Museum of Northern History, Kirkland Lake

Name: Museum of Northern History
Address: 2 Chateau Drive, Kirkland Lake, P2N 3P4, Canada
Telephone: +1 705-568-8800

#1 among attractions in Kirkland Lake

Top attraction, Museum, History museum, Shingle style architecture

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The Museum of Northern History is a historic house museum located in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada with more than 10,000 artifacts highlighting the social, cultural and industrial history of the Kirkland Lake region, with a particular focus in relation to mining. The museum is located in the Sir Harry Oakes Chateau. The museum also hosts several art exhibitions each year showcasing local talent of Kirkland Lake, as well as regional and international artists. The Museum also holds many arts & cultural events/activities throughout the year and is available as a rental venue for small events, or photo sessions. ()

Coordinates: 48°8'54"N, 80°2'54"W

Address

2 Chateau DriveKirkland Lake P2N 3P4 Canada

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+1 705-568-8800

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Museum of Northern History – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kirkland Lake Miners' Memorial, Hockey Heritage North, Teck Centennial Public Library, Joe Mavrinac Community Complex.

~450 ftS
Museum, Memorial
Kirkland Lake Miners' Memorial
3 min walk • The Kirkland Lake Miners' Memorial is a memorial in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, dedicated to the city's mining labourers. During the 1930s the town's seven great gold mines provided one million dollars to the province's economy and employed 4, 640 workers.
~1720 ftSW
History museum, Museum
Hockey Heritage North, Kirkland Lake
9 min walk • Heritage North, formerly known as Hockey Heritage North, is a conference and events centre in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. Started as Hockey Heritage North, a hockey museum, it officially opened on June 29, 2006, and was established as a foundation in January 2008.
0.8 miE
48°9'3"N • 80°1'54"W
Teck Centennial Public Library, Kirkland Lake
20 min walk • Library
1.3 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Joe Mavrinac Community Complex, Kirkland Lake
33 min walk • Joe Mavrinac Community Complex is an arena that opened in 1979 and named after former Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada mayor Joe Mavrinac. It has been the home of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners, since 2011.
3.6 miSW
Locality
Swastika
92 min walk • Swastika is a small community founded around a mine site in Northern Ontario, Canada in 1908. Today it is within the municipal boundaries of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.