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Family Day set to bring Bruce County history to life at the BCM&CC
February 8, 2024
This Family Day (Monday, February 19), see Bruce County history come to life at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre with interactive live theatre shows by award-winning theatre company Live History.
BCM&CC delivers new curriculum-based “Climate Change in a Box – Eni-aanjii-zhiwebak- the changing weather” resource to local schools
February 2, 2024
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, with partners Saugeen Ojibway Nation Coastal Waters Monitoring Program and Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), presented a new “Climate Change in a Box – Eni-aanji-zhiwebak – the changing weather”, educational toolkit today to schools throughout Bluewater and Catholic District School Boards that supports hands on learning around the current Grade 8 curriculum science unit on water systems.
Feb 3 Black History Month presentation happening at the BCM&CC
January 29, 2024
In recognition of Black History Month this February, the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre presents an afternoon of presentations and discussion on Black history and culture in Bruce County.
BCM&CC receives esteemed Ontario Historical Society award for newspaper digitization project
December 13, 2023
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is proud to accept the esteemed 2022-23 Dorothy Duncan Public History Award for its expansive newspaper digitization project, as announced by the Ontario Historical Society (OHS).
Get ready for holiday fun at the BCM&CC!
November 14, 2023
This week, the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre opens registration for its holiday events taking place throughout the month of December.
BCM&CC launches "Young Canuckstorian" video diaries on WWI Bruce County soldiers
November 13, 2023
In commemoration of Remembrance Day, the BCM&CC has launched a series of short educational videos online, produced in collaboration with The Young Canuckstorian Project team and the 340 Griffin Squadron Air Cadets.
Innovative tech in Healthcare and Maritime industries the topic of upcoming talk at BCM&CC
September 25, 2023
The Muse-Talks series continues at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre on October 11h from 7-9 PM with a double-feature presentation on new technologies that are revolutionizing both the healthcare and maritime industries, featuring guest speakers from Georgian College.
Blanket Exercises to be held in commemoration of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 12, 2023
In commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) – in partnership with Nawash Board of Education, Saugeen Advocacy for Healing and Grey Bruce Community Legal Clinic (GBCLC) – will host Blanket Exercises during the month of September.
Bold colours and big scale inspire in new Heather Lynne Travis art exhibit opening September 16
September 11, 2023
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre welcomes guests to the opening of This Must Be the Place, an art show by local artist Heather Lynne Travis, on Saturday, September 16 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
September 6, 2023
On September 18, the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre will open an exhibition from the Legacy of Hope Foundation: Youth on Reconciliation. The exhibition is open to the public and runs until November 30, 2023.
August 2, 2023
On Saturday, August 12, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, all Kincardine residents and ratepayers will receive free admission to the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre as part of Kincardine Community Days.
June 14, 2023
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre will offer free admission to all visitors on June 21, 2023, in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
June 5, 2023
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is thrilled to announce the launch of early bird tickets for the highly anticipated event, “LIVE: An Evening with Jesse Wente.” Taking place on October 19, 2023, at the Unifor Family Centre in Port Elgin, this evening promises to be a captivating and thought-provoking experience.
June 5, 2023
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is thrilled to announce the launch of a series of digitized exhibits, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of International MuseumWeek (June 5-11), celebrating a decade of honoring museums worldwide.
Beauty of the Escarpment to be celebrated in upcoming BCM&CC art show in partnership with Bruce Peninsula Society of Artists
June 2, 2023
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated opening event for the juried art show “Escarpment Roots: The Land, The People, The Story,” in collaboration with the Bruce Peninsula Society of Artists (BPSA). The event will take place on June 10 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre.
Pride Month begins at BCM&CC with acclaimed CBC Doc film screening and in-person director Q&A on June 8
May 29, 2023
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is thrilled to announce a special Pride Month film screening of “Take Me to Prom” with director Q&A and panel discussion on June 8, from 7-9 PM.
Summer events and exhibits launch at BCM&CC
April 25, 2023
This week, the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre opens registration for its new roster of upcoming summer events and exhibits taking place from June through August.
Notice: Museum 1878 Schoolhouse external grounds temporarily off limits
April 3, 2023
A portion of the external grounds in front of the 1878 Schoolhouse will be temporarily off limits to the public beginning on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
New children’s book about butterflies by local author Dorothy Ladd to launch at BCM&CC March 16th
March 8, 2023
Dorothy Ladd, a local Indigenous author, will launch her new book about Monarch butterflies on March 16th from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre.
March Break Family Fun at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
March 6, 2023
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is excited to announce its line-up of March Break events taking place from March 13-17, 2023, including a series of family-friendly shows featuring magic, wild animals, and space science.
BCM&CC launches springs events and exhibits
February 6, 2023
This week, the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre opens registration for its new roster of upcoming spring events and exhibits taking place from March through May.
Black History Month presentation on Owen Sound’s Potter’s Field to be held at BCM&CC
To mark the beginning of Black History Month, the BCM&CC will host a special presentation about the work that led to the recognition of more than 1,200 people buried in unmarked graves in Owen Sound’s Potter’s Field, with guest speakers Dorothy Abbott of the Grey County Black Heritage Society, and Aly Boltman, a local historian.
