Welcome to the Dorset Heritage Museum's Website!Dorset Heritage Museum officially opened on July 1st, 2001 and is located in Dorset Ontario at the crossroads of Muskoka & Haliburton featuring museum exhibits of early pioneer life, local settlers, traditional logging practices, and historic information pertaining to pioneer settlement of the Dorset area.Please enjoy our Photo Gallery , that gives you an exciting glimpse into our communities past and future! Events Calendar will keep you informed of great events that the Dorset Heritage Museum will host.Positive response led our committee to plan the concept of the 'living museum' that is reflected in our goal to CARE about pioneer life in our community. The goal is to show our residents, and traveling visitors that we CARE about our past, present and future. We want to:Celebrate and communicate our historical significanceAppreciate the contributions of our ancestorsRevitalize our communityEducate our children and visitors through exciting activitiesAs well as preparing information and exhibits for adults, we feature exhibits for our youth
The Museum was founded as the Haliburton Highlands Pioneer Museum in 1967, as a Canadian Centennial project to commemorate the early pioneers of the area. The Rotary Club and a committee of interested citizens were behind it, including Ron Curry of Curry Motors fame & founder of the Rotary Club of Haliburton. Prominent as well were Haliburton school teachers Margaret Sisson & Clara 'Kell' Andison.
The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is a 4 acre area in downtown Minden that houses the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, the Minden Hills Museum, Nature's Place and the Minden Hills Branch of the Haliburton County Public Library.
The "Muskoka Experience" always includes a cruise on the big 3 Muskoka Lakes, with their rugged & beautiful Canadian Shield vistas & gorgeous cottages. Enjoy live commentary including history & local lore. 7 days/wk late June-Oct. Sunset, dinner & private/bridal cruises too!
Owned & operated by Captain Randy Potts, who has been a licensed captain for over 30 years, Sunset Cruises is an alternative to the larger ships, and can show you Muskoka scenery accessible only by our smaller ships. We go where the large boats don’t!
Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre is a 20,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility celebrating life on the water in Muskoka. We feature the largest in-water collection of antique and classic boats. Guests are invited to walk through a living postcard onto the freight deck and meet the crew of our steamship while experiencing the elegance of famous resorts from yesteryear. Even sit in a hotel and experience the sounds of the Big Band Era. Step back in time and discover Muskoka's rich heritage dating back to the late 1800's. Visit the boat builder's workshop and view some of the finest wooden boats ever produced, become the Captain and blow the steam whistles, or start up a working engine. With ever-changing exhibits and new classic boats on display, a visit to Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre in Gravenhurst is an entertaining and educational experience not to be missed!
The West Parry Sound District Museum, commonly known as the Museum on Tower Hill, began as a group of dedicated citizens. Today the Museum continues to preserve and interpret the core cultural themes that carved the West Parry Sound District out of a rugged Canadian landscape and explores contemporary topics relevant to today's communities.