Events: @discoverynorthbay

Past Events

Discovery North Bay Museum is excited to hold an opening for “IMPACT”. This exhibit provides a glimpse of the impact of North Bay’s Jewish Community. It features photos that focus on local businesses, social life, military service, religious life, education, and civic involvement.
Creating this exhibit was a community effort that was led by museum volunteer Pat Moulson in consultation with Howard Kizell. The photos featured in the exhibit are from the Ontario Jewish Archives.
The Museum welcomes members of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue and the public to an opening reception at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 17th. Blueprints for upcoming renovations to the Sons of Jacob Synagogue will be on display for the opening. Donations for the building project will also be accepted.

Discovery North Bay Museum invites visitors of all ages to join us for March Break during our “Game On” exhibit. “Game On” provides the opportunity for families to play retro games on Atari, Nintendo, Sega, and Intellivision consoles.

All activities are included with regular admission of $7 for adults, $6 forstudents, and $5 for youth age 12 and under. Admission is free for children under 5 years old. Admission includes unlimited gaming.

Please join us in celebrating Canada through local photography at a wine and cheese event in support of Discovery North Bay Museum and the Military Family Resource Centre. Call 705-476-2323, email naomi.rupke@heritagenorthbay.com or visit tangr.com for tickets.

Visit Discovery North Bay Museum this summer to see "Hockey, More than Just a Game" from the Museum of Canadian History. This exhibit was sponsored by Canadian Heritage through the Museum Assistance Program Exhibit Circulation Fund.

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 August 9th or 23rd 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!

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.

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.

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.