THUNDER BAY — Even though COVID-19 restrictions remain in place, the reopening of the Alexander Henry to visitors by appointment has put a smile on the face of Charlie Brown.
"Hey, we're actually open again, which is really wonderful news," the president of the Lakehead Transportation Museum Society says.
He added, however, that "because of the conditions this year, we're only going to be doing external tours."
Brown said that, given the limits on public activities over the past year, he expects people are "biting at the bit" to do normal things this summer.
"So here we are. Come on down. If you haven't been here for the past couple of years, this is your opportunity."
Brown said tours are available Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., by appointment only, starting this week.
"You'll be able to come on the ship, look through the windows, look through the doorways, but you can't go inside for now because that's a restriction. The tours themselves will be limited to immediate families or immediate groups, and we'll do all the protocols to ensure everybody is absolutely safe."
Brown said appointments can be made by phoning 355-5277 or 623-6550.
The price of admission is $5 per person. When the ship fully reopens, if visitors choose to return for another tour, $5,00 will be deducted at that time from the normal full admission price of $10 for adults, and $7 for seniors and children.
More details are available online at LTMSTB.com.
Brown said the construction of the new Thunder Bay Art Gallery and the return of cruise ships to Lake Superior will make the waterfront an exciting place to visit, and the Lakehead Transportation Museum Society plans to build on that momentum.
