Reviews of Kimberley's Underground Mining Railway (Museum)

Brian

An absolute must see attraction if your near or In the area of Kimberley B.C i have over 50 photos but chose to show only a few, an experience you need to see for sure!

Paul Guthrie

Very educational and well worth the money. The train ride and tour was 1.5 hours and we learned a lot. Miner Bill and Powerhouse Bob (same guy) were a lot of fun and did a great job including the kids with his tour. So much fun and the scenery was beautiful.

Kaleb Boucher

Excellent displays of Sullivan ore and great collection of maps and diagrams describing the geology and history of the mine. A must see for geologists and rock and mining enthusiasts alike if in Kimberley or Cranbrook!

Doug French

A fun afternoon with a knowledgeable host. Great history and an interesting underground tour and mine car railway transport.

Nolan Dyck

We drove almost 2 hours for the train, and when we arrived about 1.25 hours before the train was to leave, the doors where locked. The staff member sitting outside told us to come later to purchase tickets, and they only went on sale 15 minutes before the train is scheduled to leave. When we arrived roughly 20 minutes before, there was a significant line, and we where promptly told the tickets where sold out. Very disappointing for us to hear that the tickets where sold out so quickly. If you're going to go, make sure you arrive AT LEAST 15 minutes before they begin selling tickets (they start selling tickets 15 minutes before the train leaves), so arrive at least 30 minutes before to get tickets. With the current social distancing, they are seating around 50% capacity, which is not a lot of people/group units on the train. This was disappointing to us to learn through experience, as we had scheduled one of our holiday days to go on the train. If I could make a suggestion to the railroad, it would be quite beneficial to either up your trains running, or sell tickets online as we where greatly disappointed in the experience we recieved through the staff member, and driving for no reason at all. Giving 3 stars as I think the potential is there for a great time, but disappointed in the customer service, and the explanation of when to arrive to purchase tickets to ride the train.

Cassady

A very unique and informative experience.

Beth Neibert

What a fabulous experience! The telling of the Sullivan Mine's history and experiences by a man with over 35 years of personal experience made it a history lesson worth paying attention to. Travel by rail made the journey easy and even more interesting. Even if this stop might be off your route, take the detour. The over 90 minute experience was priceless.

Terry Smith

Can't get better then this..Unbelievable

Christopher Hey

This place is amazing! I worked in underground mining for a few years and these volunteers do an amazing job of telling their experiences and showing off an amazing mining operation. Very cool if you've never been in a mine, and even if you have it's a great tour full of nice touches.

Simon inBrisbane

Very interesting train ride, travel in an old mining cart up into the mine and see the methods used and check out the old machinery. The tour leader is a retired miner and a wealth of knowledge. Well worth a look.

Just Jenna

This is an experience that everyone who comes into Kimberley must do! If there was 6☆ I would. The mining veteran with the encyclopedic knowledge and memories of mining and the history is extraordinary. I will come back every time I visit. Best 20$ I've spent so far!

Carissa Gordon

Excellent tour/mine guard. If you are thinking of taking it, do it!! You Will not be disappointed.

MK Sheikh

Great ride, reasonably priced for a 45 minute ride. Educational as well. The underground mine portion is a small part of the ride, but interesting nonetheless. Great for kids. Recommend to ride it once.

Bruce Murdoch

Nice ride. Mine interpretation not available due to COVID-19.

Ryan Divine

Take this tour. Budget friendly and more than worth the cost. The knowledge the tour guide has about the mine will blow your mind. He actually use to be a miner their

Dan Yeung

Nice little tour of Kimberly. I wish the tour guide would have given more information. But the kids loved it and they were great with social distancing.

Craig Bloom

You know when you go on a tour and you get too much information? Yeah, this isn't one of those tours. Quite the opposite actually. I didn't feel like we learned much of anything about the mine or the men that worked in it. They have an amazing opportunity to have a great tour, but it failed to deliver.

Chris Istace

This was a fun little loop to see the history of what kept Kimberley so busy and the town busy. Now it is a great tour and ride up to the base of the ski hill from downtown. Fun for the whole family. I think it would be great if you could load bikes onto the train and people could commute to the bike trails up top too.

syed anwar

It’s not a kid friendly event. We went with 8 kids and were ready to leave any moment. However the gentleman who presented the Compressor Unit was good.

Doug Lundquist

The entire family enjoyed this amazing tour (from 12 years to 82 years). The interpreter was incredible. The way he told the stories you felt like you were living it for real. I highly recommend it.

Lee Brochu

Informative tour of this historically important mine site. However we found it difficult to hear the commentary over the clattering of the train. My 6 and 8 year old liked the train ride and the machinery demos, but were bored during the …

George Benedict

Great mining tour. Thoroughly enjoyed it

Matt Lech

A surprising attraction for the little ones right in the centre of Kimberley. It takes you on an hour long tour around the hills surrounding the mine and I to it and then through a new suburb to the bottom of the ski resort. It seems that it is a bit and miss on how busy it gets and their website doesn't seem to have been updated since 2017. But our 3 year old enjoyed it even though I was afraid he may lose interest half way into it. He didn't.

Nick Fenton

Great staff, wonderful tour! Went there as a kid. It has only improved over time.

Rupinder Singh

Best experience!

Tyson W

Bill Roberts is a great guide. Wonderful, informative and funny tour. Thanks so much! It was also great to see that Teck is doing a great job environmentally. Nice to see a responsible mining corporation.

Marc D.

We brought our young children to the KUMR to enjoy something that you don't get a chance to experience elsewhere. They loved the train ride, enjoyed the beautiful scenery and enjoyed seeing some wildlife along the way. They were a little …

David Mathew

This is a really great place to visit. The train ride up to the mine is beautiful, and the tour within the mine and powerhouse were both really well paced, informative, and done with a very human touch - our tour guide had worked at the mine for 30 years before it closed and clearly new the realities of the work and how to present it in a way that was accessible to the tour group. Highly recommended for anyone passing through the area, especially those with older (8+) children.

Jason T

Great experience. Lots of time on the train, underground, and in the power house. I think it was about 90 minutes plus total. Awesome guides. Lots to learn. It's great that former miners are the main tour guides. Get there early so you don't miss out on tickets. Kids loved it. Definitely worth it for the family. A Kimberley must do.

Sara Ouellette

They are a cute little stop just off the main road, quick 45 minute tour that has great views. A great stop for kids.

Betsy Turner

Sooooo fun to learn about this small town mining company that contributed so very much to the region. Kimberley is a must visit town in beautiful BC. Great history and a very hospitable town to visit. The train ride through the mine area was very enlightening. Check it out soon and support the local economy!

gordon jones

This was a great tour and the whole family enjoyed it. Can be a bit loud for the little guys but the staff were very accommodating. The power house is also really neat. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area. The mining information was pretty technical and a lot of it went over our heads but it was interesting none the less. Definitely enjoyed.

Jeff Shultz

An excellent tour and experience, beginning and ending with a train ride up to a recreation of the mine.

Ian Rice

Mining demonstration was very cool. Worth the trip only wish we had more time

Andrew Bond

The train and exhibits are superb with an excellent presentation by former miners inside the mine. The power house is a wonder for children and adults alike. …

Dave Love

Very interesting visit to a world famous old lead and zinc mine. The rehabilitation of the old mine site is remarkable and commendable.

Srinivasa Rao Guduru

Unforgettable experience of life time. Everyone who comes into Kimberley must have this experience! The senior person is with the encyclopedic knowledge and memories of mining and the history is extraordinary. I will come back every time I visit. the money 20$ is worth every penny and I've spent best so far! Unfortunately there I can't award more than five star, but deserves 10+.. I will recommend everyone not to miss this place during their visit to Kimberley.

Mike duToit

Get a good understanding of how they did things in the old days. In that time it was the biggest mine of it's kind, on the planet. Showcases some of the equipment they used. Shows that the old guys were smarter than we are now.

Dan Plant

This is a train ride and an interpretation center that takes you in a small underground area to show how mining was carried out over the nearly 100 years at the Sullivan mine in Kimberley BC. Actual miners (retired) not only show, but …

Barry O'Neill

Extremely interesting. Learned a lot about mining.

Trevor Wiens

Had a good time learning about mining. Explanations were a bit technical at times but it was a very cool tour.

Richard Harris

excellent and informative tour. What makes the tour timeless is the guides have previously worked in the mine. You can replace their experience. passion and stories.. Well done

Luis Delgado

OK, but can be boring if you're not into mining.

Ryan O'Donoghue

Quite boring. Felt very staged and got to see maybe 50 feet of the mine. If I go for a mine tour I want to ... tour a mine. Maybe different when it's not COVID, but as is save your money.

Cam Lugg

Really fun ride! Neat local history

Krysta Nagel

Love the experience. Went once as a kid and had to bring my boyfriend to see this amazing tour. Was very educational and just the same as I remember it 10 years ago. I was even allowed to bring my puppy on the tour seeing how we were tenting and couldn't leave him there or in the car for almost 2 hours. Thank you staff, I very much appreciated this!

Rhyann Smith

Bill is an amazing tour guide! I overheard this was his last year doing this so I wish him all the best! I'm looking forward to reading his book. I've been on this tour 3 times (twice as a a child and once as an adult) and I highly recommend checking KUMR out.

Thomas Gales

Great place for the family! Very informative! even a bit of rain couldnt put a damper on this fun little tour. Would recommend it to anyone passing through! :)

Bill Barger

Not much underground. Volunteers very informative. This is not a cheap tour.

Alexandra Jensen

Definitely a unique kimberley experience! The novelty of the train ride will be enjoyed by those young and old. The guides obviously have fun with what they do! This would be a great experience on a hot day since it is cooler in the mine.

Dale Floer

A very interesting interpretive tour of how mining in Kimberley was done, by someone who worked their adult life in the Sullivan Mine. Tour includes a 225m long tunnel, where the mining techniques employed at the mine are explained. This …

C Francis

Cool place to spend the morning! Really enjoyed that our guide for the mine portion used to work there, he had great stories.

Mike

We had a great time here . Very interesting story about the mine. The gentleman conducting the tour was awesome.

YT12ish

This is an amazing tour. Train ride to underground mine, back on train for tour of power plant then back on train. Very fun and very informative. So fortunate to have been on this tour!

Jennifer Brown

This tour and train ride was amazing. The guide actually worked in the mine and was so knowledgable The facts he told us about the mine were amazing I would recommend this to anyone especially those who enjoy learning about Canadian history

kyle dunbar

Excellent tour even as a local, you should do it!

Kelly Paterson

Fun informative and a little rough of a train but cool tunnels

Kris Wilk

Had a great time, worth the money and very informative and impressive. They have all the tools used and in working condition, even started them up and used them! A little long for the young kids but they had toys and things to keep them occupied while you can listen to the presentation. Great tour guides

Ryan Jones

Prices not as advertised, families be aware! While on vacation in Fernie, we decided to make a day trip to Kimberly and take the mine tour. The information on the website says $100 for a family, with no fine print. IMO this is a steep price for what was offered, but decided to make the trip. Once at the mine, we were told the family price is for only 2 adults and 2 kids. We have a family of 5. Mom,Dad, and 3 minor kids. I was told I had to pay and additional $35 for the trip. The conversation with the attended ended with “do you want to ride the train or not?” I paid the 35% ransom, I did not want to explain to the family why we drove here and left without have done the excursion. The actual tour was very informative, And gave a good insight into how the mine worked. I would have bought the book our tour guide “Bill” wrote for $30 but we had already spent an extra $35 for admission

ginni brown

This was well worth the money. The guide was a person who worked in the mine for over 30 years and was very knowledgeable. The train ride into the mining interpretation centre was fun.