Museums of the Bruce Peninsula

ST EDMUNDS TOWNSHIP MUSEUM

The St Edmund's Township Museum is located in Tobermory. The museum is housed in the former St Edmunds Settlement School house - which dates back to 1898. The museum contains land deeds and registers, and a great selection of photographs of the settlement history of the region. Fishing, lumber and nautical history are depicted here.

The museum also contains an original 1875 log home - which was relocated to the property in 1971. The log house is furnished as it would have been in it's era with pot, pans, dishes and linens.

The Museum is located south of Tobermory Harbour on the East side of Highway #6

Hours: 11 am - 4 pm
Weekends Victoria Day to Thanksgiving
Weekdays
July 1st to Labour Day

BRUCE EPNINSULA NATIONAL PARK VISITORS CENTRE

Your National Park adventure on the Bruce Peninsula begins at the new visitor centre!

Cimb the 20m (65') tower for a bird's-eye view of the Bruce!
Chill out in the high-definition theatre, for a virtual adventure to the best spots in the park!
Experience the exhibit gallery, with everything from a full-size lighthouse, flowerpot and cliff to black bear, rattlesnake and shipwreck exhibits.
Drop in on a special demo by a park naturalist.
Shop for national park souvenirs in the gift shop.
Hike the world-famous Bruce Trail, which runs right past the visitor centre, to scenic coves on Georgian Bay.

BRUCE COUNTY MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTRE

This Museum is not located on the peninsula - but if you are in Wiarton or Sauble Beach - it is close enough for a 1/2 day trip to Southampton!

The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre opened its doors Sept. 24, 2005. A 24,000 sq. ft. addition complements the retrofitted 1878 Southampton School. The Bruce Power Theatre hosts an introductory video for the 8000 sq. ft. of exhibits, showcasing thousands of artifacts.

The Ontario Power Generation Feature Gallery and the Bruce Gallery host special exhibits. The new Reading Room is available to researchers.

“Experience the Unforgettable”… The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre

Regular Hours
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

May to September: Holiday Monday 10am - 5pm
October to April: Holiday Monday 1pm - 5pm
Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day

Address:

33 Victoria St N
Box 180
Southampton, ON
N0H 2L0

OTHER MUSEUMS & CULTURAL CENTRES OF BRUCE PENINSULA

CHANTRY ISLAND INSTITUTE

Chantry Island Institute offers residents and visitors a glimpse of the rich history, geology and natural beauty of the Bruce Coast. The Institute offers lectures, workshops and expeditions from June and to September.

Thursday Lectures start at 7 p.m. June 9 & 23, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 15 & 29 at Rotary/Scout Hall on Grey St. in Southampton.

Workshops run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 at Earthbound Gardens in Red Bay, and Sept. 10, 17 & 24 at the Bruce County Museum in Southampton.

33 Victoria St. N.
Box 180
Southampton, ON
N0H 2L0
Phone: 866-318-8889
Fax: 519-797-2191

CABOT HEAD LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM

Come visit the Historic Cabot Head Lightest Museum and Visitor Centre. Tour through the rooms which display the area’s unique natural and historical wonders.

Learn about the local flora and fauna in the F.O.N sponsored Natural History Room.

In the Lindsay Township sponsored room, view the local logging and fishing artifacts of a bygone era and a large scale model of the lighthouse as it originally existed.

A third room, sponsored by the Lindsay Historical Society, provides a glimpse of life as a lightkeeper at Cabot Head over the past century.