The Elliot Lake Museum facilitates the preservation of our area’s history from wilderness, through mining encampment, to City.
Tracing our heritage right from its geological foundations, the museum showcases early Indigenous culture, trapping and logging industry, and the community’s collective identity, with a special emphasis on prospecting and mining.
Dedicated to serving the public, the museum’s collections and programming are accessible upon request. A new location for the museum will be unveiled in 2023 to strengthen this community partnership and education.
Exhibitions
The Elliot Lake Museum does not currently have a physical exhibition space. New location expected to be unveiled in 2023.
Check out our satellite exhibits, soon to be displayed at the Elliot Lake Public Library and the Centennial Arena.
Photo & Artefact of the Week
Weekly insights into the museum's collections are posted on our Facebook.
If you know any information regarding the people, places, activities, or objects in the photos above, please let us know!
Museum Constituents
| Canadian Mining Hall of Fame |
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The museum hosts the northern home of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The Hall is dedicated to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding lifetime achievement in the mining industry, featuring photos and contributions. Two of Elliot Lake's notable founders, Franc Joubin and Joseph Hirshhorn, are both enshrined in this Hall. |
| Miners' Memorial Park |
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Elliot Lake's Miners' Memorial Park, located on the shores of Horne Lake, is home to the Mining Monument, the Miners' Memorial, and the Prospectors' Monument. The park is dedicated to the area's heritage of uranium mining. There is parking and picnic tables available off of Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. |
| Ranger's Heritage Centre |
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The Fire Ranger’s Heritage Centre, located atop Fire Tower Rd, is the restored ranger’s cabin which housed the tower watchman and his family during fire watch months. This cabin now acts as a seasonal satellite location for the Elliot Lake Museum where you can pick up souvenirs, snacks, and brochures as well as historical information on the Fire Tower Lookout and surrounding area. |
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