The day you have all been waiting for is finally here!
SUMMER CAMP SIGN-UP
Registration for the Thunder Bay Museum Summer camps is open. We offer 7 week-long summer camps consisting of different themes. There should be something to interest every camper.
HOW TO REGISTER
To register for our camps you MUST fill out a registration form for each week and each child you are registering.
Please click the registration link below. This link will bring you to a page with a registration column. At the bottom of the column, there is a button marked register. Click and then choose the week/s you wish to register, click the link and fill in the form. You MUST do this for each child and each week you want your child/ren to attend.
Please note that there are only 12 spaces per week long camp.
IMPORTANT! You must complete and submit the
EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM WHICH INCLUDES SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND ALLERGIES AND PHOTO RELEASE FORM.
Click here for the link to the forms.
Complete and submit both the emergency contact form and photo release two weeks in advance of your child's start date. This will ensure that any allergies or medical needs are properly accommodated.
There is more information and details about the week/s you have signed your child/ren up for on our website.
Summer Camp runs from 9:00am - 4:00pm with drop off times between 9:00am - 9:30am and pick up times between 4:00pm - 4:30pm. Camp is for children ages 6-12.
**Other forms and further updates will be sent in an additional email closer to the camp start date.
Please do not hesitate to contact education@thunderbaymuseum.com if you have any further questions about our Summer Camps.
Please note that Summer Camp weeks will be cancelled with full refunds and up to 1 week's notice if there are:
- Under registered camp weeks (e.g. less than 50% attendance)
- Concerns about health risks
- Issues with staff availability
How was the East End’s location important to the fur trade? Who were the ‘Black Hand’? Who are the people behind the street names of the East End?
Learn the answers as we walk through one of the most historic parts of the city and explore the progression and dynamic change of the last 300 years.
The tour is approximately 1.5km and should last about 90 minutes.
Earpieces will be provided to all participants for optimal hearing purposes.
The Historical Walking Tours will operate weather permitting, we encourage you to dress appropriately. In instances of inclement weather, we will do our best to reschedule the walking tour. If we are unable to reschedule the tour or you cannot join us at the later date we will be offering full refunds.
These tours welcome participants of all ages, but some of the content may not be suitable for small children. Parental discretion is advised.
Starting Location: Corner of McNaughton and McTavish
Intrigue. Hidden Tales. Lost History.
The “wild west” history of Fort William.
Who was Bliss Gordon and why was he hanged? Was Peter McKellar’s dinosaur the ‘real McCoy’? Why was Mag Matthews arrested 23 times but never incarcerated?
Find out the answers and more in our Fort William historical walking tour!
Scandal. Justice. Recovery.
Stories of wealth & tragedy from Port Arthur's early suburb.
Who was William Leithenen and how did he meet his tragic fate? Why did the Queen place a naval training center so far from the ocean? Who were some of Port Arthur's most well-to-do residents and where did they live?
Learn the answer's to these questions and more on this tour!
The tour is approximately 1.5 km and should last about 90 minutes.
Our tours welcome participants of all ages, but some of the content may not be suitable for small children. Parental discretion is advised. Please note that all tours are offered in the English language only.
Starting Location CN Rail Station, 2212 Sleeping Giant Pkwy
The Thunder Bay Museum reserves the right to cancel the walking tour due to safety concerns, low attendance, or staffing shortages. In the event of a cancellation, a rain-date will be scheduled for the tour and your registration will be transferred to that date. Should you be unavailable for the rain-date, a refund of your registration fee will be processed upon your request.
From the First Spike to The Castle to fresh running water, this is your opportunity to learn about what makes Westfort tick!
What do you know about the old Town Plot? Dive deep into the stories that have kept Westfort alive for over a century.
These tours welcome participants of all ages, but some of the content may not be suitable for small children. Parental discretion is advised. Please note that all tours are offered in the English language only.
Starting location: Westfort Footbridge, Intersection of Gore and Brown Streets
Join us at the Thunder Bay Museum for this in-person class. This course is designed for ages 18 and up.
Description:
Do you love Acting? Poetry? Writing? This 12-week course is an intriguing exploration of acting out classic and contemporary monologues from the Theatre to Motion Pictures. In this course, you will learn the basic skills of acting and recite a selection of monologues. You will also write your very own monologues as well. There will be a culminating class of a final presentation of an exciting evening of Monologue Recitation – A Monologue Café!! No previous acting experience is required. Come out and have some fun!
Class Registration is $216 for Society Members and $240 for non-members. To purchase a membership visit here: Membership Application
Cancelled sessions will be rescheduled.
The course starts on Monday,16 September and occurs weekly with the last class occurring on Monday, 2 December.
A minimum of 10 students must be signed up otherwise the class will be cancelled and refunds issued.
Instructor Tammy Wilson Biography:
Tammy Wilson is a professional singer, songwriter, musician, writer, vocal music educator, dance educator, choir director, arts & culture consultant and Artistic director, and founder of Euphoria productions.
Tammy has 30 years of experience in the performing arts as a professional singer and 25 years of experience as music educator and commercial voice coach for professional singers. She was a voice coach for the following commercial music theatre productions and companies: The Full Monty, (The Centaur Theatre), Guys and Dolls (The Centaur Theatre), The Sound of Music, (Randy Kantor's Children's Company), Corporate Glee Competition (St. Denis Theaters) in Montreal, QC, Canada
She has performed at a wide variety of musical venues; clubs, resorts, restaurants, coffeehouses, and Canadian Music Festivals (Du Maurier Jazz Festival0Toronto, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Thunder Bay Blues Society Event, Red Rock Folk Festival, Cambridge Folk Festiva and Owen Sound Folk Festival). She has appeared on Toronto's City-TV's Breakfast Television and was chose as a featured Canadian Independent Artist and was interviewed on Biography North, an Artist's Showcase program on CBC Radio North. She is currently working on her next musical project of original music with guitarist and songwriter Adam Sabaz. She is also writing a book of memoirs that will be adapted to monologues.
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Do you love to sing? Come out for a 14-week journey enjoying the art of singing in an ensemble. This class is designed for beginner and intermediate singers. You will learn basic vocal technique and how to sing with others. You'll sing repertoire from a variety of genres including well-known folk, pop. soft rock and gospel pieces. No audition, no prior choral experience, and no sight-reading skills required! There will be a lovely final presentation of a Choir concert! Come on out and have some fun!
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Class Registration is $252 for Society Members and $280 for non-members. To purchase a membership visit here: Membership Application
The course starts on Wednesday,18 September and occurs weekly with the last class occurring on Wednesday, 18 December.
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You Will Learn:
Join us at the Thunder Bay Museum for this in-person class. This workshop is designed for ages 12 and up.
Workshop Registration is $35 for Society Members and $40 for non-members. To purchase a membership visit here: Membership Application
Future sessions will take place on the last Sunday of each month except December.
Cancelled workshops will be rescheduled.
See below for the class objectives, topics to be covered, information about the instructor, and supplies provided.
Description
Scrapbooking with a group of people is inspiring and a lot of fun. The group encourages one another to try something new, to go outside of their comfort zone. We share ideas, supplies, tools, and lots of laughter.
Each month we will learn about one of the basics of page design which will give you the groundwork from which you can develop your own style. These page designs work with whatever page size you’re working with – even cards. :)
By setting aside a day a month we push ourselves to get some scrapping done. It may be the only day we scrapbook or it could start us on a roll. :)
Come join us. Meet some new scrappers; learn some new scrapbooking tips and techniques and have some fun preserving your photos and memories.
Instructor:
Catherine Mochrie is a retired teacher with over 20 years experience in the education field having worked in the elementary and high school panels as well as with adult literacy. Catherine has delivered workshops on Writing and Communication at various conferences and in her local community. Catherine has been involved with teaching scrapbooking classes for over 15 years in Northwestern Ontario.
Kit and Supplies:
For more information, call Catherine @ 285-1395
Join the Thunder Bay Museum for a presentation of local residents' memoir projects. In the spring of 2024 the presenters took a class at the Thunder Bay Museum entitled Memoirs Made Easy. These presentations are to highlight their work documenting their lives for future generations.
Featuring the work of:
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The event will be recorded then posted to the Museum's YouTube at a later date.
This event will be presented in partnership with Science North.
This will be an in-person ticketed event.
Tickets are TBD per person, but only TBD for Museum members.
EVENT DESCRIPTION - TBD
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Frequently asked questions
When and where is the event?
The event runs on Saturday June 1st from 7pm-10pm at the Thunder Bay Museum (425 Donald St E)
What do I need to attend the event?
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