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Ireland House Museum

Ireland House Museum is a historic home built in the 1830s and lived in by four generations of the same family. Today, it is interpreted to three distinct time periods to represent the family and the changes that occurred through time. Tour the historic home, join us for themed special events, have fun during our education programs for children, and try your hand at new skills in our Heritage Workshops. Due to COVID--19 we are currently closed for public hours, however we offer private bookings for family bubbles.

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Built between 1835-1837, Ireland House at Oakridge Farm was the home of Joseph Ireland, one of Burlington’s earliest settlers. Emigrating from Bowes, Yorkshire, England in 1819 at the age of 27, he petitioned for land at Oakridge Farm and so began a legacy that continues today.

Joseph and his descendants occupied Ireland House until 1985. In 1987, the City of Burlington purchased the property from the estate of Lucie Marie Ireland Bush and established a museum, restoring the homestead to illustrate three distinct time periods that represent the generations of Irelands who lived in the house: 1850s, 1890s and 1920s.

Ninety percent of the furnishings are original to the Ireland family thanks to a generous donation by Helen Ireland Caldwell, Marie’s first cousin. Restorations of the house have reclaimed missing elements of former times, bringing the Museum back to its feeling of a period home and farm.

Guided tours, heritage demonstrations, and interactive programming bring Burlington’s past to the present as visitors explore the house, grounds and interpretive centre.

We offer a variety of weekend programming, including our Heritage Workshops for families.

Organization:

Ireland House Museum

Location:

2168 Guelph Line
Burlington, ON, L7P 5A8
Canada

Phone:

905-634-3556

Culinary Kids Club | Monthly Drop-off Program - Ireland House Museum

Dates: 
04/21/2024
05/26/2024
06/16/2024
Time: 
1:30 - 3:30 pm

Organization:

Ireland House Museum

Location:

2168 Guelph Line
Burlington, ON, L7P 5A8
Canada

Phone:

905-332-9888

P.A. Day Camp | Kids in Motion at Ireland House Museum

Dates: 
06/03/2024
Time: 
9 am - 4 pm