Sir John A Macdonald's place in the 1800's where he lived for 13 months. Nicely kept house with…read morecool 1800's artifacts. Super friendly and informative staff even though we arrived near closing time. Must check out the huge garden!! The staff there take care of the garden (pesticide and GMO free) and donate the goods to charity. It might not look like a lot but wait until the staff give you a garden tour - favourite part of my visit here as you can tell.. Get in free with Canada 150 Parks Pass or ask for one at the front desk. Parking is at the lot across the street.

We toured Bellevue House with our K-Pass, a neat little "passport" that provides you with access to…read moremany Kingston attractions. Bellevue was the home of Sir John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada. Our period costumed guide, Harrison, was very personable and knowledgable. We learned a lot about early Canadian history and how John Macdonald and his family spent his time at the house. Bellevue House's furniture and fixtures are all from the 1840's or earlier, so they are consistent with the furniture that would have been in the house while the Macdonalds lived there. There are several things owned by the PM himself, including his crib from when he was a child in Scotland. Bellevue also keeps with the historical time period by growing several heritage apple varieties that would have been grown in the 1840's, as well as a garden on the grounds that grows vegetables. Much of the food grown is donated to a local food shelf, and some is given to a bar called Sir John's Public House, located in a building which housed Macdonald's law firm from 1849 to 1860. You can also explore the house on your own if you're not into guided tours, but I would recommend it, especially if you don't know much about Canadian history. It's worth the hour and 15 minutes.

The Agnes Etherington Art Centre is located in the middle of Queen's campus right past the very…read moreimpressive Theological Hall and Kingston Hall. The entrance to the centre had accessible accommodations and was well maintained (heavily salted!) for the slippery winter weather. Once we were inside, we were greeted warmly by the receptionist. Since we were first time visitors to the gallery, she walked us through a map and told us which exhibits were open or undergoing installations along with a short explanation of what each was all about. There is no admission fee but you can make a donation to the centre with no suggested amount. There is a small area for you to hang up your coats and belongings. There are also lockers with an electronic locking system available if you're here for a longer program. It was actually kind of hot in some of the gallery rooms so I'm glad I had somewhere to hang up my coat. The gallery is separated by exhibition rooms, some of which are curated by the students at Queen's. One such exhibit was the Quest for Colour: Five Centuries in Printmaking that had recently gone up. One of my favourites was the B-Side Agnes Etherington by Paul Litherland. It features a series of photographs of the backs of some of the paintings from the Agnes Etherington gallery itself. Overall I found that the wall labels for each of the pieces to be very helpful in knowing what to look for in a certain piece or to fully appreciate the artists work. The centre also is home to part of the original Agnes Etherington house. There are a few art pieces here as well as a grand piano that can be played by visitors on weekends from 1:00 - 4:50pm on a first-come, first-serve basis. All in all I spent about 50 minutes here taking my time to enjoy each piece. If you're on Queen's campus I'd highly recommend checking it out!

Props to this place for staying open after Hallowe'en!…read morePretty much everything else in Kingston closes down. Students want to see tourist attractions too, and friends visiting students who are busy with student-type stuff kinda need these tourist attractions lol. TIP: Thursdays are free and they're open late! If you like Canada and like learning about Canada at all, you'll like this place. It's got an extensive collection of Inuit prints and sculpture, old-school sketches of Kingston and places called Upper and Lower Canada (which I know I learned about at one point, but seriously, Upper and Lower are non-intuitive place descriptors lol), and modern stuff featuring artists who suffered from AIDS or who migrated from South Korea or moved from their native reserve in rural Alberta to do humanitarian work in Rwanda. How cool is that?! Canada is awesome. Two of my favourite pieces were: A. This Punjabi-born, British-raised, now Canadian artist's depiction of the ... geez, it's gotta be more than 24 ... ways you talk about family relationships. Your wife's mother's brother's wife has a specific name. I would just call her ... "you"? lol B. Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge's staged photo series that's supposed to be a social commentary about cola's production chains having adverse effects on people worldwide. It's deep. It's so deep that I can't understand it and therefore can't explain it. My bad. And the Queen's students/alumni behind the desk are uber-helpful. It's a shame this place isn't more frequented, but I had a couple of hours of eerily peaceful browsing time, broken by this weird piece that screams at you to rotate it when you get too close. Check it out yo!

We got tickets to tour this after we explored Boldt Castle. It was only a couple extra dollar, but…read moreto me it wasn't worth it. The boats are cool to look at, but it doesnt take much time at all to see everything and then you have to wait 30 minutes for the boat to pick you back up. Unkess you're specifically very interested in old boats, I would skip this. Its also incredibly musty smelling inside.

Great spot to park your car and go across the river for the Boldt Castle. The Yacht house museum…read moreisn't much to look at and may take you about 15 minutes to look through if you pace yourself.

Just happened to see this museum as we visited the cheese shop nearby. Stopped in to see what items…read morethey had on display. So many amazing pieces out and great explanations of what they are or used for. So many fishing items, really loved to see all the local historical photos,

Awesome little museum. Well ok not too little but lots of cool things there. We did the tour of the…read morehouse boat (twice the size of my house almost!), the boat tour (worth it trust me!!) and went out on skiffs too. Takes a bit of coordination but it was really really fun. Great for the kids too they got to take a boat out n

Being a ham radio operator and a short wave listener since childhood I was eager to take a look at…read morewhat this great museum offered. The focus is military communications and the team has gone to great lengths to cover off the milestones over the years. My favorites were the single tube barracks radio concealed inside a bedpost during world war 2, mobile jeep communications, radio stacks to decrypt transmissions from other countries and the various man pack radios used by the fine Canadian soldiers.

A first rate museum that shows, in essence, how we went from flags and cables to iPhones in only…read more100 years. The military side of the presentation is not in your face, as this is not a war museum. It shows, with quiet skill, how the military is part of the Canadian tapestry and how communications and electronics shape our lives. Living history at its finest.

This is something that we are desperately missing in Ottawa. Although a tad expensive to get in, 21…read morebucks-ish per adult, 14 for a 4 year old..... I get it, the prices need to be on the higher side so they can make sure the animals are being well taken care of. We went on a very quiet Saturday, so it felt like we had the place to ourselves. Staff were so friendly. This place would be great for a rainy day, but it was hard to stay couped up indoors when it was such a nice day outside. We were able to leave and have lunch else where (there was no cafeteria that I noticed on site), and we were able to come back after and hang out a bit more. The kids were not too impressed with the fish, but they LOVED the water table activity center. I'd recommend a visit at least once.

amazing experience! highly recommend for families! The staff is very knowledgeable and the animals…read moreare well taken care of. Otter and beaver education and training times are worth a visit.

A nice little local museum, mostly about the history of the Thousand Islands and its people. Check…read moreit out if you're in the area!

Fun museum with local history. They are also owners of the St. Lawrence Tartan. Visited with April,…read morethe volunteer, who is a wonderful lady with colorful stories.

Free admission today, but it would have been worth paying to visit. Personable staff on the…read morereception desk, interesting displays based on local history and businesses. A small museum so an hour or two at most for a visit but a great way to stretch your legs and break a trip on 401 between Montreal and Toronto.