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Fashion History Museum

Tourist attraction Museum History museum

Quaint museum devoted to fashion history featuring a collection of apparel, accessories & archives. People often mention museum, High, fashion, collection, White-Linen,


Address

74 Queen St E, Cambridge, ON N3C 2B1, Canada

Website

fashionhistorymuseum.com

Contact

+1 519-654-0009

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (98 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (8) High (7) fashion (6) collection (6) White-Linen (6)
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  • 5/5 Kursteen 6 years ago on Google
    Small space but very interesting. We saw the history of Canadian fashion and the Dior display. Will come back again when the exhibit changes in a few months! There was an image scavenger hunt for the kids!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 J. L. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful display in a lovely building, with fascinating details provided by the curator. Those gorgeous clothes on display for the 2019 exhibition Made in France were mesmerizing. Clothes really can be art that you wear! What a fun little museum in Hespeler. So glad we visited.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dylan J. 7 months ago on Google
    Great collection of historic to contemporary clothes, they pack so much information into each exhibit. Wish more people came to appreciate this gem in Hespeler.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Toasty G. 5 months ago on Google
    Fantastic little museum! Learning about textile craftsmanship and the subtle differences while also simultaneously seeing drastic changes over longer stretches of time. Also the Cher collection was great 😎
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Margaryta I. 7 months ago on Google
    The museum is quite small, but it really feels like the collection is looked after and curated with care and a great deal of knowledge. The detailes about certain garments history are amazing. Owners are lovely and happy to answer any questions. As the exhibition is changing regularly, I will make sure to come back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Suede B. 6 months ago on Google
    Small museum but affordable and worth a drive over. Gorgeous location, friendly and informative staff, beautiful pieces. I highly recommend it! From their small gifts section, I also picked up their self-published book on Canadian fashion history and a vintage hand-embroidered hanky, for very reasonable prices. I had such a lovely time! Thank you again to the staff!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Louise Morfitt H. 4 years ago on Google
    I go at least once a year. Fabulous exhibits
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Deborah H. 10 months ago on Google
    What a surprise! This tiny little museum is well worth checking out. We learned a lot and had fun checking out all the different styles of clothing they presented. It's up a hill [or down I guess if we'd come from the other direction, but has good access for those with mobility issues.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Fanny L. 1 year ago on Google
    Small but good to visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Big V. 2 years ago on Google
    What a gem this place is. Totally recommend taking the journey and spending the whole day. Nothing like it in Canada, I'm sure, and so carefully curated and fascinating. Also, a beautiful space!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marcia G. 11 months ago on Google
    A gem of a museum. Each piece was described in very readable English and explained its place and influence in history. Not a large venue so not much walking. My friend and I who live in this region were so surprised to find this hidden jewel. Also the downtown it is located in has been delightfully renewed. I felt like I was in a foreign country-in a good way. There is an excellent non-chain cafe a few blocks away.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Miho H. 6 years ago on Google
    It was interesting place. Invention of the hangar come from Canada. Good to know!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 KiMAGIC K. 5 years ago on Google
    Lots of interesting fashion memorabilia on displays. Worth the one-hour drive visit from Toronto, expecially for those who are interested or study Fashion. Wish, this museum will get some money to expand.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Paradise l. 1 year ago on Google
    Place is so small and you can finish the whole museum in 10 min. Ticket is pricy for the size of the place.

  • 5/5 Adele D. 2 years ago on Google
    If you're a vintage clothing enthusiast, or interested in fashion, sewing or textiles, this place is for you. Helpful proprietors, lovely old building. Well worth the trip to Hespeler.

  • 5/5 TKreckie (. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful experience looking back in the history of fashion and materials used to make and dye clothing. Lovely gifts also available 😊

  • 5/5 Laura C. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't let the small size of this jewel in Cambridge bring you down. It's relevant, nice and a good visit when in the area

  • 4/5 Bonnie W. 4 years ago on Google
    Such an interesting place to see the original clothing of a certain era. They change their exhibit after so many months, so it's very nice to visit more than once a year. Also they have very unique events as fundraisers. We went to the most interesting Victoria high tea, in celebration of Queen Victoria.

  • 1/5 Helen B. 11 months ago on Google
    May 6, 2023 Coronation Day of King Charles lll. We had an appointment at the Fashion History Museum for the advertised Coronation White-Linen High Tea. WHAT A JOKE !!!. There was no white-linen anywhere. I believe that who ever organized this has NO idea what a White-Linen High Tea consist of. Also what was advertised as the menu items had no resembles to what was served. This is the VERY WORST so called White-Linen High Tea you could possible imagine. First and foremost for a Coronation White-Linen High Tea celebration there was no Coronation themed decorations. If you do not intend to decorate for what you are advertising as a Coronation themed White-Linen High Tea then you should not promote it as a CORONATION HIGH TEA. You should also learn how to serve tea and keep it hot for your customers! Every heard of a tea cozy ? Traditional finger sandwiches, were not served. Instead a plate of thrown together thin sliced and sadly lacking (you will need a magnifying glass to find any fillings) so called sandwiches were served. This was followed by a scone that was more like a bread roll, with no cream (only butter) and jam. Went we asked for the cream that was advertised we were told that the BUTTER on the table was the cream and told we did not know what the Devon Cream was like. RUDE I can assure you that I have had many, many High Teas and am very well aware what Devon Cream is and it is NOT ANYTHING LIKE THE BUTTER THAT WAS ON THE TABLE ! Then came the final DISAPPOINTMENT the sweets or what should have been the sweets totally inedible !!! A total disappointment and at a cost of $45.20 a total rip off !!!! Maybe someone should at least research what a White-Linen High Tea is before advertising something that you have no ability to deliver !!! Very Very Disappointing !!!!!!!

  • 5/5 Dianne G. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent exhibits!

  • 5/5 Zachary B. 4 years ago on Google
    Inexpensive admission, parking is steps away, and a fantastic rotating collection.

  • 3/5 Rose S. 9 months ago on Google
    The staff was so friendly and it's nice to look at the items in their collection but very little information is actually given on the fashion items they display. Information like the type of cloth used, techniques developed, silhouette création, undergarments required, price points for the items on display (ie. Did they belong to wealthier people or common folk)... This info was not really shared. I wish there had been more information provided. The Cher collection was cool but also had very little info. All in, not worth the ticket price to look at maybe 12 dresses (plus Cher's 5) and two suits with minimal info.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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