Sights in Sudbury
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Science North
This huge science center is a major regional attraction conspicuously housed in two snowflake-shaped buildings on the edge of Lake Ramsey. After passing through a tunnel dug deep within the 2.5-billion-year-old Canadian Shield, take the elevator to the top and work your way down through the spiral of exciting hands-on activities. Wander through a living butterfly garden, stargaze in the digital planetarium, explore rocks through a microscope, build an empire out of Lego or fly away on a bushplane simulator. The blue-coated staff are exceptionally friendly and can tackle the most obscure questions about the displays. Major exhibits change regularly, as do the films screene…
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Copper Cliff Museum
The Copper Cliff Museum occupies a pioneer log cabin roughly 6km west of the city center. It’s filled with relics from the bygone era when settlers first entered the region to survey the land. Note the odd juxtaposition of quaint pioneer life and grumbling industry as you stare at the nearby smoke-spewing shaft affectionately known as the ‘Superstack.’
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Art Gallery of Sudbury
Housed in the old mansion of a lumber magnate, this gallery’s permanent display tells the region’s history through carefully preserved artifacts, and the temporary showcase offers local artists the opportunity to express themselves.
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Flour Mill Heritage Museum
This exhibit is sited in a 1903 clapboard house with period implements, artifacts and furnishings. It tells the story of the three flour silos on Notre Dame Ave.
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