The Minden Hills Museum & Heritage Village has been bringing local history to life since 1984. This picturesque museum invites visitors to imagine what life was like 150 years ago back when Minden was a rough and tumble logging town.

The Heritage Village is made up of five historic buildings, moved here to preserve and celebrate Minden's history. Come and explore Bowron House, a log cabin from the 1860s with a working woodstove, practice your spelling at Stanhope Schoolhouse from 1898 or view exhibits in the Stirling Bank building.

Costumed interpreters run daily activities from June through August and the museum is open with displays and self-guided activities from Victoria Day long weekend in May to Thanksgiving weekend in October.

Visitor Information

The Minden Hills Museum & Heritage Village is part of the Minden Hills Cultural Centre. Make sure to visit Agnes Jamieson Gallery, Nature's Place and Minden Hills Branch of Haliburton County Public Library as well.

Address

176 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario, K0M 2K0

Admission

Admission is by donation and on-site parking is free.

Hours of Operation

• Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Fridays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Open Season

The Minden Hills Museum & Heritage Village is open from Victoria Day long weekend in May to Thanksgiving weekend in October.

Learn About Minden's History

The Founding of Minden is a 7 minute video about Minden's history, produced in 2014 with the support of the Government of Ontario and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. Watch below:

Research

If you are interested in researching the collections, please email museum@mindenhills.ca to make an appointment.

Interested in donating an artefact?

Thank you for your interest in supporting the museum through donation. Every donation is reviewed by the museum advisory committee to ensure suitability and sustainability criteria are met. The museum collects items that meet all three of the following criteria:

• Dates from the mid-1800s to 1918;
• Linked to Minden's history or the surrounding local area;
• Has a known provenance (its origin and who it belonged to).

If you are interested in donating an object that meets the above three criteria, please email a photograph of the object to museum@mindenhills.ca.