Museums: Sudbury Museums
The Greater Sudbury has 9 museums, reflecting its location at the
frontier of Ontario's North, and its cultural diversity (see museums maps for
city and area). Anderson Farm Museum on Regional Road 24, 1 km north of Regional Road 55 Just south of Lively, about 15 km southwest of Sudbury The Anderson family came to the Greater Sudbury from Finland in the early 1900s. The Museum consists of a carefully restored dairy farm, and includes horse-drawn machinery and a windmill power generator. Art Gallery of Sudbury 251 John St (at Nelson St) Sudbury 705-675-4871 This gallery is housed in the mansion of lumber magnate William J Bell and exhibits both historical and contemporary Canadian art. Centre Franco-Ontarien de Folklore 38 Xavier St, Sudbury 705-675-8986 This centre displays historic articles, books and traditional songs portraying Franco-Ontarian culture since early French settlement in the province. Displays include household implements, musical instruments, and tools. Copper Cliff Museum Balsam & Power Street, Copper Cliff 705-692-4448 This museum is in a pioneer log cabin from the early 1900s, and is furnished as it would have been by early Copper Cliff settlers. Open early June through August 11 am to 4 pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Flour Mill Heritage Museum St Charles St, off Notre Dame Ave, Sudbury 750-692-4448 This museum is in a 1903 clapboard house once owned by the Manitoba and Ontario Flour Mill Company, for housing the company’s foreman. Exhibits include antique furniture, early hand tools and weapons, as well as farm implements. La Galierie du Nouvel-Ontario 174 Elgin St 705-525-5606 This museum showcases contemporary and explorative art by francophone and Canadian artists. 
Laurentian UniversityRamsey Lake Rd at South Bay Rd 705-675-1151 ext 3100 Tours are offered of the campus, the arboretum, and the planetarium. Evening sky tours of the Doran Planetarium provide insights into modern astronomy. Please call a week in advance for tours. Northern Ontario Railroad and Heritage Centre 26 Bloor St, Capreol (40 km north of Sudbury) 750-858-5050 This museum displays the history of railroading, mining, forestry and early settlement in the Capreol area.. Displays include the first steam train used in the North, and historic railroad equipment. 
Science North Science Centre100 Ramsey Lake Rd Telephone: 705-523-4629 Toll Free: 1-800-461-4898 Northern Ontario’s most popular destination! This world-renowned science centre has four floors full of science education and family fun. Also featuring an IMAX® Theatre, Virtual Voyages Motion Simulator Ride, the F. Jean MacLeod Butterfly Gallery, and the 4D bush plane adventure Wings Over the North. Sudbury Region Police Museum 190 Brady Sst. (705) 675-9171 ext 2635 A complete history of policing in the Greater Sudbury, located at Police Headquarters. Free Admission.
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