Plein feu sur l’Histoire ! Est une nouvelle activité offrant aux visiteurs âgés de 18 ans et + la possibilité d’essayer le tir au fusil à silex. Chaque visiteur, après avoir payé les frais requis pour l’activité et suivi la formation pour une manipulation sécuritaire de l’arme, aura la chance de tirer deux fois avec […]

Kick off the holiday season with everyone’s favourite Jolly old Soul at the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum. Guests will be offered tours of the Museum’s period rooms, decorated for the season, with costumed guides in the rooms, sharing the history of holiday traditions in Eastern Ontario and their origins. Enjoy the sounds of holiday […]

Please join us at the Wellington County Museum and Archives to place a remembrance candle at each of the over 500 memorial markers as a tribute to the fallen soldiers from Wellington County. This informal and poignant tribute takes place at dusk on November 10th, and the candles will remain lit until November 12th. Candles […]

Join us on November 5th as Royal Canadian Legion Members read each of the names of the over 500 fallen soldiers from Wellington County. The ceremony will take place outdoors on the front lawn of the Wellington County Museum and Archives. A reception with light refreshments will follow. Web Link: www.wellington.ca/museum

Show off your creative carvings one last time at the Pumpkin Walk, on the grounds of the Wellington County Museum and Archives! Drop off your Jack o’ Lantern at the WCMA between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm. At dusk, we will light all the jack o’ lanterns up for a one-of-a-kind display! This is a […]

Take a walk on the spooky side of Wellington County history! Join us for a walk from the Wellington County Museum to the Poor House Cemetery, where over 200 people were laid to rest after being admitted as inmates to the House of Industry and Refuge. Along the way, we will be telling unsettling and […]

: Let’s end the summer with a bang! You are invited to the annual Antique and Classic Car Show at the Wellington County Museum and Archives! Show off your vehicle or explore the show and vote for your favourites. Chat with other car enthusiasts and enjoy live music and delicious food. Interested in showing your […]

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 […]