TIMMINS - The facility housing all of the city's extensive — and fascinating — history is celebrating half a century.
The Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre opened on Feb. 24, 1975.
Originally located in South Porcupine, generations of people learned about the city's story. From learning how to connect phone calls at the switchboard, to exploring mining history to the playground outside, the Legion Drive location was a popular spot.
The new facility is located on Second Avenue in downtown Timmins and boasts a Hollinger house, an Ontario Northlander caboose, and interactive exhibits inside.
Through the years, the City of Timmins says the museum's welcomed over 650,000 visitors.
"The museum maintains a collection of over 5,000 artefacts, 325 works of art, 20,000+ photographs, and 311 maps. The museum also helped restore the Hollinger House, and works to preserve and promote our local heritage," reads its Facebook post.
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