Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre

259 Scott Street , Fort Frances, ON P9A 1G8

Founded in 1978 in a restored 1898 schoolhouse, this museum preserves Northwestern Ontario's local heritage through permanent galleries, traveling exhibits, and an archive of over 10,000 items. Heritage sites include a logging tugboat and lookout tower overlooking Rainy River.

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