Cumberland Museum & Archives

Visit Us

The Cumberland Museum and Archives tells the story of the people of Cumberland — the rich, the poor, the powerful, the rebellious, the righteous and the radical.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new and changing exhibits and galleries. 

Tuesday - Sunday (summer hours in effect)
11 AM - 4:30 PM
Closed on Statutory Holidays

Adult $6
Senior $5
Youth (12-18) $5
Children (6-11) $2
Family (2 adults 2 children) $15
Under 6 FREE

What's On at the Museum

Public Program

Various Dates | 3 Different Tours

Community Walking Tours

Come and learn about the ordinary people who did extraordinary things. Join us for a 90-minute guided walk at the Cumberland Cemetery.

Collaboration Studio

May 23 - Oct 19, 2025

What Do You Bring With You?

Join us for our Digital Museum launch and the opening of our Collaboration Studio Exhibition: What Do You Bring With You?

Permanent Exhibit

Live now, and open to the public

Digital Museum

A multi-dimensional visitor experience, to engage and explore Cumberland’s history through storytelling, fact-finding journey and from within our collections.

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Digging deeper

Looking Forward

Featured Blog Article by Sarah Rempel. Sarah joined the CMA team this summer as a heritage interpreter. She was an incredible addition to our team.

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The Heart Of A Community

Cumberland has always been the path between – part of a cross-island trading route first developed by ancestors of the K’omoks First Nation. Once coal

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THe DIGITAL MUSEUM

A virtual catalogue of stories, Curated journeys and museum collections.