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Wednesday, April 17 – Please note, the Museum’s Bruce Gallery (Thread of the Story exhibit) will be CLOSED from 11 AM – 3 PM.

Please note: The Museum’s historic outdoor structures are closed for the 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

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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

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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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  • Art
  • Behind the Scenes
  • Businesses
  • Collections Objects
  • Diaries
  • Entertainment
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  • Marine
  • Medicine
  • Metis
  • Military
  • People
  • Photographers
  • Places
  • Pottery
  • Sports
  • Textiles
Study for work called Interior
Art

Art Studies

A study is typically created before the start of a final artwork. These preliminary works allow artists to explore composition, tone and shadow, and experiment ...
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Tile with spool, bowling pins and toque pattern
Businesses

Canada Spool & Bobbin Co. Ltd.

Canada Spool & Bobbin Co. began in 1884 when Thomas Ker and James Brocklebank of Streetsville, Ontario came to Walkerton and established a bobbin factory.  ...
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Rotary Club of Southampton name tag
People

Rotary Club of Southampton

2023 marks the 85th anniversary of the Southampton Rotary Club, which since its inception has promoted the well-being of the Saugeen Shores community as well ...
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Miniature floral painting in square frame
Art

Hannah Rusk Kelly and Miniature Painting

Miniature painting, while commonly believed to have originated its name from its size, is actually named for minium, a red lead used in illuminated medieval ...
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Headline and partial article from Paisley Advocate dated 1911
Businesses

Bruce Peninsula Zinc Mines

Throughout the 20th century were zinc mining booms on the Bruce Peninsula.  The type of zinc located and sought after is known as sphalerite and ...
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Cover of Bruce County Folk School Diary
Agriculture

Bruce County Folk Schools

The history of Bruce County is rich with agricultural organizations focused on building community and improving the life of the County’s rural communities. The Folk ...
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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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