Bruce Mines & Area Museum

Located in beautiful and historic Bruce Mines, the Bruce Mines Museum is a must see for anyone travelling in the area. The building itself has a fascinating history. Built in 1894 as a Presbyterian Church, the "Church on the Rock" was used for services until 1917 when the congregation outgrew the church and united with the Methodist congregation, whose church could accommodate both groups. In the same year, a fire swept through the town and the local postmaster, whose building had been destroyed, moved the post office into the vacant church building. The building was used as a scout and church hall for many years until 1945 when another fire destroyed the Bruce Mines Public School. The building housed grades 9 - 12 for two years until grades 11 and 12 were moved to the old jail building and finally in December of 1948 the school moved into a new building. The building stood empty until the Town of Bruce Mines purchased it in 1950 when it was used as a public library and as a storage house for local artefacts. The museum officially opened in 1961 and in 1973 the library moved to the Bruce Mines Central School.