This summer, we are encouraging visitors to Step Back In Time and have a closer look at the smaller details within our Victorian Home. Guests can now move freely about the Parlour, the Dining Room, and the Kitchen to get a feel of what life was like during the Victorian Era and inspect some of […]

2023 marks the 60th anniversary of Pembroke’s Antique Car Club / Model A Ford Club. This exhibit was designed by members to celebrate its anniversary. Some info from the exhibit: “In 1963, Bert Bucholtz, Len Etmanski, Don and Jack Stresman, Roy Wegner, Lorne Troutman and Renton Patterson were instrumental in forming a club for Model […]

The Meath Site Exhibit is one of our new displays in 2023. The Meath Site was discovered in 1971 by Dr. Donald Robertson and David Croft. Testing and excavation began in 1973 and concluded in 1978. It consists of 10 distinct site locations collectively referred to as the “Meath Site” because of their proximity to […]

Come for a tour of our historic school, and grab a burger or hotdog. Take a photo for the #HistoricPlacesDays photo contest. #HPDContest2023

A visit to the VMM must include some time aboard the St. Roch. It’s our most popular exhibition, and with good reason. The first vessel to make the west-east traverse of the Northwest Passage and the first to circumnavigate North America via the Panama Canal, the St. Roch is one accomplished ship. Six days a week, visitors to […]

Mystique and Reality is the 14th juried show hosted by the Contemporary Art Committee of Kirkland Lake. This year’s theme embraces an aura of mysticism subject to reality as expressed through sculpture, paintings, and virtual performance. The exhibition features the works from artists across Ontario and around the globe. This exhibition is included in the general […]

The Contemporary Art Committee of Kirkland Lake is pleased to present this year’s guest artist Master Chen Cheng-Hsun, a world-renowned ceramic artist from Taiwan. Master Chen’s work is showcased in museums, public and private collections around the world. Several of the pieces on display were created during his recent stay in Kirkland Lake and incorporate […]

Découvrez l’héritage de Jean-Charles Chapais fils dans une toute nouvelle exposition en plein air. Le parcours retrace l’histoire d’un des pères de l’agronomie au Québec qui a agi comme un acteur de la révolution rurale au tournant du XXe siècle. L’exposition se trouve dans les jardins derrière la Maison Chapais, reconstitués pour reprendre l’allure de […]

Explorez la demeure victorienne en compagnie de guides-interprètes dynamiques et passionnés qui redonneront vie à ce lieux chargé d’histoire et d’anecdotes. Une visite pour les familles est également offerte!

Join John Willson the tavern owner and John Wilson the Ferryman as they lead you through the centuries old historic Graveyard as dusk descends and the gates lock. Their tales of revolutionary soldiers, mothers in mourning, a grieving young bride, starving Acadian refugees among others will leave you with chills. Be sure to bring your […]