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The Bath Museum The Bath Museum collection features United Empire Loyalist memorabilia, Indigenous artifacts dating

Back to School! This is the time of year that parents nationwide are buying school supplies for their children. In the 1...
09/05/2026

Back to School! This is the time of year that parents nationwide are buying school supplies for their children. In the 1800s, as education was growing in importance, school supplies were often homemade or recycled. What do you think of some of the school supplies used in the 19th century.

Home fires are more likely to start in the kitchen than any other room in the home.
09/04/2026

Home fires are more likely to start in the kitchen than any other room in the home.

Answer Early PLUMB BOBS were primarily used for ensuring vertical alignment in construction, particularly in tasks lik...
09/03/2026

Answer Early PLUMB BOBS were primarily used for ensuring vertical alignment in construction, particularly in tasks like erecting tall structures and installing machinery. They also played a crucial role in surveying and land mapping, establishing accurate vertical reference lines.

Photographs of rocking chairs on porches always seem to evoke a sense of calm and contentment — can you feel it? Whether...
09/03/2026

Photographs of rocking chairs on porches always seem to evoke a sense of calm and contentment — can you feel it? Whether they symbolize home, family, or simply the quiet joy of life’s everyday moments, this image from the Fairfield Gutzeit Society’s 2009 calendar captures it perfectly. It’s a gentle reminder to slow down, breathe deeply, and appreciate the beauty in simple things.

Answer To produce one pound of honey, honey bees must tap approximately two million flowers. This is a considerable am...
09/02/2026

Answer To produce one pound of honey, honey bees must tap approximately two million flowers. This is a considerable amount of work, as bees fly around 50,000 miles (80,000 km) and visit numerous flowers to collect the nectar needed for honey production

It might look like a simple weight, but it had a very exact job to do. What’s your guess for this week’s ?
09/02/2026

It might look like a simple weight, but it had a very exact job to do. What’s your guess for this week’s ?

Let’s celebrate September with National Honey Month with some honey trivia!
09/01/2026

Let’s celebrate September with National Honey Month with some honey trivia!

Years ago, Cassandra from the Lodge asked me a simple question: “Do you know anything about this building?” She meant ...
08/31/2026

Years ago, Cassandra from the Lodge asked me a simple question: “Do you know anything about this building?” She meant 376 Main Street, her former site but now the location of Bread & Butter Bakery.

Built in Bath Constructed in the Ontario Cottage style, this house reflects the typical residential architecture found...
08/30/2026

Built in Bath Constructed in the Ontario Cottage style, this house reflects the typical residential architecture found in Bath in the mid-1800s 470 Main Street has long been a home where the rhythms of daily life played out quietly behind its doors. Once bustling with the footsteps of its early owners, the house has welcomed families, neighbors, and stories alike, holding the gentle hum of village life across generations.

We collect objects that tell the story of everyday life, because ordinary lives are the heart of history. The Bath Mus...
08/29/2026

We collect objects that tell the story of everyday life, because ordinary lives are the heart of history. The Bath Museum has many scribblers and they may look like everyday notebooks. They’re the kind of things parents may have tucked away after their children finished school, nothing fancy, nothing rare.

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434 Main Street
Bath, ON
K0H1G0

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Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+1 613-352-7716

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