The Illustrated Life of Jumbo
The Illustrated Life of Jumbo JUMBO was orphaned by hunters while still quite young in what is now Eritrea. He would go on to become the first male African elephant … Read more
Museum: Past Exhibit
David Kilpatrick: Architect
David Kilpatrick: Architect
January 18 – August 29, 2020
The 1870s saw tremendous growth in St. Thomas thanks to the arrival of the Canada Southern and Great Western Railways, turning the sleepy village into a burgeoning metropolis and putting it on the road to becoming Canada’s Railway Capital…
Voices from the Engraver
Voices from the Engraver September 14, 2019 to January 11, 2020 Experience the creative process, the technical skill and the sheer artistry that underlies every series of Canadian stamps and … Read more
The Aerodrome of Democracy – The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The Aerodrome of Democracy – The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan The skies over Elgin County were filled with aircraft during WWII. Schools for bombing and gunnery, basic flying and … Read more
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.
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
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
Ships and Sails, Roads and Rails: Travel in the Confederation Era
Ships and Sails, Roads and Rails: Travel in the Confederation Era Saturday, May 20, 2017 to Friday, September 1, 2017 Pictured above: Italian freighter San Sebastiono of Trieste at Port Stanley, 1959Times-Journal … Read more
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
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
