The Lambton Heritage Museum celebrates the history and heritage of the communities that make up Lambton County. We have had the pleasure of seeing over half a million visitors go through our doors since the museum opened May 13, 1978. Attracting approximately 17,000 visitors per year, the Museum is a popular destination for tourists and local residents of Lambton County. 

At the time of its founding, the Museum displayed just two private collections, but now the extensive 50,000 square foot complex is home to more than 25,000 artifacts and 10,000 photographs depicting the history of Sarnia-Lambton. The Museum is also home to Canada’s largest collection of pressed glass. Visitors can discover the only horse-drawn ambulance in Ontario, explore historical buildings including a blacksmith shop, pioneer home and nineteenth century schoolhouse, or walk by the steam engine which supported the largest industry in Bosanquet for most of the last century.   Visitors will also discover a rare stump puller produced  by the Peterson Foundry in Sarnia; it is the only one of its kind remaining.  The museum’s antique engines and stoves include models not known to survive in any other collection, private or public.

As well as providing many entertaining hours for visitors, the Lambton Heritage Museum provides a secure home for thousands of heirloom artifacts and photographs that tell the story of the development of Lambton County.   You may soon come to the conclusion that there are too many artifacts on display to absorb during one visit and will need to make a return visit.  We welcome you! 

This is the work and lifeblood of an active community museum - to gather, document and preserve unique items of local heritage significance.