NOTICE: The Bruce Gallery (A Travelers Journey Exhibition) will be CLOSED Tuesdays from September – November, 2026, to support seasonal programming:

September 22, 29

October 6, 13, 20, 27

November 3, 10, 17, 24

 

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

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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.

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Schooner Azov
Marine

Captain John Munro & the Azov

Captain John Munro was born May 10, 1842 in Argyllshire Scotland, and was raised in Bruce Township, where his parents farmed.  By 1881, he was ...
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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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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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