PumpHouse

08/28/2026

You don’t have to see everything.
You can skip the pump room.
You can skip the exhibits.
(Though… they are cool.)
You can absolutely come just for the Discovery Centre—where your kids can play, build, and learn, and you can sit down for a minute.

08/28/2026

Come for the candle dipping. Stay for the bees.

Join us on Saturday, August 29 for Dip into Beeswax, a hands-on morning featuring traditional candle dipping with The Limestone Beekeepers Guild, beeswax modelling with Gillian Goff from Mulberry Waldorf School, origami bees, a live observation hive and time to explore the BEES! exhibition.

Choose from two sessions: 10:30–11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. All ages are welcome!

Tickets are $20 for candle-dipping participants and $5 for accompanying adults who will not be making or taking home a candle.

Learn more and register at https://www.kingstonpumphouse.ca/events-programs

BEES! was developed by the City of Surrey’s Museum of Surrey in collaboration with Honeybee Centre of Surrey and funded by the Government of Canada.

This programming is supported by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.

08/27/2026

We’re a museum inside an old water pumping station filled with giant machinery and model trains.

Which is already a fairly strong elevator pitch, really.

Come explore the PumpHouse and discover one of Kingston’s most unique historic spaces.

08/25/2026

We have a question for you:

How much do you actually know about bees? 🐝

There’s a good chance the answer is less than you think. Come test your bee knowledge and discover plenty of new facts along the way.

Explore BEES!, on now at the PumpHouse until Oct. 31.

BEES! was developed by the City of Surrey’s Museum of Surrey in collaboration with Honeybee Centre of Surrey and funded by the Government of Canada.

08/23/2026

There’s more inside the PumpHouse than you might expect.

Historic steam pumps? Yep.

Model trains? Absolutely.

Hands-on activities? We’ve got those too.

Bee exhibitions with climbable honeycomb? Of course.

Come in and have a look around. 👀

08/22/2026

🐝 Warning: visiting may result in a sudden urge to tell everyone you know interesting facts about bees.

We accept no responsibility.

Feed your curiosity with BEES!, on now at the PumpHouse until Oct. 31.

BEES! was developed by the City of Surrey’s Museum of Surrey in collaboration with Honeybee Centre of Surrey and funded by the Government of Canada.

08/20/2026

🕯️ We could wax poetic about beeswax all day.

Join us on Aug. 29 for Dip into Beeswax, featuring hand-dipped candle making, beeswax modelling, origami bees and a live observation hive. Your $20 Special Event Ticket includes the candle-dipping activity and a handmade beeswax candle to take home.

Two sessions are available at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. All ages are welcome, with adult assistance strongly recommended for candle dippers under nine.

Learn more at https://www.kingstonpumphouse.ca/events-programs.

BEES! was developed by the City of Surrey’s Museum of Surrey in collaboration with Honeybee Centre of Surrey and funded by the Government of Canada.

💚 This programming is supported by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.

The PumpHouse offers learning opportunities, programs, and special events for visitors of all ages. From exhibitions to site-based and neighbourhood-based walking tours, from baby/toddler programs to school visits, from adults-only evenings to family-focused programs, the PumpHouse has something for...

08/19/2026

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08/19/2026

Looking for a family-friendly museum in Kingston?
The PumpHouse Discovery Centre offers hands-on STEAM learning for kids, interactive play, and an easy indoor activity for families with young children.
A small museum packed with big curiosity.