Dundas Cactus Festival!

The Dundas Museum and Archives will be open for extended hours during the Dundas Cactus Festival!

Museum Hours:

Join us at the Museum to view our current Feature Exhibition, Dundas Central: A Scrapbook of Memories, as well as our Pirie House exhibition, The Art of Dr. Lauren Woods.

Saturday, August 17th: 10am – 4pm

Sunday, August 18th: 12pm – 4pm

Doctor’s Office Hours:

Thanks to our wonderful museum volunteers, our historic 1848 Doctor’s Office will also be open for viewing! The office will be open:

Saturday, August 17th: 10am – 12pm

Sunday, August 18th: 12pm – 2pm

Firetruck & Booth Hours:

Don’t forget to visit our display of historic firetrucks at the Dundas Fire Hall (behind RBC), where we will also have a booth and displays on the history of Cactus Fest!

Saturday, August 17th: 10am – 4pm

Sunday, August 18th: 12pm – 4pm

Limited Edition T-Shirts!

Get your limited edition “Dundas Leader” t-shirt now!

A reproduction of the circa 1900 label created by the Dundas Axe Works for their “Dundas Leader” model, these t-shirts are soft to the touch and printed locally.

Pre-Orders will be accepted until Sunday, July 28th, 2024 (for just $25!). When pre-orders close, the regular price of $30 will apply, and sizing will be limited. Order yours today by visiting our online store HERE!

Pre-ordered t-shirts will be available for pickup at the DMA as of August 17th and available for sale during Cactusfest at both the Museum and our table in front of the Firehall.

Elevator Out-of-Service

Please be aware that the elevator from the main floor to the galleries is currently out-of-service as it undergoes necessary repairs.

Service will be restored as soon as possible. However, there will be a delay while a part is acquired. The Galleries remain open, with 6 stairs leading from the atrium to the galleries. Thank you for your patience, and we will update our website and social media when we have more information.

If you have accessibility concerns in the meantime, please get in touch with us at 905.627.7412 or admin@dundasmuseum.ca.

Holiday Hours

The Dundas Museum and Archives will be closed for a handful of extra days over the next two weeks for our hardworking staff to have a short break and to spend time with family.

We will be open December 28th-30th if you’re looking for something to do over the break, with rotating exhibits on display in our Education Centre (The Monday Painters), our Community Curator Corner (Will Weisensee and the Dundas Model Aircraft Club) and our Feature Exhibition (Deep Focus: Dundas Glass Negative Photography, 1850-1930).

Read more here!

• December 24th: Closed
• December 25th: Closed
• December 26th: Closed
• December 27th: Closed
• December 28th: 10 am – 4:30 pm
• December 29th: 10 am – 8 pm
• December 30th: 10 am – 4:30 pm
• December 31st: Closed
• January 1st: Closed
• January 2nd: Closed
• January 3rd, onward: Regular Hours!

MYSTERY AT THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE

Our popular Halloween Escape Room event is back! Grab some friends and try to solve the riddles, puzzles and more to solve the mystery and escape the Doctor’s Office.

Visit our Events page to learn more or to reserve your group’s timeslot!

(Friends of the Museum, check your email or contact us for your promo code)