PumpHouse

Super-friendly, knowledgeable staff. We had a nice visit to the Pump House Steam Museum. It's not a huge museum so you could probably spend less than two hours there. We arrived at the end of the day so only had one hour.The model railroad section is great for younger children. Press a few buttons to watch the trains whiz around the tracks.It was interesting to learn about Kingston's bid to become the capital of Canada and the need for a steam-powered water pumping system. There are some interactive exhibits and we saw a Kingston Believe it or Not exhibit with fun facts about Kingston's early history. It was well worth the visit!

Great customer service, the lady at the admissions desk was very friendly.

The history was amazing. I highly recommend visiting. Friendly staff. Hopefully next time I come back, the trains are working.

We took the tour on July 20/22. Very good tour guide. The pump history and technical description was very thorough. The museum includes a room of model trains, a room dedicated to travel, and a discovery room. All were interesting.

Great experience! Amazing trains and a great Santa

Enjoyed walking around and reading the display then got a personal tour.

Excellent museum on the waterfront. We learned a lot about the Kingston waterfront. Staff was very knowledgeable and well spoken. The Brewers, bakers, and boilermakers tour was excellent.Oh, and they have the original train set from the Friendly Giant!

I know that i should be writing about the pump house and the beautiful history behind the various types of equipment used etc., (trust me when i say the people here are super knowledgeable and well informed and if you are a history buff, you've gotta visit this place and you will keep visiting to see the diff exhibits that are contantly updated) but I want to talk about the little train room!! For a railfan and budding ferroequinologist like me, this was the highlight of the trip. And for Canadians who grew up watching The Friendly Giant" (not me unfortunately) i am sure the model there will revoke a lot of memories. The place is being maintained by volunteers and i encourage fellow model fans out there to visit this place and extend our love and support to this beautifully maintained collection. Some TLC and all the trains here can be chugging along in their former glory!! The various Dioramas are also well crafted by the volunteers!! A must visit if you are in kingston and a great place to take your kids to teach them about the powers of steam! I am going to be driving here many times just to visit this place!!"

Small museum, good view of the old city water pumps. Huge model train setup. For the Canadians of a certain age, the model train set that appeared on the opening of The Friendly Giant" is on display. You can run many of the trains. The old steam launch outside is a nice treat as well."

Not much to see for adults, but worth the visit.