Cape Breton Miners' Museum Underground Tours

Descend into a real coal mine with retired miners as your guides at the Cape Breton Miners' Museum in Glace Bay. The underground tour is the headline — but the museum above ground tells you why coal still shapes the identity of this part of the island.

What to expect

• An above-ground museum with photographs, artefacts, and a film
• A guided underground tour led by a retired miner
• Hard hats and a rain jacket for the underground portion
• A surface coal-village reconstruction (the Miners' Village)

Don't miss

• The underground tour — book it, even if you're claustrophobic
• The Men of the Deeps performances when scheduled
• A walk through the Miners' Village above ground

Good to know

• Operates roughly June through October
• Underground tour has stairs and uneven footing
• Wheelchair access to the surface museum
• Reservations recommended in summer

Pair it with

• Lunch at Governors Pub & Eatery in Sydney
• An afternoon at Membertou Heritage Park
• A drive out to the Louisbourg Lighthouse