The Museums of Smiths Falls Celebrate
May is Museum Month
and the launch of the
9th Annual Passport to Fun In the Falls*
Join the Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Culture,
and His Worship Mayor Dennis Staples
Friday, May 21, 2004 at 11:00 a.m.
Heritage House Museum
11 Old Sly's Road,
Smiths Falls, Ontario
11:00 a.m.
Arrival and informal mingling
11:10 a.m.
Introduction by Karen Hallinan, Chair, Heritage House Museum Advisory
Board
11:15 a.m.
Remarks by the Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Culture
11:25 a.m.
Proclamation of May is Museum Month in Smiths Falls, by His Worship
Mayor Dennis Staples
11:30 a.m.
Remarks by Marie Lalonde, Executive Director, Ontario Museum Association
11:35 a.m.
Passport Launch and gathering of project partners for media photographs
11:40 a.m.
Tour of Heritage House Museum followed by refreshments
*The Fun
in the Falls Passport is a co-operative tourism project
that encourages visitors to enjoy the Heritage House Museum, Rideau
Canal Museum, Smith Falls Railway Museum and the Hershey Chocolate Shoppe.
This program would not be possible without the support of our ten business
and community partners. Call 1-800-257-1334 for more details.
Media Contact: Diane Chaperon Lor
Telephone:(416) 348-8672
Toll Free: 1-866-OMA-8672
Email: museummonth@museumsontario.com
Web site: www.museumsontario.com
Niagara Falls celebrates May is Museum Month
Wednesday May 12th, 2004 at 3 p.m.
Lundy's Lane Historical Museum, Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls Board of Museums in partnership with the Ontario Museum Association is pleased to invite you to attend a celebration of May is Museum Month Join His Worship Mayor Ted Salci and meet many costumed characters from the Niagara region museums and attend the official launch of the book I Came as a Stranger - The Underground Railroad by Bryan Prince.
3:00 p.m.
Arrival and informal mingling with historic personalities
3:10 p.m.
Introduction by Kathleen Powell, Manager, City of Niagara Falls Museums
3:15 p.m.
Performance of Laura Secord by historical performer Maja Bannerman
3:30 p.m.
Proclamation of May is Museum Month by His Worship Ted Salci, Mayor
of the City of Niagara Falls
3:45 p.m.
Remarks by Shannon Prince, representative of the African Canadian Heritage
Network, regarding Bryan Prince's Book Project I Came as a Stranger: The Underground Railroad
4:00 p.m.
Remarks by Marie Lalonde, Executive Director, Ontario Museum Association
4:15 p.m.
Performance by Maja Bannerman followed by refreshments
5810 Ferry Street
Lundy's Lane Historical Museum
Niagara Falls, Ontario
RSVP: (905) 358-5082
May is Museum Month Comes to BCE Place
Allen Lambert Galleria, BCE Place
181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario
Wednesday, May 5, 2004, 11 am - 2 pm
Discover what Toronto's museums have to offer!
Meet King Henry VIII from the AGO, William Campbell -- Chief Justice of Upper Canada -- from Campbell House and many other characters who shaped the city's history. Listen to the foot-stomping traditional tunes of Upper Canada performed by Freshwater Trade, tour interactive displays, and watch artists at work. Meet many 19th-century characters as they stroll through the Galleria and enjoy original songs and poetry by Parkdale Collegiate students. His Worship Mayor David Miller will also bring greetings from the City of Toronto.
Join the Ontario Museum Association (OMA), Toronto's museums, art galleries and historic sites as they celebrate the Fifth Anniversary Launch of May is Museum Month.
The stage will be located near the Chamber of Commerce heritage building. 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Information tables, displays, demonstrations, costumed interpreters, and music provided by 20 museums, art galleries and historic sites from the GTA
11:00 am
Pre-ceremony entertainment (traditional Upper Canada music by Freshwater
Trade)
11:25 am
Introduction of His Worship Mayor Miller by Carrie Brooks-Joiner, President,
Ontario Museum Association (OMA)
11:30 am
Official remarks and proclamation by His Worship Mayor David Miller
11:45 am
Remarks by William Thorsell, Director & Chief Executive Officer, Royal
Ontario Museum
12:00 pm
Remarks by Rita Davies, Executive Director of Culture, City of Toronto,
followed by the introduction of Diane Sullivan, teacher from Parkdale
Collegiate Institute
12:10 pm
Remarks by Diane Sullivan and performance by Parkdale Collegiate Institute
students/High Park oral history project-- five songs and two poetry readings
12:30 pm
Closing remarks by Marie G. Lalonde, Executive Director, Ontario Museum
Association (OMA)
Exhibitors
- Archives of Ontario and Library
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- The Bata Shoe Museum
- Beth Tzedec Reuben and Helen Dennis Museum
- Black Creek Pioneer Village
- Campbell House
- Canadian Museum of Hindu Civilization
- Casa Loma
- City of Toronto Culture Division
- George R. Gardiner Museum
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection
- MZTV Museum
- Parks Canada
- Parkwood, The R. S. McLaughlin Estate
- The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Textile Museum of Canada
- Toronto Aerospace Museum
- Toronto Police Museum Discovery Centre
Telephone:(416) 348-8672
Toll Free: 1-866-OMA-8672
Email: museummonth@museumsontario.com
Web site: www.museumsontario.com
North Bay Area Museum launches exhibit and closes off May is Museum Month
How Things Work Exhibit Opening
Saturday, May 31, 2003.
11:00 am
Opening remarks By Rod Johnston, President North Bay Area Museum Board of Directors Followed by remarks from North Bay Mayor Jack Burrows, Nipissing MP Bob Wood, Nipissing MPP Al McDonald and closing from Ontario Museum Association Council Member Ed Driedger
Local radio station - 100.5 FM EZ Rock will be live on location from 10 am - 2 pm
Exhibit description
Do you know how your home thermostat works -- or the light switches around
your home or office? How Things Work from the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
in Michigan, explores the inner workings of many common household items
such as a thermostat, automobile muffler, and combination lock.
Based on eminent physicist Dr. H. Richard Crane's book by the same title,
the exhibition consists of 21 interactive, everyday gadgets that use things
like bimetallic strips, gears and pulleys, lock and brakes, generators
and motors, electrical switches, and loudspeakers and mufflers. Dr. Crane
is a recipient of the National Medal of Science and a veteran exhibit
builder for the Hands-On Museum.
North Bay Area Museum
Since 1973 the North Bay Area Museum has been the local voice of heritage
preservation and education. Be sure to make plans to visit us! Come in
and enjoy our exhibits, browse the museum shop for a unique gift or call
ahead to arrange some research time in the museum archives.
Open Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Sundays
Location:
North Bay Area Museum
100 Main Street East
North Bay, Ontario
P1B 1A8
Tel.: 705 476-2323
Fax: 705 476-9300
Email: nbamchin@vianet.on.ca
Website: www.city.north-bay.on.ca/museum
Hutchison House Museum marks 25th Anniversary
Peterborough's Hutchison House Museum turns 25 this year and celebrates with a public open house on Saturday, May 24, 2003.
2:00 p.m. - Official ceremonies, with greetings from Mayor Sylvia Sutherland, MPP Gary Stewart, restoration architect Peter Stokes, the Ontario Historical Society and the Ontario Museum Association
2:30 p.m. - Ceremonial opening of the house by Mayor Sylvia Sutherland
Public open house, with refreshments, will follow.
Festivities end at 4:00 p.m.
Hutchison House Museum
The museum is a living history site that depicts 19th century Ontario life
and is run by the Peterborough Historical Society. The town's residents
built the house in 1836 for Dr. John Hutchison, his wife and five children.
The main floor and keeping room have been restored to the 1840s era when
the Hutchison's lived there. Dr.Hutchison died in 1847 and the house was
sold to the Harvey-Connal family.The parlour on the main floor has large casement windows, a fireplace, and wide board flooring covered with Kidderminster carpet. The Harvey-Connals completed the third floor loft to create bedrooms and a sewing room. These rooms reflect the 1860s and can be viewed on a house tour.
The centre of family activity, the keeping room, is located on the lower level of the house. It contains a working fireplace with cooking utensils. Other furnishings represent the variety of tasks that would have occurred in the "family-room and kitchen" of 1840. The doctor's office still contains his records and accounts.
Visit Hutchison House to learn more about Dr. Hutchison's family and his
famous cousin Sir Sandford Fleming. Take a tour, browse the bookshop and
stay for a traditional Scottish Tea.Location:
Hutchison House Museum
270 Brock St
Peterborough, ON
K9H 2P9
Tel.: 705-743-9710
Email: hutchisonhouse@nexicom.net
Website: www.nexicom.net/~history/MUSsite.htm
Boozing, Brawling, Bawdy Exhibit Opens May 19 at The Bytown Museum
The Bytown Museum's latest exhibit showcases the little known, and less
discussed, darker side of Ottawa's past - from the formidable Mother McGuinty,
tavern owner and Corkstown character, to the feats of strength of giant
lumberman Joseph Montferrand, to the charity of Sister Bruyère. This exhibit
seeks to uncover the people's history of Ottawa, not only one where the
whisky flowed freely and the brothels were ever-present but also one where
the strength of charity enveloped the town. The exhibit runs until November
15, 2003. The Bytown Museum
This unique museum is the only one in Canada that preserves and displays artifacts illustrating the overall history of Bytown/Ottawa, our nation's capital. The Bytown Museum's collection of close to 15,000 artifacts includes some singularly important pieces, such as a cast of D'arcy McGee's death hand.
The museum first opened its doors in 1917 in the old Registry Office on Nicholas Street. Its name came from the early settlement of Bytown (which later became the city of Ottawa), founded in 1826 by Lieutenant Colonel John By R.E., builder of the Rideau Canal. In 1951, the museum moved to its current location, the Commissariat Building, which was constructed in 1827, making it the oldest stone building in the city of Ottawa. Located at the Entrance Locks of the Rideau Canal, the Commissariat was used as the treasury and storehouse during the construction of the canal.
Location:
The Bytown Museum
1 Canal Lane
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5P6
Tel.: 613-234-4570
Fax: 613-234-4846
Email: bytownmuseum@storm.ca
Website: www.bytownmuseum.com
May is Museum Month Information and Activity Day at Penetanguishene Centennial Museum and Archives
Friday, May 9, 2003
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn about and support Simcoe County's Museums! Several museums and historic sites will be in attendance to celebrate 'May is Museum Month' with interactive educational activities and displays. All are welcome.
The past of the most historic town west of Quebec City is proudly displayed in the 128-year-old Centennial Museum. Built in 1875, the former C. Beck Lumber Office and General Store became the Town's Museum in 1967 in celebration of the Country's 100th birthday. The museum has been carefully preserved and recreated to show a bygone era when John A. MacDonald was Canada's Prime Minister and Victoria was Queen of the Commonwealth. Displays are featured in the General Store, the Lumber Office, the Penetanguishene Sports Hall of Fame and changing art exhibits are shown in the Great Hall.
Quest Gallery Group Art Exhibition and Sale
Enjoy this multi-media, multi-artist show and sale of beautiful two and three-dimensional works of all sizes, shapes and styles. Over 50 artists are showcased for the months of May and June.
Location:
Penetanguishene Centennial Museum and Archives
13 Burke St.
Penetanguishene, ON
L9M 1C1
Tel.: 705-549-2150
Fax: 705-549-7542
Email: info@pencenmuseum.com
Website: www.pencenmuseum.com
Celebrate the launch of May is Museum Month 2003 at the Hamilton Military Museum
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
2 p.m. - Opening remarks and ribbon cutting
3 p.m. - Reception at The Coach House Restaurant, Dundurn
The kickoff of May is Museum Month will be held in conjunction with the The Canadian Liberation of Holland exhibit opening at the Hamilton Military Museum.
The Canadian Liberation of Holland:
There are few periods in the history of the Netherlands that have more tragic significance than the German occupation, which lasted from 1940 to 1945. The suffering of the Dutch population during those years came to an end as Canadian troops moved into the cities and towns in the spring of 1945. Artifacts from the war years, photographs and personal accounts will be on display at the Hamilton Military Museum.
Location:
Hamilton Military Museum
610 York Blvd,
Hamilton, ON
L8R 3H1
Tel.: (905) 546-2872
Fax: (905) 546-2875
Email: military@hamilton.ca
Website: www.hamilton.ca/culture-and-rec/museums/military/