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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 separate 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.

Did you know that the Chimczuk Museum has on display the original tiles from the Detroit-Windsor tunnel?  These tiles sh...
10/15/2026

Did you know that the Chimczuk Museum has on display the original tiles from the Detroit-Windsor tunnel? These tiles show the Dominion of Canada flags that were used to mark the border in the tunnel.

Gift of Windsor Tunnel Commission, 93.31.1-77

NOW SOLD OUT!Thanks for all of the interest!    Museum Windsor presents: Duff Baby House Haunted Tour  Join museum staff...
10/14/2026

NOW SOLD OUT!
Thanks for all of the interest!

Museum Windsor presents:
Duff Baby House Haunted Tour

Join museum staff for local supernatural legends in the Interpretation Centre, followed by a tour of the Duff Baby highlighting past supernatural experiences in the house.

Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Please call 519-253-1812 to sign up. $10 per person.

Photo is P9522 and taken circa 1911.

Did you bring out the old fancy china for your Thanksgiving dinner? You know the dishes we mean, the ones that spend mos...
10/13/2026

Did you bring out the old fancy china for your Thanksgiving dinner?

You know the dishes we mean, the ones that spend most of the year safely tucked away, only to make an appearance when company comes over or there’s a special meal to serve.

These plates and platters from Museum Windsor's collection has us wondering:
Does your family still have “the good china”? And do you use "the good china"?

10/12/2026
Your input is wanted!
10/09/2026

Your input is wanted!

Have your voice heard! The tourism industry plays an important role in our region and we want your feedback. Let us know how you feel about tourism in YQG, its benefits and areas that can be improved! Click www.visitwindsoressex.com/survey to fill out the survey today.

The survey takes about 3-5 minutes to complete with around 24 questions to answer. Completing the survey will enter you to win a staycation valued at $500, including an overnight stay, dining credits and an unforgettable experience here in Windsor Essex! See https://www.visitwindsoressex.com/survey and have your say!

Survey closes on November 9th.

Roadside produce stands have long been one of the joys of travelling through our region. They are a reminder of the boun...
10/09/2026

Roadside produce stands have long been one of the joys of travelling through our region. They are a reminder of the bounty produced right here at home.

This c. 1984 photograph of Maria Pellerito Palazzolo with an apple stand in front of her house captures a sight that remains familiar more than 40 years later.

Here’s to the roadside stands, our local farmers and another Windsor-Essex harvest.
Happy Ontario Agriculture Week 🍎

P14284

Show your Canadian pride by shopping local at the Chimczuk Museum! 🇨🇦🍁We have lots of Canadian made items by local artis...
10/08/2026

Show your Canadian pride by shopping local at the Chimczuk Museum! 🇨🇦🍁

We have lots of Canadian made items by local artisans and an amazing selection of books by Canadian authors, too!

The Museum Windsor gift shop is located inside the Chimczuk Museum. Open during regular hours, Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5.

Powder horn made of horn and wood, with interesting scrimshaw work.  Scrimshaw is a word used to describe decorative wor...
10/07/2026

Powder horn made of horn and wood, with interesting scrimshaw work.
Scrimshaw is a word used to describe decorative work on bone or ivory. The decorative symbols here show this powder horn as an early 19th century object of British origin.
Macdonald collection 1957.33.14

Plan of the front of the Township of Sandwich by A. Iredell, 1803. Note that Hog Island is now known as Belle Isle. This...
10/05/2026

Plan of the front of the Township of Sandwich by A. Iredell, 1803. Note that Hog Island is now known as Belle Isle.
This is a copy made in 1981 of the original at Library and Archives Canada. M376

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401 Riverside Drive West
Windsor, ON
N9A7J1

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