Amazing well-done programs, A fantastic place to find out about real peoples history. Our children will be able to learn from generations of Wellington county residence, not just the previous generation Thank you for making the museum better each time 12 years of attendance!Read more
Oakville Galleries is a forum for engaging people with the questions that shape us as individuals, communities and cultures. In all aspects of its operations, the Galleries draws on contemporary art to facilitate reflection and discovery in unexpected and stimulating ways.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holiday Mondays12:00 to 4:00.July and August.The Port Dover Harbour MuseumThe Port Dover Harbour Museum is partially housed in an original fisherman's net shanty. This section is dedicated to the history of Port Dover's commercial fishing industry, which continues to be an important part of local life.Permanent Galleries present exhibits on the days of commercial sail as well as Lake Erie shipwrecks, ship building, Long Point, rum running, and other aspects of lakeside life in this unique community.Outdoor Attractions include the 1932 fishtug Almidart, a 1912 lake-freighter wheelhouse, and access to the river along our picturesque wooden dock. Since 2002, the museum has been the home to a major collection of artifacts from the 1852 wreck of the Steamer Atlantic near Long Point.
Norfolk County Heritage and Culture operates three community museums and municipal archives, offering educational programs, exhibitions, and events to celebrate local heritage and engage the community.
Unwrapping the Secrets of Ancient Egypt: HorusSeptember 2, 2014One of the oldest, commonly worshipped, and most powerful gods was often depicted as having the body of a man and the head of a falcon.Unwrapping the Secrets of Ancient Egypt: AnubisAugust 27, 2014One of the oldest and most commonly worshipped gods throughout Ancient Egypt had the body of a man and the head of a jackal.Hieroglyphics and Scalable Programming for CampersAugust 25, 2014Camps are tough to program. This is one of the deep truths in life, like the Sun rising in the East and vanilla being the superior flavour of ice cream. These things are just known, drifting among us all in the collective unconsciousness. But why?
The Norwich and District Historical Society is committed to the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of the artifactual and archival heritage of the Township of Norwich. The Society shall promote through displays and educational programs, the unique social, religious, agricultural and industrial history of the area.FundingThe Historical Society is a non-profit charitable organization. While we receive some funding from the Ontario government, in the form of a community-museum operating grant, and an additional grant from the Township of Norwich, we receive the majority of our funding from private donations, and fundraising activities. Money raised from these activities helps to support the educational programming, exhibition creation, historical research and artifact conservation that the Historical Society does on a daily basis. Interested in making a donation? Please contact us. The Norwich & District Historical Society operates both the Norwich & District Museum and the Norwich & District Archives
Join FWIO on a Trip to Portugal March 13th to 22nd, 2015 - Explore sunny Portgual, with its miles of dramatic shoreline and legacy of global discovery! viewMarburg WI Takes Part in Faceless Dolls ProjectThe dolls represent the 1,186 aboriginal women and girls who have been reported missing or murdered in Canada.viewHundreds Attend 'WI Rocks the World'On April 2, 2014, the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario presented the 'WI Rocks the World' Rally in Stoney Creek.viewOntario WI Members Visit India'The magnificent beauty of the Taj Mahal, the intricate carvings and art work preserved in the many temples, tombs, mosques, castles and forts were awe inspiring,' said FWIO President, Evelyn Peck.viewCodrington WI Initiates Resolution for Mandatory Lifestyles ProgramCodrington Women's Institute's Resolution is written out of concern for the health and well-being of future generations of Ontario citizens.
As we are no longer able to afford to house our photos and documents through Our Ontario (now Our Digital World), a list of titles of the photos is available. We can have a conversation about any photos you are interested in, but they are subject to copyright and privacy legislation and we do not hold copyright to all the photos in the collection.