The 1000 Islands History Museum is a museum in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada, that interprets the history and ecology of Gananoque and the 1000 Islands.[1][2][3] It was once the site of a railway.[4]
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| Location | Gananoque, Ontario, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 44°19′27″N 76°09′40″W / 44.32417°N 76.16111°W |
| Type | Heritage centre |
| Visitors | 30000 |
| Website | Official website |
Starting with an ancient mountain range and continuing to the present day, this Museum tells a story of the cultures and creatures who have lived along the shores of the St. Lawrence River, in and around the Town of Gananoque.[5] The museum also provides travelling exhibits, such as an exhibit on Canadian women in STEM in 2020.[6]
References
edit- ^ "1000 Islands History Museum | Canadian History | Ontario". 1KIslandsHistoryMuse. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Thousand Islands History Museum Unmasking Influenza for 2022". gananoquereporter. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Dowsett, Kathy (2022-07-20). "Introducing Thousand Islands Boat Museum". The Scuba News. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "1000 Islands History Museum | The Corporation of the Town of Gananoque". www.gananoque.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Permanent Gallery | 1000 Islands History Museum | Ontario". 1KIslandsHistoryMuse. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Summer Exhibit | 1000 Islands History Museum | Ontario". 1KIslandsHistoryMuse. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arthur Child Heritage Museum of the 1000 Islands.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Gananoque.
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