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Museum · Gananoque, Ontario
Arthur Child Heritage Museum
A riverside museum in Gananoque about the history of the Thousand Islands, with vintage boats, Indigenous life and the grand summer resorts era.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Arthur Child Heritage Museum
The Arthur Child Heritage Museum of the Thousand Islands is in a riverside building near the Gananoque dock. It tells the human history of the archipelago, from the Indigenous peoples who fished and hunted in the area to the arrival of settlers and the era of the grand summer resorts.
Exhibits show wooden boats, engines, photographs and objects from the summer houses built on the islands in the late 19th century, when wealthy families from New York, Montreal and Toronto spent summers on the river. There are also rooms about navigation on the St. Lawrence and about the War of 1812 in the region.
The museum is small and sits next to Gananoque’s tourist information centre. Check opening days and the current timetable.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
One hour.
Best time
Before or after the boat tour, from May to October.
How to get there
On Water Street in Gananoque, a few minutes’ walk from the boat docks.
Tip
Visit before the boat: the museum explains the stories of the houses you see on the islands.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Arthur Child Heritage Museum
What’s in the Arthur Child Museum?
Vintage boats, photographs and objects about the history of the Thousand Islands.
Where is the Arthur Child Museum?
On Water Street in Gananoque, near the boat docks.
How long does a visit to the Arthur Child Museum take?
About an hour.