Welcome to the Dorset Heritage Museum's Website!Dorset Heritage Museum officially opened on July 1st, 2001 and is located in Dorset Ontario at the crossroads of Muskoka & Haliburton featuring museum exhibits of early pioneer life, local settlers, traditional logging practices, and historic information pertaining to pioneer settlement of the Dorset area.Please enjoy our Photo Gallery , that gives you an exciting glimpse into our communities past and future! Events Calendar will keep you informed of great events that the Dorset Heritage Museum will host.Positive response led our committee to plan the concept of the 'living museum' that is reflected in our goal to CARE about pioneer life in our community. The goal is to show our residents, and traveling visitors that we CARE about our past, present and future. We want to:Celebrate and communicate our historical significanceAppreciate the contributions of our ancestorsRevitalize our communityEducate our children and visitors through exciting activitiesAs well as preparing information and exhibits for adults, we feature exhibits for our youth more... See more text