The City of Greater Sudbury Museums are a network of four municipal community museums: The Anderson Farm Museum, Copper Cliff Museum, Flour Mill Museum & Rayside-Balfour Museum Any updates will be posted on this page.
ring the 1920s and 1930s. Today, the site has been developed to preserve the rich history of the surrounding community. Tour the Anderson family's farmhouse, barn and milkhouse, as well as a log cabin originally from the ghost town of Creighton Mine! While you're here, take some time to enjoy our grounds! Hours of Operation:
The museum buildings are closed for the time being due to ongoing repairs and renovations. The museums are still running programs and events off-site and outdoors on the grounds! Watch our page for more details :)
The Museum is not currently taking any bookings for the grounds or for the Stable building. The museum grounds are open from 6:00AM-11:00PM as per the Parks By-Law. Please obey all municipal, provincial and federal regulations pertaining to the site and to COVID-19 when visiting the site. Copper Cliff Museum
26 Balsam Street, Copper Cliff
The Copper Cliff Museum is housed in a log cabin built in 1890. The cabin rests on the site of the first house in the former Town of Copper Cliff. Come learn about the history of the Copper Cliff area! Hours of Operation:
This museum will reopen in the fall of 2023 for tours by appointment. Flour Mill Museum
140 St. George Street, Sudbury (in O'Connor Playground)
This clapboard house was built in 1903 by its owner François Varieur, the foreman of Evans Lumber, a logging mill situated on Xavier Street. This site tells many stories of the Flour Mill area. Museum is closed and undergoing repairs and renovations after its buildings were moved to a new location. Rayside-Balfour Museum
Azilda Public Library
120 St. Agnes Street, Azilda
The Rayside-Balfour Museum is located in the Azilda Public Library and is the smallest of the four Sudbury Museums sites. The museum holds artifacts depicting the prosperous agricultural life of the area, as well as the development of the area and stories of related key individuals. The temporary exhibition "Reflections on Whitewater Lake" is on until spring of 2024! Hours of Operation:
https://www.sudburylibraries.ca/en/about-us/azilda-gilles-pelland-public-library.aspx
For more information, contact:
705-674-4455 x3966
[email protected]
City of Greater Sudbury Museums
c/o 74 Mackenzie Street
Sudbury, ON
P3C 4X8
***We are in the process of having a new webpage built and unfortunately cannot edit the old page (www.sudburymuseums.ca) anymore! There is still a lot of useful historical information to be found, but please be aware that some information may be out of date. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch!***
