Lisa Bower, Assistant Curator, Nova Scotia Museum, explores the tradition of sampler-making among 19th-century schoolgirls in Nova Scotia, by highlighting how embroidered pictures composed of text and images served both as educational exercises and expressions of identity. Drawing on examples from the Nova Scotia Museum’s Prescott House collection, which features samplers made by white settler […]
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Toonies for the Train family day, fundraiser. Come visit the historic locomotive which is undergoing a refurbishment and tour the Aultsville station. Goodwill donations of a toonie are gladly accepted.
Health care and nursing, both formal and informal, have a long and colourful past in Bytown (later Ottawa). Individuals and organizations affected and saved countless lives. Wives of canal workers nursed their injured husbands. Early doctors cared for patients, including an ailing Lieutenant-Colonel John By. Nuns risked deadly diseases to assist new immigrants. Trained nurses […]
The Kirkland Lake Art Club presents “Art in Bloom”! The exhibition will be hanging from July 16th to August 30th in the Billiard Room at the Museum of Northern History. It is included as part of regular admission to the Museum. It will also be one of the stops on the Kirkland Lake District Horticultural […]
Enjoy a lovely Saturday afternoon in The Danish Canadian National Museum’s garden to take in some lovely linens and lace! Enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee accompanied by finger sandwiches and desserts! Ticket Prices: Regular – $40 Senior (60 and up) – $35 Child (12 and under) – $20 For any questions: […]
The Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum hosted regional artists for an en plein air art competition. Each artist had one 12 hour day to complete an original piece of artwork on the grounds of the museum and Old Slys Rapids, along the historic Rideau Canal. 21 artists completed and entered their work for the competition. […]
In these concerning times of uncertainty, celebrating the Canadian spirit is more important than ever. The 16th Annual Contemporary Art Exhibition expresses the true nature of Canada, its ideals, beliefs and symbols, its peoples, culture and everything in-between. From its first peoples to its most recent, Canadians have a story to tell about what our […]
Free Parking at Fort Willow Conservation Area this July 11 & 12 As part of Historic Places Day, we are offering free parking for Fort Willow on July 11 & 12! Visitors will be able to enjoy “Fort Willow Reimagined,” a series of five 3D signs accompanied by a guided audio tour that depicts […]
This summer, Green Gables Heritage Place welcomes L.M. Montgomery and the Spirit of Place, a new exhibit by Island artist Susan Christensen. From June 3 to October 30, Christensen will paint live in the Green Gables Visitor Centre, interpreting Montgomery’s poetry on canvas. Each painting in the series is paired with a literary response by […]