HERITAGE, ARTS AND CULTURE SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE AND ARCHIVES

The Scugog Shores Museum Village is located on Scugog Island. The Village includes a collection of historical buildings including the Head School, the Head Church and Cemetery, the Lee House and the Ojibway Heritage Interpretive Lands.

Hours of Operation

The Scugog Shores Museum Village will be open to the public in Spring and Summer (Closed for Fall/Winter) from May 24 to September 1, 2023. Guided tours are available

Wednesday - Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. At other times of year, the Village is open by appointment only.

Admission

Adults: $5

Students: $4

Seniors: $4

Children (5 to 12 yrs): $2 Children (4 yrs & under): FREE

*All prices include tax. Special event prices may vary.

Memberships

Memberships are now available which offer privileges at the Museum Village. Membership categories:

Family: $56.50 (two adults and up to four related children under the age of 16)

Individual: $28.25

Senior: $22.60 (over 65 years of age)

Student: $22.60 (with valid student ID)

Benefits of Membership include:

Free general admission to Scugog Shores Museum Village

Free admission to special events

Free access to archival reference material (by appointment only)

Invitations to members-only exhibition previews and other special events

10% discount on adults and children’s workshops or programs

10% off all gift shop purchases over $20 excluding consignment prices

Archives

The archives contain a wealth of information for anyone conducting research within the Township of Scugog. Our volunteers and staff fulfil genealogical research requests for individuals across North America. The archives contain the following resources for the former Reach, Scugog, Port Perry, and Cartwright townships, now all part of the Township of Scugog: assessment rolls, birth/death/marriage registers, personal and agricultural census, tax collectors’ rolls, deeds, maps, municipal records, newspapers, school records and women’s institute records. We also have genealogy files catalogued by family name, a number of detailed family trees from local families, and an extensive photographic collection. Limited research material is also available on neighbouring townships. Access to the archives is by appointment only. Visitors may conduct their own research for a flat rate of $17.50, which includes 20

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