The Bytown Museum turns 100! Celebrate this momentous occasion with us in style as we remember the last century and look forward to the future. There will be performers, children’s activities, balloons, cake, ice cream and fun!
Earlier this year the account book of Bellows & Stacey's store that operated at Nepean Point from 1824-1828 was discovered in a museum in Vermont. It has much to tell us about the local economy and the earliest settlers on both sides of the Ottawa River. And it’s coming home. Bruce Elliott, Professor of History at […]
Join us at 7pm for three informative talks by recent graduates. Each talk will be 15 to 20 minutes in duration and the audience will have an opportunity to pose questions to the speakers. MINERVA ELLIOTT’S DECORATING ADVICE, 1925-1935 This talk will explore how Toronto decorator Minerva Elliott used her authority to professionalize interior decoration in the early 20th century. Elliott’s recommendations helped to shape […]
Watson`s Mill Manotick invites you to join us for a truly haunting experience. For 3 nights only this historic grist mill is turned into a terrifying 3 floor haunted house that will leave you scared of things that go bump in the night. Weave your way through the maze of macabre scenes on the main […]
Two genealogy sessions with experts Glenn Wright and Lesley Anderson! 1st: the history of civil registration in Ontario, where to find records and how to use them. 2nd: How Ancestry DNA can enhance your family history. Registration Required. www.biblioottawalibrary.ca/program
Get into the Halloween spirit with us at our Monster Mash Halloween Party! Put on your best costume and visit us at the museum where we will have face painting, Halloween themed activities, crafts, and of course treats! Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 10 am to 4 pm Cost: $6.30/adult, $10.45/pair, $16.75/family
Halloween has come to Heritage House Museum. Join the festivities as the house is transformed into the deepest fears of Victorian culture — with omens, dolls, funerals and hair woven wreaths. Join the museum as it celebrates the Halloween season with a haunted house, ghost walks, escape rooms and new exhibits. The frights will be […]
Goulbourn Museum’s fun-filled afternoon of costumes, candy, cackling and hair-raising Halloween hijinks is back! PLEASE NOTE: Due to renovations at the Museum, Mansion Mayhem will be held at the Stittsville Library. Drop your little ghosts and goblins off to decorate edible haunted houses, make creepy crafts and play ghoulish games! This is a drop-off activity for ages […]