Bruck Museum
Cowansville
The Bruck Museum is an art and heritage museum set in a beautiful historic house in Cowansville. Come and discover the Bruck-Lee Collection, a permanent exhibition that includes a painting by Alexander Y. Jackson, a founding member of the Group of Seven. The collection was put together by the Cowansville Art Centre (1956-1979), and showcases work by artists from the Beaver Hall Group, including Prudence Heward, Anne Savage and Nora Collyer. The Lee-Vermeille collection is fuelled by a sponsorship project, and brings a contemporary component to the Museum with its paintings and garden sculptures.
The Bruck Museum also presents visual arts exhibitions that spotlight artists from near and far. In 2017, the Museum added contemporary textile art exhibitions to its program in a nod to Cowansville’s textile industry.
The Museum is housed in the former Eastern Townships Bank built in the Second Empire style in 1874. This historic building is worth visiting in itself, and is also the starting point of a heritage tour, the Chemin des Cantons.
From February 13 to April 26, 2025, the Bruck Museum is proud to present Sélections naturelles: regards sur la faune et le territoire.
This exhibition brings together the works of three Cowansville painters: Natali Martin, whose colorful wildlife is boldly interpreted, and father-son duo Pierre and Nicholas Bachand, whose regional landscapes painted en plein air capture the light and spirit of the place. Their styles, both realistic and inspired by Impressionism, offer a sensitive look at nature and the land.
To find out more about the exhibition and the participating artists, consult this press release (in french only).
The Museum’s permanent exhibition consists of works from the Bruck-Lee Collection, a unique group of works from 1890 to 1980, including a painting by well-known Group of Seven painter Alexander Young Jackson, and many works by artists from the Beaver Hall Group and the Canadian Royal Academy of Arts.
In 2009, the Museum added a contemporary component with the Lee-Vermeille Collection, fuelled by a sponsorship project. Every year, patrons choose a new work to add to the collection. The sponsorship project formula earned Cowansville a cultural tourism award.
From September 19 to December 21, 2024, the Bruck Museum is proud to present its group exhibition “SUR TERRE, nature et territoire”.
This annual event features some forty artists offering a range of creations inspired by the earth element, in connection with nature and the territory. This theme is explored through a variety of artistic practices, including painting, sculpture, photography, textile art and digital art.
To find out more about the exhibition and the list of participating artists, read this press release.
Various sculptures acquired through the Lee-Vermeille Collection are installed in the Museum’s magnificent gardens. Take a break in our picnic area and admire the water garden.
The tourist information office is located in the Museum, and is co-managed by the City of Cowansville and the Cowansville Historical Society. Visitors are greeted in person and will find information on local attractions, accommodations and restaurants.
Other services
Rest area (picnic tables)
The Museum provides picnic tables on its grounds, so you can enjoy your outing to the fullest.
Guided tours
BY RESERVATION ONLY - Would you like to know more about the works and artists presented at the Museum? Call us at (450) 263-6101 to reserve your guided tour.
Photo album
Opening hours
From June 24 to Labor Day, the Bruck Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
The Museum is open year-round, except in January, from Thursday to Saturday, 12 noon to 4pm.
The Bruck Museum is open Thursday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., from mid-October to mid-June.
The Museum is closed in January
Ticket office
Admission to the Bruck Museum is FREE.