Bell Homestead National Historic Site

Site: Brantford - Tutela Heights

Record #: SIM4137
Last Full Update: 11 Apr 2023

Service Details

Hours

Tue-Sat 9 am-4 pm

  • tours at 9 am,10 am,11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm
Areas Served International
Eligibility No restrictions
Application

Call or visit the website for information about day camps or the historic site

Languages English
Fees Admission - individual and group rates, contact for details

Address and Location

Located In Community Brantford
Address & Map
94 Tutela Heights Rd
Brantford, ON N3T 1A1
 
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Intersection Tutela Heights Rd and Mt Pleasant Rd
Physical Access Partially Accessible - 2nd floor not accessible

Description

Description (Service)

A Canadian National Historic Site featuring the first North American home of the Bell family, the first office of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, and an eclectic collection of Bell family and telephone artifacts.  Through guided tours and museum programs, they tell the story of how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone here in 1874.

  • guided tours
  • educational programs
  • children's day camps
  • seasonal special events
  • cafe and museum store

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-756-6220
Fax 519-759-5975
E-Mail bellhomestead@brantford.ca
Website www.bellhomestead.ca
Social Media Facebook
Primary Contact Brian Wood, Curator; Email: bwood@brantford.ca
Alternate Contact Sarah Hamilton, Assistant Curator; Email: sarahhamilton@brantford.ca