Our museum is located in the former Macdonald Consolidated School building, which was:The first consolidated school building in CanadaFounded by Sir William C. Macdonald, educational philanthropistSchool operated from 1903 to 1979.
Summer season: June 15 to Aug 31. Off season: April 1 to June 14 and Sept. 1 to Dec. 16 (closed weekends, with morning hours starting at 10:30am)
The Bass River Heritage Society was formed in 1997, and, in late 1999, the society's dream became a reality: a museum was to open. The museum has been operating every summer since 2000, preserving the rich history of Bass River – founded in 1765!