The Ridge House Museum is opening for the 2025 season on June 1.
The museum is offering guided tours to see what a middle-class life was like in 1875 or play in the Discovery Den. Visitors are free to walk around the grounds and enjoy the Pollinator Patch – a mix of Ontario native plants and heritage flowers developed in partnership with the Ridgetown & District Horticultural Society, Municipal officials say.
To mark Ridgetown’s 150th anniversary, the museum will be presenting “Making the Map: the settlers of Ridgetown.” This exhibition will highlight stories and artifacts from the four families who settled on the area now known as Ridgetown.
In the Discovery Den, celebrate the Ridge House Museum’s 50th anniversary with birthday party themed toys and activities.
On July 19 and 20 and August 16 and 17, the Ridge House Museum will be closed to the public. On those days, we will be hosting Escape the Ridge House: Happy Birthday Ridgetown. To register, visit https://www.chatham-kent.ca/ridgehouse
The Ridge House Museum is open to drop-in visitors from June 1 – August 31, Wednesday through Sunday, 11am – 4pm, and Saturday, 10am – 6pm. Admission is by donation.
Ridge House Museum is Located on 53 Erie Street S in Ridgetown.
For more information on the museum, follow us on Instagram or Facebook @CKMunicipalMuseums or visit our website at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/ridgehouse
