Experience the magic of summer evenings at the Wellington County Museum & Archives with our Summer Concert Series, back for the 2024 season! Join us on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM, starting July 11th and running through August 22nd (no concert on August 15th), for a wide array of musical performances in the beautiful historic […]

Join us for the Strawberry Picnic – a delightful daytime event filled with food, music, and fun at the Wellington County Museum & Archives! On Saturday, June 22nd from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM, this drop-in style event offers guests the chance to enjoy local food trucks, strawberry-themed eats, along with live music from local […]

Experience the Wild West in Calgary  It’s our 60th Anniversary, and we’re celebrating with a BRAND NEW Wild West Show! Head to the Wainwright Hotel for a reception and dinner, and mingle with some outlaws and lawmen. Then, enjoy a delicious buffet dinner and western entertainment. After dinner, step outside as an authentic wild west gunfight erupts on […]

Explore the luminous, versatile and limitless possibilities of encaustic in combination with photography and mixed media. The workshop is a beginner course covering mixed media collage using your own precious photo printed on handmade paper, applying melted beeswax and resin, and exploring techniques in colour and texture. Participants will take home a finished mixed media […]

  This workshop will answer the question “where do I start” as you learn some of the fundamentals of what makes a good landscape composition and how to focus your efforts on creating a visual story. Skills covered will include simplifying things into basic shapes, value mapping, and some easy tricks for creating a sense […]

Children ages 6-12 and their guardians are welcomed to the museum on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through July and August. They can learn about life in the Talbot Settlement, play games, and make crafts! Guardians must stay to supervise their own children. To register, email museum@backuspagehouse.ca