Collingwood Museum

Collingwood Museum Discover Collingwood's rich and diverse history at the Collingwood Museum, located at 45 St. Paul Street.

Housed in a modern take of Collingwood's 1873 train station, the Museum features exhibits, special events, guided tours, memberships and more.

As May is Museum Month comes to a close, we are excited to celebrate a very special milestone, the 60th anniversary of t...
05/28/2026

As May is Museum Month comes to a close, we are excited to celebrate a very special milestone, the 60th anniversary of the official opening of the Collingwood Museum on the historic railway property!

Take a journey through the history of the Museum you know and love and discover the story behind its grand opening in this monthโ€™s Collingwood Today article. From its beginnings to becoming a cherished community space, the Museumโ€™s story is one worth celebrating!

Check out our most recent Collingwood Today article โ€œThen and Now: Collingwood Museum Celebrates 60 Yearsโ€ here: https://www.collingwood.ca/node/280988

Photograph courtesy of the Saunders Studio Collection. Collingwood Museum Collection, 008.14.1

๐ŸšจPA Day fun starts at the Collingwood Museum! Spots are filling up fast, preregister today!๐ŸšจOur Behind the Counter June ...
05/27/2026

๐ŸšจPA Day fun starts at the Collingwood Museum! Spots are filling up fast, preregister today!๐Ÿšจ

Our Behind the Counter June PA Day program invites children ages 6 - 12 to explore Nettletonโ€™s Jewellery Store. Through a behind-the-scenes look at artifacts from the Museumโ€™s collection, participants will discover the many layers of this unique business before creating their own jewellery and a clock inspired by what they uncover.

Program runs Friday, June 5 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Preregistration is required. $18 per child / $15 for members.

Spots are limited, donโ€™t miss out! Preregistration is required. Visit
www.collingwood.ca/museum or call 705-445-4811 ext. 7223 to preregister now!

We are thrilled to introduce our summer staff and excited to welcome back Amy for another season at the Museum!My name i...
05/26/2026

We are thrilled to introduce our summer staff and excited to welcome back Amy for another season at the Museum!

My name is Amy, and I am excited to be returning for my second summer as a Student Programmer. I grew up in Wasaga Beach and moved to Collingwood during high school. This spring, I completed Teachers College, and I am eager to bring my passion for learning and education into this summer's programs!

Image: Amy smiles in front to the lilac bushes that frame the honour walls at the Museum.

This view looking north on Hurontario Street captures Collingwoodโ€™s beautiful downtown in May 1941, 85 years ago. Bric...
05/25/2026

This view looking north on Hurontario Street captures Collingwoodโ€™s beautiful downtown in May 1941, 85 years ago. Brick storefronts and parked cars line both sides of the bustling main street and at the far end of the road is a ship in the harbour, a sight that was once common in Collingwood.

Visible in the distance is the Canatco, originally built at the Collingwood Shipyards in 1919 as Hull 64, Canadian Gunner. Its name was changed in the 1920s after the vessel was sold to the Canada Atlantic Transit Company. The ship remained in service until October 1942, when it was fatally damaged by an explosion off the coast of Labrador.

Collingwood Museum Collection, X970.589.1

Image: Black and white photograph looking north along Hurontario Street from Simcoe Street toward the shipyards. Cars line both sides of the busy downtown street, while a ship is visible in the harbour in the distance. At the centre of the scene, a car pulls into traffic as a woman crosses toward the east side of the street.

๐ŸšจTake part in the Cultural & Recreation Explorer Passport Program running May 5 - June 25, 2026.๐ŸšจVisit all four partici...
05/22/2026

๐ŸšจTake part in the Cultural & Recreation Explorer Passport Program running May 5 - June 25, 2026.๐Ÿšจ

Visit all four participating locations, collect your stamps, and enter for a chance to win this amazing prize pack!

Prize pack includes:
โ€ข 16 free swim passes for Centennial Aquatic Centre
โ€ข 15 free skate passes for Central Park Arena
โ€ข One Collingwood magnet
โ€ข One Collingwood Museum pen
โ€ข One XL Collingwood Museum t-shirt
โ€ข The Collingwood Public Library water bottle
โ€ข The Collingwood Public Library candle
โ€ข The Collingwood Public Library pen
โ€ข One M Collingwood Public Library sweater
โ€ข Two Collingwood Blues pucks
โ€ข One Collingwood terminals hat

For more information visit www.collingwood.ca/museum

๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐งIn time for May is Museum Month, Council has endorsed the Collingwood...
05/21/2026

๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง

In time for May is Museum Month, Council has endorsed the Collingwood Museum Master Plan 2026 โ€“ 2030 which provides a strategic framework to guide the Museumโ€™s operations, development, and community engagement over five years. Anchored by the mission โ€œto be a relevant and engaging collaborative resource of Collingwoodโ€™s heritage and collective memory,โ€ the Master Plan outlines clear goals and actionable strategies to ensure the Museum continues to serve as a vital cultural institution for the Town of Collingwood.

To learn more, find full details in the official media release linked below: https://www.collingwood.ca/governance-engagement/news-notices/council-endorses-new-collingwood-museum-master-plan

๐“๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐š.๐ฆ. โ€“ ๐Ÿ’:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.The Collingwood Museum's east entrance will be un...
05/21/2026

๐“๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐š.๐ฆ. โ€“ ๐Ÿ’:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.

The Collingwood Museum's east entrance will be unavailable on Thursday, May 21 from 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The west entrance on Veterans Crescent will remain open during this period and the Museum's hours of operation will not be affected. Any additional service disruptions will be issued at the earliest opportunity.

Unlock a Summer of Discovery at the Collingwood Museum! ๐Ÿ”Our summer programs are packed with hands-on fun, creative craf...
05/20/2026

Unlock a Summer of Discovery at the Collingwood Museum! ๐Ÿ”

Our summer programs are packed with hands-on fun, creative crafts, and local heritage adventures. Whether you join us for one session or the whole summer, thereโ€™s something new to discover every week!

Programs run Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. โ€“ 12:00 p.m.
$18 per program, or $15 for museum members. Preregistration required.

๐ŸŒŸ Spots are limited, visit www.collingwood.ca/museum to register today!

The Collingwood Museum had a wonderful time celebrating International Museum Day over the long weekend!๐ŸŽ‰On Saturday, May...
05/19/2026

The Collingwood Museum had a wonderful time celebrating International Museum Day over the long weekend!๐ŸŽ‰

On Saturday, May 16, we welcomed visitors with free admission and our newest exhibit Collected Histories: Colonial Collecting and the Huron Institute.

In honour of May is Museum Month, we also introduced our new Hands for Heritage activity. If you missed the celebration, there is still time to join in! Stop by the museum, colour a hand for our community board, and explore the new exhibit!

We look forward to seeing you at the Museum!

๐“๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ— ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐š.๐ฆ. โ€“ ๐Ÿ’:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.The Collingwood Museum's east entrance will be unav...
05/18/2026

๐“๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ— ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐š.๐ฆ. โ€“ ๐Ÿ’:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.

The Collingwood Museum's east entrance will be unavailable on Tuesday, May 19 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The west entrance on Veterans Crescent will remain open during this period and the Museum's hours of operation will not be affected. Any additional service disruptions will be issued at the earliest opportunity.

Look up tonight! In celebration of May is Museum Month and International Museum Day, the Town Hall clock and the Colling...
05/18/2026

Look up tonight! In celebration of May is Museum Month and International Museum Day, the Town Hall clock and the Collingwood Museumโ€™s iconic tower will be illuminated purple on Monday, May 18.

Join us throughout May and beyond to celebrate Museum Month and discover the stories, collections, and experiences that connect our community. Learn more about upcoming events and programs on the Collingwood Museumโ€™s webpage www.collingwood.ca/museum.

Image: The Town Hall clock glows purple against the evening sky.

Address

45 Saint Paul Street
Collingwood, ON
L9Y3P1

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17054454811

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