Past Exhibits

• Clark McDougall: Barns. September 11 to November 27, 2010. Experience the rural landscape of Elgin County through the distinctive style of nationally significant local artist Clark McDougall (1921-1980).

• Jumbo: The Greatest Show on Earth. June 8 to August 28, 2010. Jumbo lives on in St. Thomas despite his tragic loss 125 years ago.

• Rural Retail: Elgin County’s General Stores. March 13 to August 28, 2010. The general store, once of great importance to the rural community, has evolved over a long period of time often adding a post office or a gas bar as it wound its way into the 20th century.
  

• Life and Leisure on Lake Erie. May 31 to September 1, 2009. An exhibition featuring boat models, marine art, and salvage from famous wrecks.

• Signature Quilts. September 20 to February 28, 2010. An exhibition featuring a unique variety of quilts that were commonly used as fundraising tools for churches, Women’s Institutes and other community groups.

• Kirtley Jarvis "Dotted Line." Running in conjunction with the signature quilt display, the Museum is hosting a complementary exhibit, called “Kirtley Jarvis: Dotted Line.” Kirtley Jarvis is the Museum’s 2009 Artist-in-Residence and has created mixed media work in response to her year-long experience immersed in the people, places and events represented by the collections at the Elgin County Museum.