Discover the people and places of North Bay’s past and present.
Inspiring Discovery.
Located in the historic Canadian Pacific Railway station, the North Bay Museum strives to fulfil its mission to “inspire the discovery of the people and places of North Bay’s past and present” through programming and exhibits. The museum includes a blend of interactive and artifact based exhibits designed to appeal to audiences of all ages.
“North Bay at 100” Now Open
Join us for a series of events this May to kick off celebrations for North Bay’s Centennial Year.
North Bay at 100” began with a call-out to the North Bay community. We used social media, word of mouth, and local media to encourage the community to “send us your stories” to help us celebrate North Bay’s Centennial.
The result is a wide variety of displays that reflect the events, industries, institutions, people, and places that impacted the lives of ordinary North Bay residents. Rather than choosing only a few topics to focus on, we created a diverse display that reflects many of the facets of North Bay’s history, as represented in historical objects and photographs. This display was funded in part by the City of North Bay's Centennial event fund.
To learn about upcoming events, please visit our events page.
Haunted Hikes
The North Bay Museum’s Haunted Hike returns Fridays in October starting at 6pm.
This 60-minute downtown walking tour has been revamped to include true crime stories on top of our well-loved ghost tales, and will ensure visitors see North Bay in a whole new light. We start in our very own museum, the old Canadian Pacific Railway Station, where we chill you with stories that include sightings in our building! Then we venture into downtown towards the old Arcadian Grill, travel all the way down Main Street to the North Bay Court House, then make our way back to the museum. We’ll include haunting historic stories all along the way!
Local Colour II: Centennial Edition
Enjoy FREE admission during the North Bay Farmers' Market on September 27th for the opening of Local Colour II: Centennial Edition.
The North Bay Art Association Presents "Local Colour II: Centennial Edition" at the North Bay Museum. This display of works by the talented artists of the North Bay Art Association was inspired by North Bay's Centennial as a City in 2025 with works connected to 100 years of local heritage.
This display will be open all fall in our upper events gallery (with limited availability on same dates when events are in progress).
To learn about upcoming events, please visit our events page.
Free Northern Troubadours Concert
The Northern Troubadours in Concert: FREE! Singer-Songwriters Will Gillespie and Brian Tremblay are teaming up and hitting the road on tour across Northern Ontario during Ontario Culture Days in October 2025 to perform songs from their respective concept Folk albums:
To learn about upcoming events, please visit our events page.
View Our Online Collections
A portion of our museum collections are now available to view online! Visit our online database.
Visit Our Gift Shop
Visit the North Bay Museum Gift Shop for a wide selection of North Bay souvenirs, including sweatshirts, t-shirts, mugs, magnets, keychains, and more! We also carry a wide selection of hobby materials, ranging from model trains, model airplanes, model paint, scenery details, accessories and much more!
Online Exhibits
Check out one of our nine online exhibits including “Coming of Age in North Bay” and “Where Are They Now?”.
Download our Newsletter
Want to know more about upcoming events, displays and more? Download our Summer 2025 Newsletter.
Visit Us
100 Ferguson Street
North Bay, Ontario P1B 1W8
705.476.2323
discover@northbaymuseum.com