About Us
About Us
Admission
Preschooler FREE
Children 3.00
Student 3.00
Adult 5.00
Senior 4.00
Family 15.00
Now accepting major credit cards, Interac Flash, Apple Pay and Google Pay!
Address
3476 St.Clair Parkway
Sombra, ON NOP 2HO
519-892-3982
Available for Purchase
Available for Purchase
Please contact or visit Sombra Museum for more details
Please contact or visit Sombra Museum for more details
Lake Freighter Minis Paper Model Kits are also available for purchase
What to see:
What to see:
Bury House
Step into the past of a Victorian home built in 1881 with 8 furnished rooms. Experience the hominess of the kitchen, and the elegance of the dinning room filled with crystal, silver and china. Walk into an old time parlour and music room to learn about entertainment in the past, or dream in a child’s bedroom with period clothing and toys. The master bedroom displays turn of the century personal effects. We also have a collection of Dolls Through the Decades to experience!
Cultural Centre
Marine Room (Great Lakes Hall): Our Marine Room illustrates the importance of the St.Clair River and Great Lakes to our history through photos, exhibits and nautical artifacts. It also features model ships such as The Q105, The Jay C. Morse, and the S.S. Assiniboia.
World War II Exhibit: This display features photographs, honorary metals, and heroic stories of locals who served in the war.
Maude Dalgety Reference Room: The reference room, kindly named after a woman who dedicated much of her time and care to the museum, contains files on local businesses, schools, churches, ships, events and local families. The Reference Room is a place that you can come to discover your history!
Conference Room (Shawanese Hall): Lectures are held in the fall and winter months and cover a variety of topics. Please see our calendar for lecture topics and dates.
(Conference room rentals are available for any meetings or events that may be suitible and include use of the kitchenette as well as optional use of electronics. For inquiries on renting the conference room please contact the museum. All contact information can be found by clicking on the "Contact Us" heading above.)
Log Cabin
Constructed in 1829 by Abraham Smith, the log cabin is the oldest building in S ombra. It was originally used as a temporary home and was later used as a milk house. It now features several old tools such as the shingle maker pictured above.
Walking Tour
Grab one of our walking tour maps and take a self-guided stroll through the beautiful waterfront town of Sombra while learning about the history of the town’s oldest buildings and the businesses that resided there. The walking tour includes 15 unique locations with historical photography and factual write-ups for each. You can also use our map to stop by some of the town's current attractions along the way, such as the community dock and Crystal's Ice Cream Shack. (Walk is approximately 2.5 km in total on paved walkways with minimal incline.)
History of the Museum
The Sombra Township Historical Society purchased the 1881 Bury house in 1958, with the objective to collect, exhibit and preserve the heritage of the Township. With the support of the community (financial aid, volunteers and artifact donors) and the drive of the Women's Institutes (Becher, Thornyhurst, Wilkesport, Port Lambton, Sombra), the dream came true on June 19, 1959. Sombra Township Museum, as it was named, became the first museum in Lambton County!
Management & Curators: St.Clair Township (Former Sombra Township) took over ownership from the Historical Society in 1972. The Museum Board then was 2 members of Council and 5 Historical Society members but now consists of 14 people. Everyone involved has worked very hard to promote the study of our heritage!
In 2011, again thanks to the community, we gained enough funds to begin the construction of a second building. On June 19, 2012 The Sombra Township Museum Cultural Centre, as it has been re-named, was officially opened and now has two buildings with varying exhibits open to the public.