Region of Waterloo Museums & Archives

Region of Waterloo Museums & Archives Welcome to the Region of Waterloo Museums & Archives! One admission price includes entry to the village and museum exhibits.
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Main Gallery:
Our main exhibit gallery traces the 12,000 year human history of Waterloo Region, from First Nation's peoples, to European settlement at the start of the 1800s, to the manufacturing heydays of the 1900s, to the high tech sector boom of recent years. Visitors will discover the reasons why people from around the world have immigrated to this region of Canada - whether they came for lov

e, education, a better life, a new job or to find freedom. Doon Heritage Village:
Waterloo Region Museum is the entrance to Doon Heritage Village, a picturesque 60 acre living history village open seasonally. Doon Heritage Village shows visitors what life was like in Waterloo Region in the year 1914. The village comes to life with knowledgeable interpreters dressed in authentic 1914 clothing and features historic buildings, farm animals and fun activities the whole family will enjoy. Waterloo Region Hall of Fame:
Honouring people who make a difference! The Waterloo Region Hall of Fame is located on the second floor of the Waterloo Region Museum. The Waterloo Region Hall of Fame honours individuals and groups - now numbering more than 400 - for their significant contributions to the community. The Hall of Fame is overseen by a Board of Governors with representation from across Waterloo Region. Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village are part of Region of Waterloo Museums that is made up of: Waterloo Region Museum/Doon Heritage Village, Schneider Haus National Historic Site, and McDougall Cottage Historic Site. All of these sites are owned and operated by the Region of Waterloo. FACEBOOK PAGE TERMS OF USE:
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Great news! The Makerspace/Discovery Space at Schneider Haus is reopening today! Visit us this weekend for our summer ac...
08/13/2026

Great news! The Makerspace/Discovery Space at Schneider Haus is reopening today! Visit us this weekend for our summer activities. This weekend is bubble play!

08/12/2026

We're back in the Blacksmith Shop today with Sean talking about tool repair. A lot of the tools we use in Doon Heritage Village are made, or repaired, in the blacksmith shop. Today he's fixing up a Slipping Chisel, used for making thin narrow slits in bars of steel.

What's broken in your home? Would you repair it if you could?

Due to damage from flooding, the Discovery Space/Makerspace at Schneider Haus is closed until further notice. Please kee...
08/12/2026

Due to damage from flooding, the Discovery Space/Makerspace at Schneider Haus is closed until further notice. Please keep an eye on our social feeds and website for updates. The historic house is still available to visitors.

Today we want to highlight some things that are hidden in plain site in the Village.Prior to opening a lot of infrastruc...
08/11/2026

Today we want to highlight some things that are hidden in plain site in the Village.

Prior to opening a lot of infrastructure work was done. These upgrades included removing overhead electrical wires and burying them underground, upgrading and installing new electrical panels in all the buildings, installation of fibre cable throughout the Village, upgraded transformers, and upgraded security and safety features.

Our team worked hard to "hide" these items and maintain the illusion of a 1914 rural village. These are a few of the clever ways we've hidden modern essentials.

08/08/2026

Are you visiting the Village today? Make sure you pop into the blacksmith shop. Here's a behind the scenes video of what goes into firing our forge every morning.🔥
This is a long one. Can you handle the heat?

Kinda chic to visit Region of Waterloo Museums. We're open all weekend and ready to share stories from Waterloo Region a...
08/07/2026

Kinda chic to visit Region of Waterloo Museums.
We're open all weekend and ready to share stories from Waterloo Region and its diverse, rich history.
Check out link in bio to see what's happening at each site.

Oops, we forgot about a great event this weekend! Join us every Sunday in August from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Schneider Haus f...
08/07/2026

Oops, we forgot about a great event this weekend!
Join us every Sunday in August from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Schneider Haus for Heritage Hearth: Bread Baking 🍞.
Watch history rise and sample traditional bread fresh from our bake oven. Relax in our outdoor amphitheater or tour the historic house.

Address

10 Huron Road
Kitchener, ON
N2P2R7

Opening Hours

Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+15197481914

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