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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.

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Events

Trivia Night

Join the Elliot Lake Museum for Trivia Nights hosted at the Collins Hall.

Test your knowledge and memory against other teams and enjoy a friendly competition of general trivia to win prizes. Expect a category all about our community’s history to see if you can truly become Elliot Lake’s Trivia Champs!

Dates and Times

Dates and times for future Trivia Nights will be announced in the New Year.

How to register
Fill out our online form, email the museum, or give us a call at (705) 848-2287 ext. 2402.
Categories
Each event will have three categories comprised of a mix of questions regarding general knowledge, music, entertainment, sports, and Elliot Lake's own history. 
Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to first and second place overall.

Exhibitions

The Elliot Lake Museum does not currently have a physical exhibition space. New location expected to be unveiled in 2023.

Satellite Exhibits

Elliot Lake Public Library

Visit the library and check out our current display showcasing our Christmas Village Collection.

Since the 1970s, ceramic and porcelain miniature Christmas villages have been used to spread holiday cheer and spirit. Their quaintness is reminiscent of our own community's charm.

These figures were donated by two families in 2012, the Scott's and the Carmody's so that they can be enjoyed by all.

Past Exhibits

 Secondary Character Energy
Not everyone can be the main character of the story, but this exhibit gives some of Elliot Lake's supporting roles their moment.

Learn more about a prospector named Art Roy who claims he was the first to discover uranium in our area...

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Can't see it in person? Check out the exhibit's storyboards.

 

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Photo & Artefact of the Week

Weekly insights into the museum's collections are posted on our Facebook.

Photo Gallery: Photo & Artefact of the Week will appear here on the public site.

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

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.

Three of Elliot Lake's notable founders, Franc Joubin, Joseph Hirshhorn, and Stephen Roman are both enshrined in this Hall.

Miners' Memorial Park

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

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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