Leacock Museum National Historic Site

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The summer cottage, boathouse and gardens of famous Canadian humourist and economist Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) and his family on the shores of Lake Couchiching.

05/29/2026

Sometimes you just have to remember who you are doing it for!

✨Stephen Leacock✨

Join us at the Leacock Museum for a day of family fun! On July 25, admission to the museum is FREE for all children with...
05/28/2026

Join us at the Leacock Museum for a day of family fun! On July 25, admission to the museum is FREE for all children with the purchase of an adult self-guided tour ticket! Children can participate in activity guides, iSpy games, colouring, bubbles, story-time, boathouse crafts, and other activities! Events will take place inside the museum, boathouse and on the front porch!

No pre-registration is required for this event; self-guided tour tickets can be purchased in the museum gift shop upon arrival.

Activities are while supplies last. Please check back here or on our social media for updates in case of inclement weather!

Our summer specialty tours are underway this summer. We are so pleased to see so many of you booked already! These tours...
05/28/2026

Our summer specialty tours are underway this summer. We are so pleased to see so many of you booked already!

These tours are a really great way to understand the history of the site and is also one of the ONLY ways to see the historic boathouse. Don't miss your chance this year! Tours end on August 30th.

Tickets can be purchased at LeacockMuseum.ca or inside the museum giftshop (first come first served).

Did you know you can bring a group of 10+ visitors to the museum for a discounted group rate of only $4.50+HST per perso...
05/26/2026

Did you know you can bring a group of 10+ visitors to the museum for a discounted group rate of only $4.50+HST per person?

This special group rate includes a history lesson on the front porch of the museum before guests enter into the home for their self-guided experience! Guides will also be available for questions and discussion throughout.

This program is great for team-building, community groups, and large groups of friends/family! To request a timeslot, visit LeacockMuseum.ca and navigate to the "Exhibits and Tours" page to fill out the booking form.

05/25/2026

I just want you📚📖💛

We have Stephen’s most famous book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town for sale in our gift shop!

Perfect book to start off the summer with🌻☀️

tours

Meet Erin! 🦆Welcome, Erin! Erin recently finished her undergraduate degree in history at McMaster University and will be...
05/24/2026

Meet Erin! 🦆

Welcome, Erin! Erin recently finished her undergraduate degree in history at McMaster University and will be starting a graduate program at the University of Toronto this fall. She enjoys learning about daily life in the past and working with archives to understand their authors. Stop by the museum from Wednesday to Sunday to welcome our students and join their guided tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visit LeacockMuseum.ca for more information!

Meet our summer students!✏Today, meet Gillian! Gillian is going to graduate this spring with her Master of Arts in Socia...
05/23/2026

Meet our summer students!✏

Today, meet Gillian! Gillian is going to graduate this spring with her Master of Arts in Social Justice Studies. Gillian loves musical theatre, fun earrings, and has a passion for feminist history! She might be a familiar face as Gillian has worked at the museum before and is a dedicated volunteer. She is excited to continue to share her knowledge this summer at the Leacock Museum! Stay tuned to meet our other summer student!

5 spots left! 🔎Tickets at LeacockMuseum.ca
05/22/2026

5 spots left! 🔎

Tickets at LeacockMuseum.ca

Lake Life🛶🌊⛵Did you know that the name of our lake, "Couchiching," comes from the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) term Gwajienjawji...
05/21/2026

Lake Life🛶🌊⛵

Did you know that the name of our lake, "Couchiching," comes from the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) term Gwajienjawjiing, meaning "a place where a force merges or squeezes through"? The lake is 16 kilometres long, slightly less than 5 kilometres wide, and has an average depth of 2.7 metres. The lake is a popular spot for fishing in summer and ice fishing in winter. These activities have been commencing on Lake Couchiching for centuries!

What does this lake mean to you?

05/20/2026

But we really did need this…

Stop by the Leacock Museum today, you really deserve it✒️🫶🏻📚

We’re open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Meaghan Armstrong, milliner and owner of Le Petit Chapeau, specializes in vintage-inspired, handcrafted hats. Outside of...
05/19/2026

Meaghan Armstrong, milliner and owner of Le Petit Chapeau, specializes in vintage-inspired, handcrafted hats. Outside of her work, she has spent over 28 years exploring fashion history—particularly how fashion, especially hats, reflect social shifts of their time.

Meaghan will be offering a talk at the Leacock Museum on the topic of 1940s fashion. Important collective creativity and how it can oppose oppression during transformative decades will be explored using her personal collection of hats and clothing. Guests will learn about the changing designs of women’s hats, the creative influences behind them, and how they reflected the broader shifts happening during a decade of social change.

Tickets are only $10 + HST and can be purchased at LeacockMuseum.ca!

Address

50 Museum Drive
Orillia, ON
L3V7T9

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+17053291908

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