Goulbourn Museum

Goulbourn Museum shares the story of Ottawa’s oldest military settlement and early life in the former Goulbourn Township. Located just south of Stittsville in Ottawa's west end, Goulbourn Museum houses a diverse collection of artefacts and interactive exhibitions. These include All The Woods and Waters about Goulbourn's soldier settlers (the 100th Regiment of Foot); SCORCHED: The Great Fire of 1870 which recounts tales of ruin and renewal; and The Village General Store where children can dress in costume to barter or shop for supplies.

Summer Seekers is back! (7/7/2021) - Summer Seekers is back! The first set of activities will be released on Monday, July 12th. This year, our activities are designed to get us away from our screens, and connecting with others. The first new module is Wet ‘n’ […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day: Acknowledgement (6/21/2021) - Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Goulbourn Museum is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinàbeg. This land was taken under Treaty 27 and 27 ¼, also known as the Rideau Purchase of 1819/1822. The […]
Meet Our 2021 Summer Students (5/26/2021) - Please join us in welcoming our three summer employees: Jonah Ellens, Nigel Klemencic-Puglisevich, and Paige Mawson. The trio have some pretty impressive accomplishments between them, as well as some outstanding hobbies and interests. We’re very excited for you to read […]