Kingston Museums
Kingston is a wonderful historic city with the highest density of museums in all of Canada! Why visit just one museum when you can spend the day seeing all that this city has to offer? If you’re a museum-lover who’s travelling to Kingston looking for something fun to do, or a local who’d love to learn more about the history of the city, we hope this list can help you plan your perfect outing. The museums included on this list are all participating in #HistoricPlacesDays, so snap a selfie while you’re there!
Places
Private: Frontenac County Schools Museum
Kingston, Ontario
The Schools Museum provides an authentic 1890s schoolroom experience!
Bellevue House National Historic Site
Kingston, Ontario
The home of the first Prime Minister, sir John A. Macdonald, from 1848 to 1849.
Private: Murney Tower Museum National Historic Site of Canada
Kingston, Ontario
The museum displays a collection of military and domestic artifacts of 19th century.
The Museum of Health Care at the Ann Baillie Building
Kingston, Ontario
The Museum of Health Care is located in the Ann Baillie Building, a National Historic site
Kingston Dry Dock
Kingston, Ontario
This is a designated national historic site owned by the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes.
Murney Tower National Historic Site
Kingston, Ontario
The fortifications consist of five separate 19th-century military installations
Road Map
Kingston, ON to Kingston, Ontario
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