1000 Islands History Museum Explained

1000 Islands History Museum
Map Type:	Canada Ontario
Coordinates:	44.3242°N -76.1611°W
Location:	Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
Type:	Heritage centre
Visitors:	30000

The 1000 Islands History Museum is a museum in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada, that interprets the history and ecology of Gananoque and the 1000 Islands.^{[1] [2] [3]} It was once the site of a railway.^[4]

Starting with an ancient mountain range and continuing to the present day, this Museum tells a story of the cultures and creatures who have lived along the shores of the St. Lawrence River, in and around the Town of Gananoque.^[5] The museum also provides travelling exhibits, such as an exhibit on Canadian women in STEM in 2020.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1000 Islands History Museum Canadian History Ontario. 2020-12-01. 1KIslandsHistoryMuse. en.
2. Web site: Thousand Islands History Museum Unmasking Influenza for 2022 . 2022-07-22 . gananoquereporter . en-CA.
3. Web site: Dowsett . Kathy . 2022-07-20 . Introducing Thousand Islands Boat Museum . 2022-07-22 . The Scuba News . en-US.
4. Web site: 1000 Islands History Museum The Corporation of the Town of Gananoque. 2020-12-01. www.gananoque.ca.
5. Web site: Permanent Gallery 1000 Islands History Museum Ontario. 2020-12-01. 1KIslandsHistoryMuse. en.
6. Web site: Summer Exhibit 1000 Islands History Museum Ontario. 2020-12-01. 1KIslandsHistoryMuse. en.