Bell Homestead National Historic Site

Thank you Brian for the very informative and fun tour! We enjoyed it very much! Brian made it very interactive and engaging. He asked many interesting questions to our 6 year-old child, who kept talking about the things he learned and shared them with his classmates upon returning to school.

This is a lovely morning out - for locals and visitors to Brantford alike. The grounds are beautiful but if you want a peek inside the buildings, book the guided tour - it's the only way in. The decor, original paintings, furniture and interesting inventions were all on display. Our guide Katy was friendly, informative, and helpful to the elderly persons in my party. I wish the cafe was open for a hot chocolate and a scone, but overall an enjoyable experience. If you haven't been here since you were a child in school, it's time to come back. If you are from out of town, it's worth the drive to Brantford.

I first visited here almost 20 years ago while on vacation here, now that we're living in Canada I brought my parents to learn about the history of Brantford and it was most as I remembered it, this property has been maintained very well.

Unfortunately we visited during the weekend but still it is worth it though we saw it only from outside. It has a museum, Alexander Graham Bell's parents house from where he invented telephone and neighbor's house where fist telephone office in Canada was started.

The tour was a lot of fun! The tour would be a great option to appeal to people of all ages. The information was interesting and the exhibits were well presented and very cool! Also, the butter tarts in the cafe were delicious.

One of the must see spots in Brantford!

As a child in school, when I used to hear that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, I was always fascinated to learn more about him. This trip was the answer to my desire for that.

The Bell house has been maintained really well. There is a guided tour and it is advisable to book prior to going there, since they take only few people at a time. There is a small entrance fees, but I was able to visit free since I used canoo app.

The guided tour was one of the best tours I have ever attended. There is a small video show prior to the tour and also a souvenir shop. They also have a small cafe with a mini menu.

Now about the tour.

The tour starts with the explanation of the Bell family s story of migration from Scotland to Canada. They take through the house which has been maintained amazingly well. The art work of Bells mother is simply great.

The house gives you an insight of an upper middle class family back in the day. From the visitors room to kitchen to bedroom all have amazing stories to tell.

The equipments in the house are also fascination. They have olden day washing machine, stove, etc. They also explain the functioning of everything.

They also have set up in the nearby house in the compound with a small mini telephone exchange to see how the telephones worked back during the day.

We also bought a small olden telephone as a memory.

Truly worth the money and time.

Call before going
They have different times of operation
Beautiful inside and outside
Must visit for history lovers

They closed today on Canadian holiday; we walked around the area, it is well maintained, neat and pretty.

The Bell Homestead National Historic Site is truly a gem that delves into the life, works, and inventions of Alexander Graham Bell. With an engaging and informative guided tour that transports you to the era of Bell's brilliant mind, this experience is both eye-opening and enlightening. The knowledgeable guides help to weave a captivating narrative that brings history to life. For history enthusiasts, and those keen to appreciate the finer details of Bell's remarkable accomplishments, the Bell Homestead visit is an unmissable and highly recommended opportunity.

We were married on the front steps June 18 12 years ago and still love to go by there.
Just sorry the Cafe isn't open for lunch anymore.

Stopped by here for a few minutes when passing through. Would like to visit again when I have more time. Several buildings here-looks like they are doing a great job to tell Bell's story.

Amazing place if you love historical places this is one of the greatest place i have ever seen, specially our tour guide was so nice and he is having lots of knowledge about the museum and the history about graham bell, very clean and well maintained place

It took me back to 1800s and early 1900. Guides are wonderful and they explained it very well. Super well maintained. Worth the visit.

Although the home was closed when we visited, the grounds were well kept and we are keen to visit at a later time. Love the detail on this mailbox.

Sarah is the most amazing host and guide. She is so knowledgeable and patient with the kids and explained the history and context in so much detail! We had a truly lovely experience and learnt so much today. Must visit in Brantford. Highly recommended it.

It has preservation.beautiful furniture and home interior.
I thought I wanted to live here.
It was an impressive place among the places I visited.

Her explanation was excellent and friendly. I would like to listen to it again.

Historical place for telecom industry. As it's the home of Alexander Graham Bell. The workshop from where the first phone call made from Brantford to Paris in Ontario.