Tuesday, November 11 – The Museum and Archives will be CLOSED in observance of Remembrance Day.

Please note: The Museum’s exterior exhibits, including the Mackenzie Log Home and the S.S No. 10 Amabel Log School House, is now CLOSED for the season and will reopen for viewing in Spring 2026.

 

Museum Hours

Monday 10 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday 10 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday 10 AM - 5 PM
Thursday 10 AM - 5 PM
Friday 10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM

Archives Hours

Monday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 12 PM and 1 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday Closed

General Admission

Individual $8.00 + HST
Children (4-12) $4.00 + HST
Student $6.00 + HST
Senior $6.00 + HST
Archives $6.00 + HST
Children (3 & under) FREE

Membership & Passes

Enjoy the many benefits of Membership. Not only will you receive FREE admission for a whole year, but so much more!

 

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Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre​

33 Victoria Street North (in the town of Saugeen Shores)
Southampton, ON Canada N0H 2L0

Toll Free: 1-866-318-8889 | Phone: 519-797-2080 | Fax 519-797-2191

museum@brucecounty.on.ca

Get Involved

Donations

Our success is made possible, in part, by the support we receive through our strong relationships with you, our donors. Your generosity ensures that we will continue to inspire, educate and remain the premier destination of choice for exploring our history.

Volunteer

Volunteers are the building blocks of our Museum. All our activities and programs depend on the assistance of dedicated volunteers.

Stories & Artefacts

  • All
  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Behind the Scenes
  • Businesses
  • Collections Objects
  • Diaries
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Furniture
  • Marine
  • Medicine
  • Metis
  • Military
  • Natural History
  • Organizations
  • People
  • Photographers
  • Places
  • Pottery
  • Sports
  • Textiles
Clover Leaf Dairy Milk Caps
Businesses

Dairies & Creameries

Most early settlers didn’t have traditional farm animals at the time of settlement, but once they became more established, herd animals such as sheep and ...
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Pocket watch with chain
Businesses

Jewellers

When one thinks of pioneers and the sorts of businesses one may find in their settlements, we tend to think of the miller, the blacksmith, the ...
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Person on beach with Ann Maria in background
Marine

The Wreck of the Ann Maria

On Tuesday, October 7, 1902, strong northwesterly winds were blowing breakers high onto the Kincardine pier.  Around 10pm, faint cries could be heard coming from ...
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Blue Willow Pattern Plate
Pottery

Blue and White Ware

With its bold and contrasting blue and white, the most recognizable pattern in chinaware is the Willow or Blue Willow pattern.  The pattern has existed ...
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W.J. Crawford Token
Businesses

Tokens

In this age of online banking and the rise of digital currency, an interesting item to be found in the collection of the Museum are ...
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Interior Page of Catalogue
Businesses

Stevens-Hepner Co. Ltd.

The company that became know as the Stevens-Hepner Co. Ltd. had a slightly rocky start.  Founder John Hepner came to Port Elgin from Napanee in ...
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VISIT THE MUSEUM

Location

Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre

33 Victoria Street North (in the town of Saugeen Shores) Southampton, ON Canada N0H 2L0 

Toll Free:

1-866-318-8889

Phone:

519-797-2080

Fax

519-797-2191

museum@brucecounty.on.ca

Hours

Admission

Individual $8.00 + HST
Children $4.00 + HST
Student $6.00 + HST
Senior $6.00 + HST
Archives $6.00 + HST

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