10 Specialty Museums in Kingston That You Shouldn't Miss

Housed in the former Warden's residence of Kingston Penitentiary, the museum offers a wide range of exhibits of artifacts from across Canada's federal Correctional system. Admission is by donation. CLOSED FOR THE SEASON UNTIL MAY 1st, 2020

The story of Canadian health and medicine tells how people have preserved health and managed disease, pain, and suffering. The Museum of Health Care at Kingston strives to connect visitors with the experience of people in past times and provide context and perspective on today's health issues

The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston's mission is to inspire an enduing connection to the maritime history of Kingston and the Great Lakes. We moved from our original site at 55 Ontario St. when the property was sold in 2016 to our current site at 53 Yonge St. at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. Our entrance is beside the entrance to the City Marina Office, facing Lake Ontario. In our temporary, reduced circumstances, we offer FREE individual tours of our gallery of Great Lakes art, artefacts and models. Thank you for your continued patronage!

The PumpHouse Museum is located in one of Canada's oldest original water works - where steam-powered pumps provided the first running water to Kingston residents from 1851. The museum's most incredible artifact is the museum itself - where the original pumps are animated and visitors can discover exactly how they worked. Guided or self-guided tours show how steam power was an essential element of the industrial development of Canada and pumped water played a key role in Kingston's history. Check our website for our latest exhibit on display. The Museum is home to a stunning collection of model railway trains. An elaborate multi-level O scale train can be set in motion by the push of a button, and the HO scale train set from the opening of the iconic CBC children's show 'The Friendly Giant' is on display.

The museum is currently closed. Watch our website for the most up-to-date information. Located on the beautiful shore of the St. Lawrence River in Grass Creek Park, the MacLachlan Woodworking Museum is your destination for hands-on building and discovery. A great place for schools and camps to visit for curriculum-based learning, the museum also offers workshops for entry level woodworkers, provides ready-to-make LumberKits that are child friendly, and presents special events like the Campfire Music Series on Thursday evenings, and Winterlight in December.