Closure notice: The Bruce Gallery (A Traveler’s Journey Exhibition) will be CLOSED Wednesday, November 4, 2026. It will also be closed Friday, November 6, 2026, from 10 am to 1 pm.

Closure notice: The Museum and Archives will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Remembrance Day.

Closure notice: The Bruce Gallery (A Traveler’s Journey Exhibition) will be CLOSED Tuesdays from September to November, 2026, to support seasonal programming:

  • November 3, 10, 17, 24

Closure notice: The Museum’s exterior exhibits, including the Mackenzie Log Home and the S.S No. 10 Amabel Log School House, are now 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 Closed

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

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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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Indigenous Book Nook

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September 1, 2026 

- November 30, 2026

Explore the Museum’s fall Book Nook, featuring more than 50 books for readers of all ages. The collection focuses on Indigenous storytelling and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day), which takes place each year on September 30. 

 

Visit the Book Nook on the Museum’s 3rd floor. Read while you’re here or borrow a book and return it to any Bruce County Public Library branch. 

 

In partnership with the Bruce County Public Library. 

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