Boreal Museum

09/01/2026

See the historic Port Arthur like never before with the Haunted Lakehead walking tours!

https://hauntedlakehead.eventbrite.ca

Discover the chilling and unsettling history and stories that plague our very streets in this walking tour.

Tour Dates every weekend following the Autumn Equinox

Book now, the spirits are calling you.

09/01/2026

See the historic Port Arthur like never before with the Haunted Lakehead Walking Tours!

https://hauntedlakehead.eventbrite.ca

Discover the chilling and unsettling history and stories that plague our very streets in this walking tour.

Tour Dates every weekend following the Autumn Equinox

Book now, the spirits are calling you.

Discover the Ghosts, Guts and Gore of Downtown Port Arthur

08/29/2026

Sorry for any inconvenience, we'll be back at the science shop tomorrow at noon!

We have been busy lately wrapping up the foraging season for our Foragers Walks. Still a few tours left if you want to join!

07/25/2026

Did you know we are a Northern Nature Trading Outpost, in partnership with Science North & Dynamic Earth ?!

You can bring in your amazing finds in nature, like rocks, minerals, shells, fossils, even dead bugs and plant pressings! Trade them in, tell us their stories, collect points, and trade out for awesome treasures!

Even better, if you have an account with any of the outposts across ontario, you have one with all of them, letting you trade in and out from different outposts

Our Outpost is open anytime during the regular hours of our Science Shop!

07/01/2026

Celebrating Canada Day with Fort William Historical Park - Parc historique du Fort William with our Botany Bonanza!

Come learn about some of the plants that call this area home!

06/21/2026

We are set up with Red Sky Métis Indepedant Nation for National Indigenous Peoples day at Fort William Historical Park - Parc historique du Fort William !
Come learn about some wild foods and so much more awesome stuff here today!

06/13/2026

New amazing collectable in the Science Shop!

Did you know Rubies and Sapphires are the same mineral? 💎

Ruby and Sapphire are both Corundum, but rubies appear red from trace amounts of Chromium! Woah!

Get yours at the Boreal Museum Science Shop at 215 Red River Road!

See you here!

05/21/2026

Our mini digital microscopes are back in stock!

Discover the micro-world with these incredibly easy to use but powerful handheld microscopes.

Only $49.99 down at the science shop!

We are open Thursday to Saturday 12 to 6, Sunday 12 to 4!

05/17/2026

We are closed to enjoy the rest of the long weekend!

We will return to regular hours Thursday!

Sorry for any inconvenience

05/07/2026

The awesome Mushroom Growing kits from are back in stock!

Just it time for Mother's Day!