Museum Windsor

Museum Windsor Museum Windsor = François Baby House, the Chimczuk Museum and the Duff Baby House It is open periodically for tours and events, and also by appointment.

The newly rebranded Museum Windsor (previously Windsor's Community Museum) consists of the François Baby House at 254 Pitt St. W. , the Chimczuk Museum at 401 Riverside Drive W., and the Duff Baby House at 221 Mill Street. The Chimczuk Museum features exhibitions detailing the whole history of Windsor and area from early geologic time through the present. The Chimczuk Museum site also features sep

arate exhibitions on Indigenous peoples, a Hands-on-History room for children and temporary exhibitions. The François Baby House has free admission and is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sundays (May-September) 2-5pm. Baby House exhibitions highlight the French origins of this area, and the War of 1812 and the Battle of Windsor. The Duff-Baby House was built in 1798 and is It is recognized among the most significant late eighteenth-century landmarks in Upper Canada. Les Amis Duff-Baby, a local volunteer group, works with Museum Windsor to provide access to the centre, the house, and the site. Museum staff utilize this facility for public tours, community outreach programs, local heritage meetings, and other Sandwich Town community activities.

Map of the north part of Pelee Island and the south part of Point Pelee, entitled Pelee-Essex County – Ontario. Surveyed...
06/01/2026

Map of the north part of Pelee Island and the south part of Point Pelee, entitled Pelee-Essex County – Ontario. Surveyed by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. First Edition published by the A.S.E (Army Survey Establishment, Royal Canadian Engineers), 1913. Recompiled, drawn and printed by the A.S.E., 1954-57. Collection of Museum Windsor, M351

Congratulations to Don and Cathy Wilson, recipients of the 2026 Windsor Mayor’s Arts Awards for Arts Volunteers!These tw...
05/29/2026

Congratulations to Don and Cathy Wilson, recipients of the 2026 Windsor Mayor’s Arts Awards for Arts Volunteers!
These two individuals have a long and well-respected history of dedicated volunteering in many avenues, including Les Amis Duff-Baby and Friends of the Court Mackenzie Hall.

05/29/2026
Exhaust fans in the ventilation building of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel -9-20-30P9564
05/27/2026

Exhaust fans in the ventilation building of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel -9-20-30
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Museum Windsor was proud to be part of this project which just won an award!  And if you haven't yet had a chance to vis...
05/26/2026

Museum Windsor was proud to be part of this project which just won an award! And if you haven't yet had a chance to visit Streetcar No. 351, or to enjoy a snack and a beverage at the lovely patio right outside, we encourage you to stop by.

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 11:00- 1pm, join Museum Windsor staff for a guided bike ride along the Windsor Riverfro...
05/26/2026

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 11:00- 1pm, join Museum Windsor staff for a guided bike ride along the Windsor Riverfront! The tour stops at locations between the Great Canadian Flag and the Ambassador Bridge to interpret monuments and art sculptures and discuss some unique Windsor-Detroit history. Tickets are $10/each, pre-registration is required. Please call the 519-253-1812 or visit us in person at the Chimczuk Museum to register. Space is limited.

P10755, Colour photo showing the Windsor Bicycle Club in the Santa Claus parade, 1975.

Plan of part of the Town of Windsor, by G. McPhillips, December 13, 1888. Collection of Museum Windsor, M350
05/25/2026

Plan of part of the Town of Windsor, by G. McPhillips, December 13, 1888.
Collection of Museum Windsor, M350

Mary Ann Baby [nee Hanrahan], an unidentified nun, Catherine Kilroy [nee Hanrahan] and Mary Gall (the grand daughter of ...
05/23/2026

Mary Ann Baby [nee Hanrahan], an unidentified nun, Catherine Kilroy [nee Hanrahan] and Mary Gall (the grand daughter of Mary Ann Baby), posing in front of the Grotto at St. Mary's Academy, ca. 1916.
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On Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11- 1pm, join Museum Windsor staff on a walking tour and learn about the local French h...
05/21/2026

On Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11- 1pm, join Museum Windsor staff on a walking tour and learn about the local French history of Windsor-Essex and Detroit. This tour takes place in downtown Windsor and includes the beautiful riverfront.

Tickets are $10/each, pre-registration is required. Please call the 519-253-1812 or visit us in person at the Chimczuk Museum to register. Space is limited.

P1721, colour photo showing detail of brickwork on east end of Francois Baby House, 1983.

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401 Riverside Drive West
Windsor, ON
N9A7J1

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