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Home to the Alexander Henry

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The Thunder Bay Transportation Museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing transportation artifacts that tell the story of Thunder Bay and its historic cities, Port Arthur and Fort William. Nestled along the shores of Lake Superior at Marina Park’s Pool 6 site, the museum invites you to step aboard the Alexander Henry, a legendary Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker built by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. From 1959 to 1985, it navigated the Great Lakes, and in 2023, it was honoured as a National Historic Site for its pivotal role in Canada’s maritime heritage.

Come explore this iconic vessel and discover the rich history that shaped our region!

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Guided tours are available every Wednesday – Sunday from 11am – 6pm beginning May 24, 2025 until September 22, 2025.

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What Visitors Are Saying

I enjoyed my tour today. A good way to celebrate a Friday. I would recommend this to anyone who hasn't been to the museum yet. It's amazing.

If you are in Thunder Bay and miss this you really missed something great. The guide knew his stuff and never being on a ship before I really appreciate the volunteers that make this possible.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Canadian coast guard museum ship Alexander Henry. A really good way to learn about our great lakes maritime history. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and did a great job making us understand the proud history of this ship.

Transportation Museum of Thunder Bay (incorporated as Lakehead Transportation Museum Society) respectfully acknowledges that the land we live and work on are the ancestral lands of the Ahnishinabae People and traditional territory of the Fort William First Nation, signatory to the Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850 between First Nations leaders and the British Crown. We also acknowledge the history and contribution of all Indigenous and Metis peoples of the region.