Toburn Gold Mine — Attraction in Kirkland Lake

We passed through Kirkland Lake on our way to a park and came across this historic place. It was very cool to see a gold mine up close and learn about its history through the papers they had and the videos. You can go to the video player to scroll through different videos, or use your QR scanner to watch videos either self guided tour or uploaded YouTube video tour. They even have rocks and a cart with numbers for you to learn about each item and even take a souvenir rock that was drilled from the actual mine! If your lucky enough, you can find a piece of...

We recently visited the Toburn Gold Mine Shaft 3 for a self-guided tour and spent about 30-45 minutes exploring the site. The history presented was fascinating, with lots of cool insights into the area's mining past. However, we did find that children in the 10-14 age range got bored relatively quickly. Despite this, the tour is still a worthwhile stop for anyone passing through Kirkland Lake. The rich history and unique experience make it a must-see for adults and history...

The idea of touring a gold mine holds a great deal of promise, but the execution misses out on what it could be. Recently they opened the buildings for Canada Day, but most times, the buildings are all shut, so you get to walk around the outside of each building and see some video presentations, but it's not very engaging. When they open it up, it's a lot more interesting (but not something that...