Reviews of Ireland House Museum (Tourist Attraction)

Don Allison

Fun times.

J. Langille

What a delightful historic home museum in Burlington. Why did I wait so long to visit? The house is beautiful and in such good condition, definitely felt like stepping back in time. The knowledgeable guide was friendly and obviously enjoyed her job, sharing with us many entertaining tidbits of information. Plenty of parking, and lovely grounds that would be great for picnicking in summer. They encourage photos with no flash. So many amazing artifacts. What a fun time we had there. Highly recommended.

Dan John

To start, I need to check the place out again during the normal times of the year. But for now I'm basing it on the Christmas event they hosted recently. It was severely overcrowded, overpriced and a mere fraction of the sights that you would receive at somewhere like Bronte park. Only a few km away. I was quite unimpressed at the complete lack of parking during the event as well. The kids had a fun enough time I suppose after we battled the lines. Only reason I'm not lowering the rating is because of the chance it could be fun with no crowds. I'll go back in the spring or summer months and try again.

Chris Glab

True historical site that's probably haunted.

Dinh Hong

nice place and very well guide tour to know lots about history of part of Burlington. Vivid history.

Dave Orgar

Had my nephews wedding here. Did not really look around that much. Not a lot of parking for a wedding. Found out that his wife was related to people that originally owned the house. Pat Burns ex NHLer (now deseased) also is related. The minister who did the sermon was Pat Burn's brother.

Lookslike Photography & Virtual Tours

You know some of the most pleasant surprises are very close to anywhere. Ireland House is one such place. Not even an hours drive from downtown Toronto or take a train and bus. n even has a few secrets, like the possibility of a well in the basement. Also how well the staff and volunteers present themselves.Goof knowledge friendly and professional presentation.I think what I like is the fact it was a family home and squired as complete. The wood shed, chopped and ready to use.The kitchen built at the edge so it could be used year round. The old black stove, I am old enough to remember my mother and family preparing Turkey one Christmas in the UK on such a stove. The power was out. This places ignites such memories or the imagination, think about getting up, gathering wood, lighting a fire, hauling some water and starting your day.Oh yeah its -30 c. Well worth a visit.

Olaf Alders

A hidden gem. Well worth visiting.

Helen S.

Lovely tour... memorable antiques

Phil Clowes

Hidden gem. Staff are very engaging

Elaine Day

Great activities for the kids at Christmas event! Fantastic value also!!

Lilia Martinez

Beautiful place

Dawn Westfall

My sister and I took a tour while in Burlington this weekend. I had wanted to go to the Joseph Brant museum but it was closed. There was some remodeling going on here at the museum shop but it did not deter from our experience which was wonderful. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Touring the home is an awesome way to time travel! We learned several interesting things there!

Ryanne Florence

Great historical site that has plenty of events throughout the year that are ideal for the whole family. You can also walk in during any opening hours for a tour of the land and the House. Run by hardworking volunteers that are super friendly. Check out the gift shop while you are there!

Judy Brodie

Take the kids here, they'll love it.

Daniel Nixon

Great Musuem. Great kids programs. Very affordable. Deffiently a must see in Burlington!!!!

Andy Fitzgerald

Ok, but quickly ran out of stuff to do. Basically an 18th century house with a great staff.

Alan Harrington

Always has a program on the go - especially for youngsters keen on learning Canada's heritage 1st hand.

Janelle Warren

This museum is the historic homestead of the Ireland family. Easily accessible off Guelph Line. Staff were all friendly and I enjoyed the guided tour. It would be nice if the museum restored the top floor and provided access to the workers' quarters.

tammy steeves

Staff was friendly. Fun Christmas themed family day.

Chris Ross

Good, educational, fun and informative. Go on a sunny day and learn about one of burlington's oldest families!

Joseph M

Excellent history of pioneer times and southern ontario life going back 3 generations of the Ireland family. Unlike most other museum settings with period era items, the majority of the items on display are from the family.

Natalie

Very nice place to be married

Chris Roberts

My experience here comes from doing repair work to the historic structures here. This place is a wonderfull piece of preserved history from the early days of our country that chronicles the history of the Ireland family, who came over from England to set up a homestead in theate 1700's.

Kate Self

What a lovely piece of Burlington history, a great afternoon out and lots to learn

Michael Scrocco

Doesn't feel very historic... Wouldn't recommend not even local Burlingtonians recomend it... That being said you will know if this is what you and your party are looking for

Meghan McNabb

I really enjoyed my experience at the Ireland House. They are so accessible and the staff is so nice and helpful. Really impressed.

John Lougheed

A nice little historical museum in the middle of Burlington, mostly attend site in conjunction with another event e.g. Rocca Sisters Easter event for children , well attended and as my daughter gets older she becomes more interested in the Historic farm buildings

rong huang

Good but the entrance is small

Jessica Moore

attended the christmas fair, excellent loads of variety, crafts, food, drink...and santa!

Peter Foltin

A late Victorian homestead preserved in Burlington, ON. It's well-kept and interesting. They put on fun events like a Christmas-themed one.

Dallon Thompson

Really cool place that I did not know existed. Staff very knowledgeable and passionate about the history. Interesting history.

Rolando Tecson

This is an enjoyable local museum with a wealth of youth programs that are affordable. I appreciate the selection and variety of the activists. It is a small is a local museums on a small plot of land that you'd almost miss it. Complete with a gift shop tours and staff that dress the part. This place is worth a visit as it always has events for people to partake in. Parking is available, handicap access and prices are reasonable.

Luke Schmidt

Amazingly preserved historical artifacts from the Victorian era. We enjoyed having Simon explain the details of the Ireland house and would recommend to any that are considering.

brad Levesque

Pretty cool

Debajyoti Chanda

Old flavor and always warm in touch. People are the nicest in the town. Great community and their support is much appreciated for various program they do.

Mama Ray

My daughter loves this place. Always hosting great kids events.

Jerin Puthuparampil

A really nice piece of early 1900s history of Burlington. The museum staff are very knowledgeable, and take their time to explain the house, the culture, history, and the living conditions of the family that lived there.

Cole Taylor

Wonderful experience

Maxim Tihonov

Nice, homely place, with a heritage buildings. Their gift shop is small, with low selection. Staff is quite friendly and supportive. Small parking lot.

WHICHWITCHWILL “4EVERFREE”

Let's say Very interesting I got along very well with Valerie she was even dressed like a pioneer.

Banjo2153

Excellent bit of Burlington history.

Anna

Wonderful little gem. Had no idea this place was here ! Our tour was great and the guide was lovely. She was very patient and able to answer any question our students had about various items within the house or the families that lived there.

Jennifer Badger Bennink

We have had great experiences with the school break camps in the past, so we were excited to try the homeschooling program being run during covid. It was AMAZING. We had the whole place to ourselves, and I was impressed with the protocols in place - lots of sanitizer, hand washing, and distancing. We made two really neat crafts, learned some interesting history, and got to bake gingerbread men in the historic fireplace! The staff, especially the kids' program leaders, are phenomenal - they are excellent with the kids, and present the history in such an interesting and interactive way. I recommend trying any and all of the programs here!

Jordan Allison

The pokeGym was hard to get. you have to jump the fence to get it.

Herb Hilgenberg

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Anne Garrison

It was the apple festival on September 22nd 2019 great dog show

Kevin Kay

Such an amazing place. I'm really glad I stopped in. The tour was very educational. I'll be back. If you're just stopping in for a tour, you'll need about an hour.

Darlene Beauregard

Very interesting part of history. My 8 year old grandson enjoyed it very much. Because you could ask questions during the tour and he had a lot of questions.

Barry Staz

This place has been around for ages and I've driven by so many times and read about it periodically in the news, but have never stopped in for a visit. Boy - that was a mistake! I was actually floored by what I found here during a fundraising event and was surprisingly & pleasantly impressed at this little hide-away in the city. Talk about stepping back in time! And the staff dressed in period costumes were more than willing to share the history of the house and times. Well worth the visit and history lessons learned!

Nicole

Should b a little more children oriented

Melissa Pohl

Tour was nice. I like how they do more hands on things for school trips and such. Furniture and furnishings were in good repair. Gift shop was underwhelming.

Roli Segun-Ajala

I went for the Easter egg hunt and it was a nice experience.

Ash A

The museum closes at 4, not 430 as suggested by Google. We reached at 350 and were told we had 10 minutes. Still, the volunteer have us a "quick" tour, just that she was lovely enough to take us through it all very thoroughly and in the most interesting manner. The tour ended up being 40 minutes. She stayed late to accomodate us, which she absolutely did not need to, and we were so grateful for. A must visit!

Ahamed Shameeem

Good place. Staff was very welcoming

Keith Sawyer

Lots to see lots of detail the staff there knew what they were talking about

Barbara Large

Fantastic experience

Eli M

Staff at the museum provides a lot of interesting historical information, the place is packed with authentic objects and furniture from the era. Great place to spend your time with kids.

Helena Urukalo

There was so much to see and experience (we were there during Christmas event); nice and close spot for children of all ages.

Marian Leycegui

Because it's a nice place and had a good time with the family

Sandra Shewchuk

Informative

Ken Newell

Interesting place, the tour is worth it

F. Dunham

Amazing place , incredible staff :)

Omar Lozada

Rich in local history. Nice staff

Mister Detail

Fun!

Andie Maxwell

Such a cool home with so much history the stuff made the guided tour so enjoyable and they were so knowledgeable i would defiantly recommend this place!