Reception for "North Bay and the Voyageurs" was held on August 31st, 2016 at 3:00 pm. The exhibit will be up until March 17th. "Farms of North Bay" opened July 7th, 2016 at 2 pm. Learn about the heritage of farms from across the region. A brief presentation by exhibit curator Pat Moulson will be followed by exhibit viewing. Egypt: Gift of the Nile was on at Discovery North Bay Museum until August 13th 2016. "Game On" will be open for extended hours during March Break. There are dozens of games to play on ten different consoles, all included with admission to the museum. March Break Hours: 10 am-5 pm Monday-Friday 10 am-3pm Saturday Please consider attending the 2015 Northeastern Ontario Antique, Collectible, & Nostalgia Show! All proceeds from the event will help support Discovery North Bay Museum. We will also be there running a "History Detectives" Activity. The Huronia Branch of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild created “The Barn Raising Project” in collaboration with the Simcoe County Museum. The exhibit features rural scenes from across Canada and commemorates our rural roots. The colorful display of fibre art was handcrafted using traditional rug hooking techniques. The “Barn Raising Project” is on display at Discovery North Bay Museum until February 28, 2016. The North Bay "Rags to RIches" club will be at the museum on Wednesdays from 10:00am-2:00 pm during the exhibit to demonstrate the art of rug hooking for visitors. |
This year during the annual Old Fashioned Christmas Walk, the Discovery North Bay Museum will be featuring vendors from the North Bay's Farmer's Market!
Visit the Museum on November 7th from 10 am-3 pm to see "North Bay's Great War" and meet with volunteer researchers who can help provide information about military heirlooms and collectibles or provide assistance with conducting research.
Visit on Remembrance Day, November 11th for tours from 1pm-4pm.
Regular admission prices will be reduced to $5 including taxes, so this is a great opportunity to check out the exhibit!
Visit on Remembrance Day, November 11th for tours from 1pm-4pm.
Regular admission prices will be reduced to $5 including taxes, so this is a great opportunity to check out the exhibit!
We had a great season for Haunted Hikes in 2015! Stay tuned for details next year as haunted hikes will be available throughout the summer and fall of 2016.
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50 Seniors joined us for a lovely day in Capreol. Thanks to the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and all who participated! The Retro Game Day Fundraiser was a great success! Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday to support the Discovery North Bay Museum, and thank you to everyone who volunteered and shared their awesome retro consoles and games. We had a blast! Check out this North Bay Nugget article, "Retro games timeless fun," featuring the fundraiser. |
Exhibit Opening: "In the Money" and "A Scottish Kist"
Discovery North Bay Museum will hold a media and public opening for our current exhibits on March 4th from 4-6 pm. Contributors to the Scottish Kist exhibit will be on hand to tell their stories while local coin collectors provide a perspective on the history of currency in honour of the "In the Money" exhibit. Admission to the opening is by donation.
Coffee and Conversations
Discovery North Bay Museum Hosts Coffee and Conversations on the first Thursday of every month at 2 pm. These events are free for for all seniors and are a great place to enjoy refreshments and learn about North Bay's history in an open, interactive group setting.
Discovery North Bay Museum will hold a media and public opening for our current exhibits on March 4th from 4-6 pm. Contributors to the Scottish Kist exhibit will be on hand to tell their stories while local coin collectors provide a perspective on the history of currency in honour of the "In the Money" exhibit. Admission to the opening is by donation.
Coffee and Conversations
Discovery North Bay Museum Hosts Coffee and Conversations on the first Thursday of every month at 2 pm. These events are free for for all seniors and are a great place to enjoy refreshments and learn about North Bay's history in an open, interactive group setting.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 Exhibit Opening for
"The History of Hydroelectricity in North Bay"
Join us from 2-3 pm to learn about the history of hydroelectricity in North Bay from exhibit curator Jeff Fournier in our new historic photo gallery created with community partner Ontario Power Generation.
"The History of Hydroelectricity in North Bay"
Join us from 2-3 pm to learn about the history of hydroelectricity in North Bay from exhibit curator Jeff Fournier in our new historic photo gallery created with community partner Ontario Power Generation.
Saturday, February 15, 2014 - Family Day Weekend Fun
Not sure what to do the weekend of Family Day? Visit the Museum for an I Spy Scavenger Hunt! Each child will get their own I Spy eye booklet and will hunt around the museum for the objects listed. Great way for children to learn more about North Bay and discover what it was like in the past.
Cost: general admission
Not sure what to do the weekend of Family Day? Visit the Museum for an I Spy Scavenger Hunt! Each child will get their own I Spy eye booklet and will hunt around the museum for the objects listed. Great way for children to learn more about North Bay and discover what it was like in the past.
Cost: general admission
September to December 2013
The Fur Trade Nation
Traveling show created by the Hudson's Bay Company and Point of View Exhibits
Explore Canada through the eyes of a Voyageur. This exhibit provides opportunities to gather information in a variety of ways using all senses, appealing to children of all ages. A large scale interactive map of Canada and accompanying video introduce the visitor to 300 plus years of Canadian Fur Trade history. HBC's significance to Canada comes to life as the Company visibly grows from sea to sea, evolving from a handful of remote trading outposts into a national network of retail locations all over Canada.
Saturday, December 7, 2013
HEY KIDS! It's Christmas Crafts Day at the Museum! Drop by from 11am-2pm and make some ornaments!
Cost is general admission.
Adults: $7 / Seniors: $6 / Youth: $5 / Children 5 and under are FREE
HEY KIDS! It's Christmas Crafts Day at the Museum! Drop by from 11am-2pm and make some ornaments!
Cost is general admission.
Adults: $7 / Seniors: $6 / Youth: $5 / Children 5 and under are FREE
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Come support Discovery North Bay Museum by catching this Christmas Classic!
See it on the Big Screen Wednesday - December 4 at 7:30 pm at the Galaxy Cinema, North Bay. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance at the museum. Call 705-476-2323 or email events@discoverynorthbay.com to get your tickets today!
Come support Discovery North Bay Museum by catching this Christmas Classic!
See it on the Big Screen Wednesday - December 4 at 7:30 pm at the Galaxy Cinema, North Bay. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance at the museum. Call 705-476-2323 or email events@discoverynorthbay.com to get your tickets today!
Friday, November 22, 2013
For our second consecutive year, the Discovery North Bay Museum partnered with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure to bring the community holiday festivities. This year we had a silent auction at the Museum. In addition to the silent auction, the museum also hosted the North Bay Fire Department and Emergency Services’ Chili Cook-off, featuring chili from various local
restaurants.
(click on the picture above for the event on Facebook!)
For our second consecutive year, the Discovery North Bay Museum partnered with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure to bring the community holiday festivities. This year we had a silent auction at the Museum. In addition to the silent auction, the museum also hosted the North Bay Fire Department and Emergency Services’ Chili Cook-off, featuring chili from various local
restaurants.
(click on the picture above for the event on Facebook!)
Friday November 8 - Saturday November 9, 2013
The Discovery North Bay Museum was pleased to host the North Bay Model Railroad Club Train Exhibit Friday November 8th (10am-5 pm) and Saturday November 9th, 2013 (9am-5pm). Model Railroad Club members bring the history of rail alive with scale replicas of trains that operated in North Bay and across Canada.
August 8th to September 3 2013
Patchwork Art
A North Bay QUILTING Show
The show was co-ordinated by local quilting legend Doris Sanderson and her husband Ron. It features a variety of beautiful historic and modern quilts by members of the North Bay Applique Society.
Works by stitches in Tyme Embroidery Guild and Rags to Riches rug hooking group are also on display.
Patchwork Art
A North Bay QUILTING Show
The show was co-ordinated by local quilting legend Doris Sanderson and her husband Ron. It features a variety of beautiful historic and modern quilts by members of the North Bay Applique Society.
Works by stitches in Tyme Embroidery Guild and Rags to Riches rug hooking group are also on display.
Downtown Gallery Hop
May 17 from 6:30 - 9:30pm
Visit the Discovery North Bay Museum on May 17 from 6:30 - 9:30pm
as part of the Downtown Gallery Hop. Opening receptions will be held for our current temporary exhibits -- 'Grey Owl: An Environmental Legacy' and the Northern Ontario Art Association: 56th Annual Exhibition.
Admission by donation.
Rags to Riches Rug Hooking Display and Demonstrations
April 6-17th, 2013
Discovery North Bay Museum
held an display by the local rug hooking guild
Rags to Riches.
Discovery North Bay Museum
held an display by the local rug hooking guild
Rags to Riches.
Tracking Connections Along the Ontario Northland Railway
From January 5 - March 31, 2013 the museum hosted an exhibit featuring artwork from the Ontario Northland Art Collection.
The exhibit featured artwork created throughout Northern Ontario and the Canadian Arctic, focusing on the role of the Ontario Northland Railway in connecting Northern Ontario.
In addition, historic photos from Ontario Northland train stations and offices and artifacts related to the Ontario Northland from Discovery North Bay Museum’s collection were also on display.
The exhibit featured artwork created throughout Northern Ontario and the Canadian Arctic, focusing on the role of the Ontario Northland Railway in connecting Northern Ontario.
In addition, historic photos from Ontario Northland train stations and offices and artifacts related to the Ontario Northland from Discovery North Bay Museum’s collection were also on display.
First Annual Winter Reception - February 2013
Thank you to everyone who joined Discovery North Bay for our First Annual Winter Reception.
The event will took place at the Museum where 'Tracking Connections Along the Ontario Northland Railway', our art and history exhibit, was on display. The featured music for the evening was provided by Twilight, a local jazz band featuring Neil Kennedy.
The event will took place at the Museum where 'Tracking Connections Along the Ontario Northland Railway', our art and history exhibit, was on display. The featured music for the evening was provided by Twilight, a local jazz band featuring Neil Kennedy.
Family Day & March Break Scavenger Hunt
The Museum was open on Family Day (Monday, February 18, 2013), and during March Break for a railway themed family Scavenger Hunt. Kids had the chance to find objects in the Museum and won a special prize.
Festival of Trees & Chili Cook-off - December 2012
The museum offered free admission during the Downtown Christmas Walk on November 30th; we also held our 2nd Annual 'Festival of Trees'. This year we partnered with CIBC Run for the Cure to auction off 12 Christmas trees sponsored by local businesses.
We also offered chili served up by the North Bay Firefighters from competing North Bay Restaurants.
Thank you to everyone who came out during the Christmas Walk to bid on a tree and sample the chili!
We also offered chili served up by the North Bay Firefighters from competing North Bay Restaurants.
Thank you to everyone who came out during the Christmas Walk to bid on a tree and sample the chili!
'The Souter Suitcase' Exhibit
The museum was given a suitcase as a donation about a year ago, which belonged to Alexander Carr Souter. The suitcase was filled with letters, a diary, medals and even a uniform that told the story of a young North Bay man who died in the First World War, leaving behind a wife and three-year-old son. It was a suitcase full of more than history - it was a suitcase that told the tale of a life. The discovery of the suitcase led to the temporary exhibit 'The Souter Suitcase'; which was on display in the Museum from July - November 2012.
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Exhibit - Summer 2012
The Museum celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in the summer of 2012. This exhibit celebrated her 60-year reign, and displayed photographs of her visits to North Bay, and private Royal Memorabilia collections of North Bay citizens.
We would like to thank the volunteers who spent hours working in graphic design, translation, and research to make this exhibition possible!
We would like to thank the volunteers who spent hours working in graphic design, translation, and research to make this exhibition possible!
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