Exhibits and Galleries

  • Stokes Bay Lighthouse

    Stokes Bay Lighthouse
    On Saturday, June 11th, 2011 the grand opening of the Stokes Bay Lighthouse was celebrated.
    The Museum is grateful to the staff at Bruce County Tourism, MacGregor Point Provincial Park, the residents of Stokes Bay and our many volunteers for saving this historical landmark.  It is now overlooking Fairy Lake at the back [...]

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  • Egypt: Gift of the Nile

    October 14, 2011 10:00 am – December 9, 2011 5:00 pm.

    Explore an ancient civilization that flourished for thousands of years.

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  • “River Mouth Speaks”

    July 19, 2011; 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

    Ne’bwaakaah giizwed ziibi – “The River Mouth Speaks”
    Join us as we unveil 2000 years worth of discoveries found at the mouth of the Saugeen River with traditional Native Dancers and Drummers.

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  • ghostly guardians of the bruce coast

    Ghostly Guardians of the Bruce Coast

    This beautiful and interactive exhibit showcases marine heritage and its impact on migration and settlement patterns of Bruce County. Featured is the architecture and the variety of the eight lighthouses along the Bruce Coast, range lights, and the stories behind the history. Some see a lighthouse as an object of curiosity, a relic of a bygone era. But for a small group of coast side families, it was home.

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  • the helix

    The Helix

    DNA Sculpture fashioned from Azov Ship Anchor Chain

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  • Permanent Galleries

    Interactive Exhibits & Galleries

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  • Log Buildings

    Log Buildings

    Both the MacKenzie Home and SS 10 Amabel have recently undergone renovations and are once again open to the public in their new location, tucked behind the Museum.

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  • Museum Building

    1878 Schoolhouse

    The anchor of the Museum.

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  • A956.049.007 - Southampton - Disasters - Hurricane Hazel train wreck, 1954.tiff
  • No Original (A83-13-16) - Tobermory - V&M - Cottages on the shore of the lake
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