The Bancroft Mineral Museum is a truly spectacular exhibit of the mineral heritage of the Bancroft area; a zone defined as being roughly a 150-kilometer radius around the town of Bancroft. It can be considered the finest display of the region's minerals. Whereas the National Museum in Ottawa and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto hold marvelous specimens from this region, much of their collection does not go on display. Our museum only highlights this region, and as such, it has the most comprehensive exhibits to be found, with wonderful lighting, and state-of-the-art display cabinets which hold over 1,000 specimens from this area. A rotating display case changes yearly to spotlight various privately owned collections which are on loan to the museum, so there are always new mineral collections to see each year, sometimes even fine gemstone displays.
 

Other highlights include a mining diorama showing what it looked like to mine underground when the uranium mines were operating locally, what the geologist core shack would have looked like, and other cases which demonstrate the mining heritage of the region. Not to be missed is a fabulous display of fluorescent minerals which glow under various types of ultraviolet light.
 

Admission to the museum is $5 per adult. Children up to 15 years are free. Tickets are available for purchase on site.
 

For general information call (613)-332-3331

Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 12:30 & 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

The museum is closed Saturday, Sundays and holidays, unless otherwise indicated.

Inquiries regarding administration or donations should be made to Wendy Melanson, (613) 332-1032, bancroftgmc@gmail.com.