BRUCE GALLERY CLOSURES

Wednesday, April 9

Saturday, April 12

Tuesday, April 15

Wednesday, April 30

 

EASTER LONG WEEKEND HOURS:

Friday, April 18 (Good Friday) – Museum & Archives CLOSED

Sunday, April 20 (Easter Sunday) – Museum & Archives CLOSED

Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday) – Museum & Archives – CLOSED

Monday, May 5 – Archives CLOSED, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Wednesday, May 7 – Archives CLOSED

Please note: The Museum’s exterior exhibits, including the MacKenzie Log Home and S.S. No. 10 Amabel Log School House are now CLOSED for the 2024/25 season.

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

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  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Behind the Scenes
  • Businesses
  • Collections Objects
  • Diaries
  • Entertainment
  • Furniture
  • Marine
  • Medicine
  • Metis
  • Military
  • Natural History
  • Organizations
  • People
  • Photographers
  • Places
  • Pottery
  • Sports
  • Textiles
Businesses

Bowman & Zinkan Tannery

Taking a stroll along the trail of Fairy Lake, Southampton, one quickly notices the interpretive plaque near the bandshell.  It displays the history of the ...
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Textiles

The Bruce County Tartan

The tartan is one of the most recognizable pieces of cultural clothing. From its countless appearances in pop culture to its cultural status as ceremonial ...
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Marine

The Wreck of HMS General Hunter

History sometimes appears in the oddest of places – especially when we are not actively searching for it.   This was the case for one ...
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Military

Teddy Bruce and the 160th: “The Battalion with the Bear”

“The 160th was known as the Battalion with the Bear”, recalled Russel Wagner, a schoolteacher and combat engineer who served with the Battalion during the ...
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Newspaper clipping
People

Jessie Macpherson: From Eskdale to Jail

In 2022 the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre received a donation of materials about the life, education, and notable career of Jessie Macpherson.  Born ...
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Art

Art for Art’s Sake

The saying “Art for Art’s Sake” supports that there is art made simply for the pure joy and expression of the artist. That art doesn’t ...
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If you wish to use or purchase any of these images, please contact archives@brucecounty.on.ca

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

Learn more about Membership: