Step back in time at the Muskoka Lakes Museum

Announcements

Museum Annual Fundraiser

Join us for an afternoon with professional adventurer and national bestselling author Adam Shoalts on June 8th from 3 – 5:30pm at Windermere House.

Events

May Open House

Join us for our 61st season at our May Open House! Enjoy family activities like tea and treats, a galley tour at 2pm, children’s crafts and more!

Admission Prices

Adults: $10.00

Seniors (60+): $6.00

Students: $6.00

Families (2 adults and dependent children): $20.00

Children 5 and under: FREE

Admission Info

Explore Muskoka’s rich history

Set on an island between the locks, the Muskoka Lakes Museum houses an extensive collection of artifacts and interactive exhibits that provide a colourful glimpse into the way things were. Explore our Indigenous gallery and exhibits on local resort, steamship and boat building history. Visit an original pioneer log cabin and watch history come alive.

Help preserve Muskoka’s past

The Muskoka Lakes Museum relies on its members, donors and supporters to carry out the very important task of preserving Muskoka’s heritage. Your generous support ensures we can continue to offer exciting programming and make Muskoka’s history accessibleto all. Become a member and make a difference.

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2025 Membership Rates

Student/Senior: $30.00
Individual: $50.00
Family / Friend of the Museum: $100.00
Supporter: $250.00 +
Patron: $500.00 +
Sustainer: $1000.00 +

Land Acknowledgement

In the spirit of reconciliation, we wish to acknowledge the enduring relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the territories they traditionally occupied. We recognize and deeply appreciate the historic connection they have to this place –both the land and the water. We are grateful for the opportunity to meet here and we thank all the generations of Indigenous Peoples who have taken care of this place and continue to care for it –and we want to show our respect. Hundreds of years after the first treaties were signed, they remain relevant today. May they guide our decisions and actions. We commit to learn, to educate, to honour sacred places and to take actions toward real Truth and Reconciliation.