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Touch the Past in Huntsville, Ontario Canada at Muskoka Heritage Place, the home of the Muskoka Museum, Muskoka Pioneer Village and the Portage Flyer Train.
The Muskoka area is famous for its natural beauty – lush forests, granite rocks, and clear lakes. Wildlife abounds. And tourism hospitality has been the number one business since the 1890s.
Muskoka Heritage Place is the primary historical centre in Huntsville, featuring two museums,18 authentic pioneer buildings, and a genuine open-aired train ride, all situated on a beautiful 90 acre site.
Depending on your interests and time constraints, your options are to visit any or all of these venues, all in one stop, all on one property.
While You Are at Muskoka Heritage Place:
Spend the day with us at Muskoka Heritage Place or come for a shorter visit.
Quick visits
- If you’re looking for a brief experience for your group, ride the Portage Flyer train (takes about 35 minutes)
- Steam Museum at Rotary Village Station explores steam transportation history
- Steam Museum and train ride (about 1 hour)
- Train station is on one level with air conditioning and restroom facilities
- For group and individual rates, please visit admissions page
Longer stays
- You may tour our Pioneer Village and Muskoka Museum (takes about 2 hours)
- 35 acres, 16 pioneer buildings, costumed narrators, hands-on activities and demonstrations
- You can have a chat with our farm animals; they just love listening to people
- In July and August, there is a snack bar in Boles Barn in the Pioneer Village
- You are welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages
Do it all
- You may do it all by touring the Pioneer Village and Muskoka Museum, riding the Portage Flyer train and visiting the Steam Museum (takes about 3 hours)
- In July and August, there is a snack bar in Boles Barn in the Pioneer Village
- You are welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages
- For group and individual rates, please visit admissions page
