PumpHouse

Visit on Saturday November 8, 2025. Parking available, mobility impaired accessible. The museum is located on the property and in the structure of one of the earliest waterworks. Dating back to 1851, and coal powered steam-driven pumps, (and later electic) conveyed water to Kingston's residents. Admission quite reasonable and staff welcoming and well informed of the displays and history. The museum also has several other fixed an rotating exhibits. The permanent model train exhibit is rather popular.

It is not free to enter AND you must pay for parking which makes it a lower star however I gave a highest star because of the importance of understanding the information learned. What made it 5 star was the connection they honoured with indegenous people. I hope in the future more detail can be shared about indegenous people but for now I love the art exhibit combined with the water history of Kingston. It is also hosted a seperate exhibit about dinasaurs. This was included in the price. Also there is park area where you can take a walk along the water so this made it an extra special experience!

A great museum that offers fascinating information about Kingstons early days of providing water to the city. Entrance fee price was fair. It is a bit on the shorter side but still information rich with a lovely train model section. Worth a visit for sure.

Very cool museum with lots of cool local history. A section for model trains is very cool. The dinosaur exhibit is very interesting. Interactive toys for the kids makes it great for all ages.

Great place for kids, has pump museum, also trains and other exhibits and a play area.

The new exhibit "Soil Superheroes" is absolutely amazing! Very family/kid friendly with different things to touch and great visuals, but also enough detailed information to capture the attention of adults as well. Well worth visiting for the exhibit alone! Not to mention the model train room and the entire pump house itself!

Pumphouse is awesome. Great dinosaur exhibit, awesome exposed machinery and a stocked kids room. My train fixated two year old never made it out of the world class model train room. I'll be back.

There is not much to do at this museum. Yes , they added the dinosaurs exposition, which, in my opinion, has nothing to do with a Pumphouse. Plus, there is a lot of reading which my kids are too young. They have a section in the back with model trains, but again, I don't see the relevance with Pumphouse.

This is a very small museum. The history is very intresting and the do provide free tours but if feels like they built a kids museum/attraction around an historic location where the focous is not the pump hpuse itself. While I wont drive especially for this museum if you live in Kingstone or are in the area this is a perfect kids activity for a rainy/snowy day. My kids (9&5) had a really good time here.