Located at:
8 Echo Street
Box 38
Cayuga, Ontario
Canada, N0A 1E0
Phone: 905 772 5880
Fax: 905 772 1725
Location on Google Maps
E-mail: museum.archives@haldimandcounty.on.ca
Website: www.haldimandmuseums.ca
Curator: Karen E Richardson
Hours of operation:
Open year round
Monday to Friday - 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Victoria Day to Labour Day)
Sunday and Statutory Holidays - Closed
Admission:
Free
Archival Research Fee:
$8.00 per visit (or $ 2.50 for Museum Members)
Overlooking the Grand River, under a canopy of majestic oak trees in the Courthouse Park, the Haldimand County Museum & Archives preserves and presents Haldimand’s rich and diverse heritage for the public. Our gallery offers something fascinating and new, with ever-changing historical exhibits.
Also on-site is an authentic log cabin, dating to 1835. Originally located on the Old Plank Road near Caledonia, the cabin was once home to the Nicholas Family, early settlers to the area. Now the building is a perfect setting for interpreting the struggles and rewards of pioneer life.
The archives are a valuable resource for researchers and hobbyists alike, with an extensive collection of family histories, local histories, newspapers, church records, cemetery transcripts, census records, some birth, marriage and death records, and much more.
Microfiche/microfilm readers and Internet access are available to visitors to maximize the response to their research queries. If unable to visit, museum staff can be hired to do the research!
Special events and programs are held year-round at the museum, making it an ideal destination for family outings whether traveling from near or far. Contact the museum for more details. And finally, the beautiful grounds make a lovely spot for a picnic, complete with picnic tables and scenic surroundings. We hope to see you soon!
The County museum offers innovative and hands-on tours for students.
- Grade 1: Once Upon a Family (Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities)
- Grades 2 and 3: Roughing It In The Bush! (Traditions and Celebrations/Pioneers)
- Grades 6 and 7: Escape to Haldimand! (Aboriginal Peoples/British North America)
- Grades 2 and 3: Ye Olde Christmas Past! (Traditions and Celebrations/Pioneers)
- Grades 6, 7, and 8: Our Christmas Roots (Aboriginal Peoples/New France/Canada: a Changing Society)
For more information on the content our curriculum-based educational tours, please click the link below:
We can also tailor tours for the needs of your elementary or secondary school class, so feel free to ask! Please contact the Curator at 905 772 5880 for more information.
$3.15 per student (2 hour tour)
$5.25 per student (4 hour tour)
For more information about Archival Research Policies and Research Contracts, please view the Genealogy Contract.