Brome-Missisquoi Museums

A legacy to explore

The Brome-Missisquoi region is the gateway to the Eastern Townships, with breathtaking landscapes and so much to discover! Four museums present the area’s history and heritage, and shine the light on arts and culture in the community.

Our museums

Musée Lac-Brome Museum

Lac-Brome Museum

Located in Knowlton, the Lac-Brome Museum comprises exhibition galleries and an archives centre housed in seven historic buildings. It’s a treasure trove of history just waiting to be discovered!

Musée Missisquoi

Missisquoi Museum

Located in an old grist mill on the banks of the Pike River in Stanbridge East, the Missisquoi Museum takes visitors on a voyage back through time.

Musée Bruck Museum

Bruck Museum

The Bruck Museum is an art and heritage museum set in a beautiful historic house in Cowansville, in the Eastern Townships.

Le Musée des communications et d'histoire de Sutton fait partie de la campagne des Musées de Brome-Missisquoi

Sutton Museum of Communications and History

The Sutton Museum of Communications and History presents the area’s culture and heritage, and the people who helped shape its past.

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What to do this month

Musée Bruck - Sur l'eau

BRUCK MUSEUM – From September 14 to December 16, 2023, the Bruck Museum is proud to present the group exhibition SUR L’EAU. The exhibition features more than thirty artists offering a range of creations on the theme of water. This theme is explored through a variety of artistic practices, including painting, sculpture, photography and textile art.

To find out more, including the names of participating artists, consult this press release (french only).

Through the eyes of Children: finding Home in Brome County -

LAC-BROME MUSEUM – From May 22, 2023 to April 6, 2024, the Lac-Brome Museum presents Through the eyes of Children: finding Home in Brome County. This temporary exhibit tells the stories of the almost 100 000 British Children who were sent to work in Canadian homes between 1869 and 1939. The displays combine historical facts with true stories of local Home Children as told by their descendants. 

 

MISSISQUOI MUSEUM – The Missisquoi Museum, presents for the summer season 2023 a new temporary exhibit entitled “Taste the Past: Food, Memory and Identity in Brome-Missisquoi”, an exhibit dedicated to giving today’s community a taste of the interplay between history, food, and communal identity in Brome-Missisquoi. We invite you to savour our history with us. Read the complete description on the Missisquoi Museum’s page.

Grange Wallbridge Musee Missisquoi

MISSISQUOI MUSEUM – The Walbridge Barn, located in Mystic (Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge), is classified as a historic monument. This dodecagonal (12-sided) barn is the only one of its kind in the province—a true gem of Quebec’s architectural heritage. It also houses the Museum’s agricultural collection. 

Our partners

Portail des archives des Cantons de l'Est
Chemin des Cantons
Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network Réseau du patrimoine anglophone du Québec
Ville de Cowansville

Lac-Brome Museum

130, Lakeside 
Knowlton, QC 
J0E 1V0
(450) 243-6782 
[email protected]

Missisquoi Museum

2, River
Stanbridge East, QC
J0J 2H0
(450) 248-3153 
[email protected]

Bruck Museum

225, Principale
Cowansville, QC
J2K 1J4
(450) 263-6101 
[email protected]

Sutton Museum of Communications and History

32, Principale Sud
Sutton, QC 
J0E 2K0
(514) 891-9560 
[email protected]