Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum


Costumed interpreters recreate what rural life was like in the 1920s and 1930s.

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum consists of 28 buildings on 25 hectares in the village of Cumberland. On site you will find seven houses and six buildings depicting residential and agricultural architecture and public buildings such as a one-room schoolhouse, fire hall, church and community hall. You can also visit a Canadian National railway station and caboose, a working sawmill and an Imperial garage.

The Cumberland Museum is located 30 minutes east of downtown Ottawa and 10 minutes away from Rockland.

Hours of operation

Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May 16 to October 3, 2010.

After the season ends, you can contact the museum at 613-833-3059 to make an appointment for a private tour.
Open in December for Christmas programming.

Admission:

Adult: $7
Student: $5
Senior: $5
Family: $18
Season family pass: $35
Extra fees may be charged for some activities.

Membership*

Become a member of the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. Help preserve and interpret your local heritage!

Benefits and privileges of family memberships include:

  • Unlimited free admission to the museum
  • 10% discount in the museum’s store La Boutique du Village
  • First notice of upcoming events and public programs

Family membership (two adults plus their children, under 18): $35.
The membership is good for one calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
* Special offer to school teachers with reservation.

Driving directions:

Take highway 417 east to highway 174 (Orléans/Rockland turn off). At Trim Rd. the highway become two lanes, keep following until the set of traffic lights at the Village of Cumberland. At the lights turn right on to Cameron St. At the stop sign turn left on to Old Montreal Road. Follow Old Montreal for 1.5 km. The Museum is on the right hand side of the road.
From Gatineau, Quebec, take the Masson-Cumberland ferry operating all day.

Contact us

2940 Old Montreal Road
Cumberland, ON K4C 1E6
Tel: 613-833-3059
cumberlandmuseum@ottawa.ca

Other services

  • Rental facilities available for weddings or other occasions
  • School programs
  • Guided tours for groups
  • Special events and Sunday series programming
  • Murder mystery plays
  • Museum boutique
  • Picnic facilities available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free parking

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