Quints Museum opens Friday

Dionne Quints Museum
News Release

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The Dionne Quints Museum will be opening for the season this Friday, May 21, 2010. The museum will be open 10am to 4pm on weekends, and 9am to 5pm during the week. The museum features the original Dionne homestead with Quint artifacts and photographs. With admission, visitors receive a guided tour of the homestead, and a viewing of a film. Tours are available in both French and English and the facility is wheelchair accessible.

The Dionne Quintuplets were the world’s first set of identical quintuplets to survive for more than a couple hours. Born May 28, 1934, the Quints attracted
over three million visitors to North Bay and area during the Depression. A whole new tourist industry sprang up and provided employment for thousands in the area. The Quints helped millions of people feel happy during the Depression and forget, for a moment, their troubles. Come down and experience a part of our local history.

The museum is located at the Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center at 1375 Seymour, on the corner of Hwy 11 and 17.

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