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Ride Kingston city buses with a visitor’s day pass
Kingston Transit partners with participating museums to offer visitors a unique opportunity to experience Kingston's history and culture. For a small fee, one adult and two children (12 years and under) can ride the bus for one full day. Visitors who show their Visitor's Day Pass at Bellevue House, Frontenac County Schools Museum, Kingston Archaeological Centre, or the Miller Museum of Geology receive special perks for using public transit. Visitor's Day Passes are available at City Hall and the Tourist Information Bureau.
Community Spirit Bingo
68 Elliott Ave
Kingston, ON K7P 2P9
613-546-9051
Hours: Open 7 days a week, bingo sessions occur at 10am, 1pm, 6:15pm, 7pm and 10pm
Call for additional information
Eastern Ontario’s Bingo fun center is full of excitement and features Ultimate Link Bingo.
Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada
35 Centre Street
Kingston, ON K7L 4E5
613-545-8666 or 800-230-0016
Discover the story of Sir John A. Macdonald and of the exotic Italianate villa where he lived. Restored house and grounds, with costumed staff, full language service in French and English, A/V presentation in English, French, German, Japanese, and Cantonese.
Confederation Tour Trolley
209 Ontario Street
Kingston, ON K7L 2Z1
613-548-4453 or 888-855-4555
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Discover Kingston aboard the Confederation Tour Trolley. Guides take you on a 50-minute exploration of Kingston’s beautiful waterfront and charming limestone heritage with highlights including Fort Henry, the Royal Military College, Penitentiaries, Olympic Harbour, and Bellevue House.
Fort Henry National Historic Site
County Road 2
Kingston, ON K7L 4V8
613-542-7388 or 800-437-2233
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Fort Henry National Historic Site is a living 1860 citadel with daily interactive programming, museum and exhibit tours, children's activities, three Gift Stores and licensed food and beverage services. Special military and music events are presented throughout the summer with a special focus on the World Famous Sunset Ceremonies presented each Wednesday evening in July and August.
International Ice Hockey Museum
445 Alfred Street
Kingston, ON K7L 4V6
613-544-2355
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The first Hockey Hall of Fame and Sport Hall of Fame in Canada, formed in 1943; operating since 1966. Contains exhibits on the International and North American aspects of the game. The Bobby Hull display is a feature item.
Kingston Archaeological Centre
370 King Street
West
Kingston, ON K7L 2X4
613-542-3483
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Experience Kingston's 8000-year history of human occupation through illustrations, models, interactive exhibits and artifacts excavated from local archaeological sites. Library, archives, including Land Registry Records and collections available for research.
Kingston City Hall Tours
216 Ontario Street
Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
613-546-4291
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Built when Kingston was the Capital of Canada in 1841, City Hall is a magnificent museum and historic treasure chest.
Kingston Mills Block House
Kingston Mills Road, North of Hwy 401
Kingston, ON
613-283-5170
Call for hours of operation
The sights, sounds and history of Canada's oldest continuously operating canal beckon you. Discover the military lifestyle of 1839 by visiting our restored Blockhouse, or bring a picnic lunch and watch boats pass through the locks.
MacLachlan Woodworking Museum
2993 Hwy 2 East at
Grass Creek Park
Kingston, ON K7L 4X8
613-542-0543
A great collection of wood working tools animates the story of early homesteaders and local trades people. Watch for demonstration days in bread baking, blacksmithing, woodworking and more.
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston
55 Ontario Street
Kingston, ON K7L 2Y2
613-542-2261
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Tall tales, high adventure, bold exploration and mighty enterprise.
Military Communications & Electronics Museum
95 Craftsman Blvd.
Kingston, ON K7K 7B4
613-541-4675
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One of the largest specialized military museums in North America, it traces the history and development of Canadian Military Communications from 1867 to the present. Visitors can explore themes including the development of communications in Canada's remote north, both World Wars, and UN Peacekeeping.
Miller Museum of Geology and Mineralogy
36 Union Street
Miller Hall, Queen's University
Kingston, ON K7N 3N6
613-533-6767
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Explore geology, the study of the Earth, at this fascinating museum at Queen's University. Here you will find a large gallery of rocks, minerals and fossils from around the world (including a duck-bill dinosaur), and the oldest known animal fossils.
Murney Tower National Historic Site
18 Barrie Street
Kingston, ON K7L 4V6
613-544-3715
Hours: Open daily 10am – 5pm mid May until Labour Day
Built in 1846 to
protect Kingston from American attack. Its stout stone structure,
Bloomfield cannon, carronades and domestic artifacts have been maintained to
tell the
story of soldiers and families who lived inside.
Museum of Health Care
22 George Street
Kingston, ON K7L 2V7
613-548-2419
Hours: Open year round
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Visitors to the on- and offsite exhibits learn about extraordinary developments and advances in health care.
The Penitentiary Museum
555 King Street
West
Kingston, ON K7L 4V7
613-530-3122
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Explore the history of Canada's federal penitentiaries. The museum is located in the former Warden's residence of Kingston Penitentiary, built by inmate labour between 1870 and 1873.
Princess of Wales Own Regiment, Military Museum
The Armouries, 100
Montreal Street
Kingston, ON K7K 3E8
613-541-5010
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More recent military history can be seen at the Princess of Wales Own Regiment Museum.
Pump House Steam Museum
55 Ontario Street
Kingston, ON K7L 2Y2
613-542-2261
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Come and see what got the world fired up! Steam-fuel of the last century: powered engines, locomotives, and the pumps of the 1850's waterworks.
Royal Military College of Canada Museum
Station Forces
Kingston, ON K7K 7B4
613-541-6000
Hours: 10am - 5pm daily from the last weekend in June to Labour Day.
Admission Free
Housed in the Fort Frederick Tower, which is the largest of Kingston's Martello Towers, this museum records the story of Canada's century-old seat of military education, the exploits of its graduates and the story of the Royal Dockyard, which once occupied Point Frederick.
Shipwreck Diving
Big Jims' Dive Charters
4 Bishop St.
Kingston, ON K7M-3P4
613-389-4965
Limestone Dive
Centre
61 Yonge Street
Kingston, Ontario Canada
Phone: 613-547-3483
Northern Tech Diver
4052 Bath
Rd
Kingston, ON K7M 4Y4
888-895-4647
Kingston Charter Boat Information
Portsmouth Harbor
613-384-7074
For over three hundred years, marine traffic has passed through Kingston Ontario Canada on route to the Great Lakes. Kingston is located where Lake Ontario enters the Saint Lawrence river. For most of its history Kingston was a major shipbuilding center. Schooners and steamers built in the area have traveled all over the world. From the George A. Marsh, a three masted schooner to the Wolfe Islander II, a coastal freighter converted to a side entrance car ferry, Kingston has shipwrecks of all shapes and sizes. The cool waters have preserved wooden shipwrecks that elsewhere would have disappeared long ago.
Nearby Attractions
1000 Islands Skydeck
Hill Island
Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0
613-659-2335
Open daily 9am to dusk, mid April – end of October
Admission Charged, children 5 and under are free
The Skydeck is a
unique attraction. Running continuously, the elevator takes only 40 seconds to
reach the first (glass enclosed) of three observation decks and provide visitors
with a spectacular photographic opportunity as they enjoy the panoramic view of
the 1000 Islands and St Lawrence River stretched out 130 metres or 400' below.
