The Dundas Museum and Archives will be closed today, Thursday February 23rd, due to unsafe weather and road conditions. We are expecting to reopen for tomorrow, Friday February 24th. Stay safe and warm everyone!

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 infor...

You may recognize the name Nelson Able; we’ve shared his story before – particularly the fancy dinner party he threw for his friends in 1863. Born around 1822 in Virginia, he was enslaved until his escape in 1850 via the Underground Railroad. After settling in Dundas in 1851, he established the Hamilton-Dundas Stage Coach in 1854, which he ran until shortly before his death in 1875. He was a well-respected and esteemed member of the Dundas community. T...

We’ve made some really cool discoveries while researching for an upcoming project on Black History in Dundas, and we want to share them with you!

Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott was the first Canadian-born Black doctor. He served in the Union army as a civilian surgeon during the American Civil War and attended to President Abraham Lincoln in his la...

Join us at the Dundas Museum and Archives, as well as at the Dundas Driving Park, for the FREE Inside/Outside Festival!

Inside Outside Family Day Festival – February 20th

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Inside: Dundas Museum & Archives – 139 Park Street West, Dundas

Outside: Dundas Driving Park – 71 Cross Street, Dundas

Visit both locations to be en...