Absolutely Wonderful Museum visit & gifts to see , Great Friendly Staff
December 2021
Amazing museum. I absolutely love all the artifacts and paintings and rooms. Its a very small place but the packed it so full you could be there for hours and still not have seen everything. The quintuplets room is marvelous!
December 2021
The Callander Bay Heritage Museum is awesome. I have been there 3 different years....and look forward to going again when it's safe to travel. (I'm from U.S.)
From Callander Bay Heritage Museum & Alex Dufresne Gallery
“Why is there a barbershop in your museum?” ...because our museum started in a barbershop! In 1979 the town barber, Alex Dufresne, convinced the town council to purchase the former Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe home, who was the physician to the Dionne Quintuplets, and turn it into a community museum. Alex donated his photograph collection, various antiques, and his actual barbershop (chairs, sinks, mirrors and all!) to start the museum’s collection. Today, this collection has expanded to include artefacts related to the Dionne Quintuplets, the shipping industry on Lake Nipissing, the sawmills around Callander Bay, and the general history of Callander. The Alex Dufresne Gallery was added in 1994 and hosts 5 art shows a year.
