Stones 'N Bones Museum — Attraction in Sarnia

HORRIBLE!

We took our kids there based on the reviews. It was small, quaint museum which was fine and the tour guide, Zach, was amazing with my kids. My kids were very interested in everything and had thousands of questions for him. He was very patient and answered each one of their questions.

The problem with this experience is that the manager or owner is not very kid friendly. He came upstairs and told me that my kids were being loud and running. Yes, my kids were excited and would run to the next exhibit (which I was constantly telling them to walk) but the were not being boisterous by any means, I told him that yes, I was making sure they walked. As the manager walked away he told the tour guide "good luck". That was not called for.

We then proceeded to leave and I told my kids that we were not welcome here as they were being very rude to us. A lady (maybe the owner / managers wife) asked what the problem was and I told her that the other gentleman was being rude and what he had said. He then proceeded to come out of the back room to tell me that my kids were too young for this place and we should return in a few years. I told him that they were not and that they were constantly asking questions and thriving on the new knowledge they were getting. He told me that they were constantly running and that they were not learning anything.

I would never recommend this place to anyone. It is sad, as it is probably a good tourist attraction for downtown Sarnia. I will make sure that I do tell as many people as I can about the horrible, non-kid friendly environment it is. On the website it says Visit Us - For Kids...clearly they do not...

Being a mom to a special needs child is difficult to begin with, especially one that is nonverbal and in a wheelchair. What hurts me is that my respite staff decided the stones and bones museum would be a fun outing with my son on a Sunday and returned home crying for my son. Whoever was working today responded inappropriately to a (possible) emergency situation. The person was more concerned about vomit on a carpet not that my son was unable to breathe. Instead “kids like him should be in the hospital”. My staff was heartbroken for my son. Unfortunately, vomit is something that happens with him and it is not expected/unexpected and can be detrimental - it should not be something that keeps him from experiencing what other children his age enjoy, what he enjoys. I am disappointed that my son, my 7 year old son, in todays world, is seen as being too critically complex and should be isolated within a hospital not in the community. You should be ashamed for saying such things to a little boy and his...

This is an awesome museum!

Went with my mother and her friend on a girl's weekend in Sarnia. Rates were fair, and the owner gave us a rather...memorable...tour. Jim always had a story to go along with the artifact/animal/gemstone I was looking at, and was very helpful when I had questions. He was quite a personality, sometimes more than an arms-length away and other times are less than an inch from my nose.

I thought the museum was rather clean, although the de-humidifiers and heating units everywhere throughout the galleries struck me as kind of weird (minor detail, did not affect my visit at all). It was well-organized with kid-friendly cases. I especially enjoyed the collection of stuffed North American mammals and the dinosaur room.

All in all, very cute little museum with an entertaining owner. Gift shop was a tad expensive for my taste, but if you're looking for a three-hour divergence in downtown Sarnia, this is...