Freedom, Opportunity and Family: Oakville’s Black History
Artifacts, pictures, text and a documentary video tell the stories of many of the African-American families who settled in Oakville and were...
The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom
In this exciting and moving multi-media presentation, the ghost of Deborah Brown tells the true story of her heroic flight from a life of slavery in...
Pathway of the Giants
An absolutely outstanding work of art, this 20 foot long wood carving pays hommage to the artist's ancestors travelling from Pennsylvannia to...

Gananoque Heritage Walking Tour
Welcome to Gananoque! From its early industrial history to its modern role as a town of tourists, take a walk back in time and explore the Town as it...

Sara Saves/Sara sauve
The 1000 Islands History Museum is excited to announce the launch of its Sara Saves program: a free, bilingual, online educational program about...

WHAT'S YOUR TYPE? Textiles and Typewriters
This exhibit explores two machines with complex relationships with women, their societal roles and their voices. It features typewriters and sewing...

Talk & Tea
Explore Brockville's fascinating social and industrial history with the museum’s Interpretation & Public Program Coordinator on the...

Frederick William Lock Art Exhibition
Works by 19th century artist, Frederick William Lock are now on display at the Brockville Museum. Born in England, Lock lived in Brockville for...

Trailblazing: Women in Canada since 1867
What has it meant to be a woman in Canada throughout its 150-year history? This nationally travelling exhibit, created and toured by the Waterloo...

Shell Shocked: The Canadian Soldiers’ Long Road to Recovery
They thought the war was behind them. But for thousands of men who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force the trauma of the First World War...

Beatrix & Grace in the Underland
The Museum of Northern History & Contemporary Art Committee are pleased to anounce this special exhibition curatred by Virginia Eichhorn....

Leaving Home, Finding Home in Oshawa
The aftermath of World War II saw a world faced with mass movement of human beings on a scale never before seen. Initially the idea was to “...