Explore the site of the oldest home in St. Catharines with interactive tours, learn about heritage conservation with live demos, participate in hands-on crafts and activities with various community vendors, and enjoy ice cream as you discover our plans to adaptively reuse our 1850s Dairy into an ice cream shop. Open Door Days are open […]
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Explore the 220+ year-old buildings on our site, learn about heritage conservation techniques, discover stories of rural farming families, and connect with Niagara’s rich history on a highly engaging tour led by our passionate staff and volunteers. Tours are about 60 minutes and start every hour between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Visitors are welcome […]
Experience agricultural innovation by touring the beautifully restored 1906 and 1929 grain elevators in St. Albert. Discover how these giant wooded machines innovated agricultural production across the prairies. Then, check out historic tractor and farm equipment collections before visiting the replica Train Station for some hands-on activities.
Learn about the history of St. Albert’s Perron District and its relation to public art, in this leisurely walking tour. Meet at the Art Gallery of St. Albert (19 Perron Street, St. Albert) Cost: $3 per person. Please dress for the weather conditions.
Aurora Through the Archives is part of the 2024 CONTACT Photography Festival and features thematically curated archival photography on display at the Aurora Armoury (outdoors), Hillary House National Historic Site, and Royal Rose Gallery & Gifts. Prepared by the Aurora Museum & Archives, Aurora Through the Archives is an engaging multi-site exhibition taking place in Aurora. Visit Hillary House […]
Hear marvelous, decades old stories of inexplicable wonder brought to life by a local guide. Step back in time, over 100 years ago, to when a man volunteering on the construction of this monumental wooden Church fell from the roof and walked away. Then journey through a century of unexplained phenomenon and averted disasters. Discover […]
Once upon a time in a lovely Castle in Baden lived a young girl that loved to read. One hundred years later these timeless tales have become the focus of a special exhibit where fairytales and fables have leapt from the pages and into all the rooms of the museum. Co-curated with the Stratford Festival […]
A showcase of Chester Garden Club activities and events over the past 85 years. Garden tours of Cove and Parade Gardens with other events throughout the summer.
A display of wooden boats half models representing the designers and builder of Chester and area Nova Scotia. Featuring a portion of Sifford Pearre’s life-long collection of wooden half models.
The Colonial Building was home to the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislative Assembly from 1850 until 1959. A gem of neoclassical architecture, the building’s grandeur is a testament to the optimism its builders felt about our future. Beautifully restored, this building is once again a gathering place for people to explore, contemplate, challenge, commemorate, and debate […]