Museums & Galleries Cobourg & Area Museum Located in the Town’s oldest stone building, the Cobourg & Area Museum uses videos, story panels and artifacts to recall our storied past. 2024 features 10 Stories of Immigration, “Our Stories- Our Community”. As well, you will find dioramas of our fantastic railway history, and meet some local characters through their furniture! (Open Victoria Day Weekend to Thanksgiving) Hours of Operation July & August Wednesday - Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm May, June, September & October Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location 141 Orr Street Cobourg, ON Canadian Women in Film Museum Located in Marie Dressler’s birthplace heritage home, the Canadian Women in Film Museum celebrates, through interactive displays, the only three Canadians who have won Best Actress Oscars, namely Marie Dressler, Mary Pickford, and Norma Shearer. These three trailblazers leveraged and subverted the gendered expectations of their era to make advancements in the 20th-century film industry that continue to inspire contemporary efforts to achieve gender equality. The museum also celebrates other remarkable women in front of, and behind the camera. The museum is open year round. Book your visit by contacting director@cdnwomeninfilm.ca. Contact Information cdnwomeninfilm.ca or Marie Dressler Foundation website at mariedressler.ca Contact Information cobourgmuseum.ca Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame Thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers who have collected and catalogued hundreds of sports memorabilia and historical information, the Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame opened in February of 2019. Located in the Grand Hall at the Cobourg Community Centre, the goal of the Sports Hall of Fame is to preserve the rich legacy of sport found within the Town of Cobourg, Alderville First Nation, and the Townships of AlnwickHaldimand, Cramahe and Hamilton. Contact Information cdshf.ca 19
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