In honour of Cochrane's most famous native, Tim Horton, a Toronto Maple Leafs player who (with businessperson Ron Joyce) founded the Tim Horton's doughnut and coffee chain in Hamilton (Ontario) in 1964.
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Opened 2008 in the Tim Horton Event Centre, photos, books, jerseys and 568 pucks - one for each goal scored.
The only captive bear facility in the world dedicated solely to polar bears. Four large outdoor bear enclosures. The Heritage Village has a train station with artifacts dating back to Cochrane’s beginning. The Antique Snowmobile Museum is another popular feature; as well as the homestead, blacksmith shop and trapper’s cabin. The best time to see the bears is in the morning when they are at their most active.
Houses a large collection of books, DVDs, puzzles, video games and other material. Also hosts an archive of various local artifacts and documents, including newspapers dating back to the 1920s. Downstairs there is an art gallery.