Bayham Richmond Brass Band

Baseball and Brass Bands

Baseball and Brass Bands Saturday, September 15, 2018 to Thursday, April 18, 2019 Small town life had much to offer in 19th century in rural Ontario.

Drawing of Scots Landing at Port Glasgow

The Scots in Elgin County

The Scots in Elgin County Saturday, May 12, 2018 to Saturday, September 1, 2018 Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the arrival in Elgin County of emigrants from the Scottish Highlands, mainly Argyllshire. … Read more

Photos from Once Upon a Time Exhibit

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time Thursday January 25, 2018 to Saturday April 28, 2018 This exhibition from the Bruce County Museum allows you to experience Europe in Medieval times:  handle tools of the … Read more

Relive Expo

Relive Expo

Relive Expo This is the Current Exhibit at the Elgin County Museum  Pictured above: Gordon Pratt, Centennial Committee Chair, with new signs, 1966 Times-Journal Collection, Elgin County Archives In 1967, … Read more

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The Barn Raising Project

The Barn Raising Project Monday, April 10, 2017 to Friday, May 19, 2017 In 2011 The Huronia Branch of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild put out a call to rug hookers across … Read more

Exhibit - Lace Up!

Lace Up!

Lace Up! Tuesday, January 17, 2017 to Friday, March 31, 2017 Travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum of History Interpretive panels illustrate the story of skating in Canada. The show includes artifacts … Read more

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Elgin County and The Great War

Elgin County and The Great War Friday, January 1, 2016 to Friday, December 30, 2016 Artifacts and photographs from the battle front and the home front; highlights include the departure of the … Read more

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Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets and Gizmos Tuesday, September 6, 2016 to Friday, December 23, 2016 A tour through the museum’s collection of labour-saving, time-saving and just plain inventive machines and contraptions of the 19th century. … Read more

Easter Holiday Closure Notice
Family Day Closure Notice
Graphic to indicate holiday closures at Elgin County Facilities. The Elgin County Administration Building, Provincial Offences Administration Building, and Elgin County Heritage Centre will be closed on Friday, December 23rd at noon. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.