Welcome to the Peterborough Museum and Archives, where we focus on preserving and celebrating the collective memories of our community – stories, images and traces of the people and the land.
705.743.5180
Toll Free: 1.855.738.7355
Fax: 705.743.2614
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, and most Holidays: 12 noon to 5 p.m.
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Admission is by donation, although we suggest a donation of $10 per family or group.
We offer free parking at the parking lot on the east side of Museum Drive. Overflow parking is available further up Museum drive, atop Armour Hill.
Access to the Archives is provided by appointment only. Please contact our Archivist to set up an appointment. If you are looking to do some specific research, please let us know what you are looking to find as we may be able to help get you started.
We are an accessible facility with two accessible parking spaces located close to our entrance. We also have an accessible playground structure and strive to be compliant with the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. If you would like to see a portion of our exhibition gallery before visiting, scroll further down this webpage for a virtual tour.
Use Peterborough Transit to get to the museum on route Weller #4 - you'll arrive at the museum's door 10 minutes after leaving the terminal. The bus arrives at the Museum stop at approximately 30 minutes past the hour, every hour during operational hours.
Below is a virtual tour of the Victorian Gallery in the Long-Term exhibition space. Use your mouse to click and drag the viewer for a 360° view. You can also click the green dots to the left to reposition the view to another location within the gallery space.