Welcome to the Murney Tower Museum!
A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Operated by the Kingston Historical Society since 1925.
About Us
The Murney Tower Museum is a local history museum operated by the Kingston Historical Society in partnership with Parks Canada since 1925. It is located in one of the four Martello Towers of Kingston, Ontario and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Rideau Canal and Kingston Fortifications. It is the oldest operating museum in Kingston, which has a collection of domestic and military artifacts that portray 19th-century life in Kingston. It also offers guided tours, audio tours, educational programs, special events, and exhibits.
Announcements
We are hiring for the 2026 summer season!
Murney Tower Museum is hiring three Museum Assistants for the 2026 summer season! Museum Assistants play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the museum, including welcoming visitors, delivering guided tours, assisting with onsite procedures, and supporting program, exhibit, and administrative tasks. Museum Assistants are the first point of contact at the museum and communicate the museum’s role in the cultural and military history of Kingston to a broad range of audiences. They also have the opportunity to contribute to independent projects and museum initiatives, gaining practical, hands-on experience across several key areas of museum work, including historical interpretation, educational programming, event coordination, historical research, and digital content creation. This is a full-time position for 35 hours/week from May to September.
Please see the full job description below for details on the position and how to apply. Applications are due by February 15, 2026.
Visitor Information
Murney Tower Museum is CLOSED! We’ll see you in May 2026!
We acknowledge that Murney Tower Museum is situated on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe. We recognize that this is shared land through the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Covenant with Anishinaabe, Huron-Wendat, and Haudenosaunee nations hundreds of years ago. We are grateful to continue to share this land to teach, learn, celebrate, and live.
Murney Tower Museum acknowledges with thanks the continued financial support of the City of Kingston, Tourism Kingston, and the Kingston and Area Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites.
