Visiting Us
Natasha Wiatr - Museum Curator
nwiatr@callander.ca
Hours:
September to April:
Thursday to Saturday
from 10:00am to 5:00pm
May to August:
Tuesday to Saturday
from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Contact Us:
107 Landsdown St. East
P.O. Box 100
Callander, Ontario
P0H 1H0
Phone: 705-752-2282
Fax: 705-752-3116
Email:museum@callander.ca
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May 6, 2020
Please find information related to our COVID-19 Documentation Project in the menu to the left.
March 14, 2020
Please note that the Museum and Art Gallery will be closed until further notice due to the increasing concern about the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The health, safety and well-being of all our guests is of utmost importance.
However, you can visit our museum through our 360 degree virtual tour. You can browse through the art gallery and all of our exhibits by clicking here: Link to virtual tour
We thank you for your understanding.
“Why is there a barbershop in your museum?” …Because our museum started in a barbershop!
In 1979 the town barber, Alex Dufresne, convinced the town council to purchase the red bricked house on 107 Lansdowne Street that had once belonged to Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the physician to the Dionne Quintuplets, and turn it into a community museum. Alex donated his photograph collection, various antiques, and his actual barbershop (chairs, sinks, mirrors and all!) to start the museum’s collection. Today, this collection has expanded to include artefacts related to the Dionne Quintuplets, the shipping industry on Lake Nipissing, the sawmills around Callander Bay, and the general history of Callander. In 1994, an addition was added and named the Alex Dufresne Gallery in honour of our founder. The space hosts 5 different art exhibitions each year featuring local and area artists. We are open year-round and we hope you will stop by!
Bus tours are asked to book at least two days in advance.