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Beneath Sudbury: An Underground Experience

THE NEW DYNAMIC EARTH EXPANSION IS OPENING JULY 1!

Be among the first to explore Sudbury’s underground like never before with Dynamic Earth’s new expansion!

* French-language underground tours are available—please contact us directly for details at 705-522-3701

** Seizure warning: Tour contains flashing lights

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Ever wonder what lies beneath the surface of Sudbury? Want to learn more about the history and future of the mining industry? Our two immersive experiences will take you on a one-of-a-kind adventure seven stories underground.

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE!

There are two underground experiences to choose from! Travel back in time with the Heritage Mine Tour. Or explore the technological advancements of modern-day mining with the Next-Generation Mine Tour.

THE MINING CAGE: A JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY

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Begin your tour by exploring the exciting world of modern mining as you journey underground in a mining cage. Get ready to be immersed in an audio-visual experience projected onto the rock around you, bringing mining’s past and present to life before your eyes!

Supported by Desjardins

NEXT-GENERATION MINE TOUR

Add this tour onto your ticket to Dynamic Earth for just $7.99!

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Step into the epic world of modern mining on this immersive underground adventure.

Discover the massive machines, cutting-edge technology, and game-changing innovations that are transforming the industry. From automation and electrification to smarter and safer operations, you'll learn how modern mining is evolving to power the future.

Along the way, explore the tools, equipment, and real-world technology shaping tomorrow’s mines and see how innovation is creating a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable underground world.

THE BIG IMPACT SHOW

* Included in the Next-Generation Mine Tour *

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Get ready for a story that’s a billions of years in the making with the The Big Impact Show. At the end of your tour, you’ll be immersed in a multimedia journey that brings Sudbury’s remarkable geological story to life.

Projected directly on to a wall of rocks underground, you'll witness the massive meteorite impact that shaped the Sudbury Basin and created one of the richest ore deposits in the world. Through sound, light, movement, and special effects, discover how this extraordinary geological event influenced the region’s landscapes, minerals, mining history, and the everyday materials we rely on today.

Seizure warning: Tour contains flashing lights. Closed captioning is available and displayed in the language of the presentation.

Tour Length: 30 minutes
Tour capacity: 29 guests

HERITAGE MINE TOUR

Add this tour onto your ticket to Dynamic Earth for just $7.99!

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Put on your hard hat and descend seven storeys underground into the heart of Sudbury’s mining story.

Journey through Dynamic Earth’s underground demonstration mine as you travel through more than a century of mining history, from the rugged early days of hand-held tools and candlelit tunnels to the powerful machinery and innovations that transformed the industry by the turn of the millennium.

Discover the stories of the miners who worked deep beneath the surface and experience what life underground was really like through immersive spaces, authentic equipment, and live demonstrations. Feel the rumble of a simulated blast, explore historic mining drifts, and discover how mining shaped Sudbury.

Seizure warning: Tour contains flashing lights.

Tour Length: 45 minutes
Tour capacity: 29 guests

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!

  • French-language underground tours are available—please contact us directly for details at 705-522-3701
  • Sturdy footwear and jackets are recommended, as mine temperatures are approximately 13°C (55°F)
  • Last tour of the day is scheduled for 1h 30min prior to closing
FUNDED BY

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SPONSORED BY
PLATINUM

  • Vale Base Metals

  • Technica Mining 

GOLD

  • Becker Mining Systems

  • Bélanger-Salach Architects

  • Côté Gold 

SILVER

  • Desjardins

  • Douglas A. Smith Family Foundation

  • Epiroc Canada Inc.

  • Fisher Wavy & Pioneer Construction

  • GFL Environmental Services Inc.

  • Glencore

  • Gold Leaf Financial Group Inc.

  • Maestro Digital Mine

  • Toromont Cat 

BRONZE

  • Komatsu

ADDITIONAL SUPPORTERS

  • 10ᵀᴴ Line Lumber Co.

  • Equipment North

  • FiComm Technologies

  • George Descoteaux

  • Guy Sabourin

  • Jim & Lynne Lundrigan

  • J.N. Construction Limited

  • Joe Lundrigan

  • Louis Couture

  • Power Corporation of Canada

  • Trottier Family Foundation

  • Wawanesa Insurance

  • x-Glo North America Inc.

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100 Ramsey Lake Road
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705-522-3701
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122 Big Nickel Road
Sudbury, ON P3C 5T7

705-522-3701
1-800-461-4898

Camps 705-523-3188

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Thunder Bay, ON P7B 1V6

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Science North and Dynamic Earth are situated on the traditional and ancestral lands of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and Wahnapitae First Nation in Robinson-Huron Treaty territory, and our Thunder Bay operations are situated on the traditional and ancestral lands of Fort William First Nation in Robinson-Superior Treaty territory. Science North is grateful to work with First Nations across Northern Ontario and we give thanks to the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay respect to their traditions, ways of knowing, and acknowledge their many contributions to innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, past and present. We also recognize the Métis Nation of Ontario for their historic and ongoing contributions. Science North commits to deepening engagement, relationships and partnerships in order to advance truth and reconciliation, honour and reflect Indigenous ways of knowing, grow economic opportunities, and collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in order to inspire all people to be engaged with science in the world around them.

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