Let's Party!
July 13 - September 22 | Step back in time and see how past generations have gathered to celebrate moments big and small.
Not Just Dirt: Digging into the Science of Soil
Learn about the complex, living, changing resource that is soil. This exhibit also highlights the stories of Wellington County residents who work with soil, including farmers and soil scientists.
Out with the Old, In with the App
Travel back in time to see tools and gadgets that smartphones have made obsolete.
Pretty in Pink
Our favourite pink-themed artifacts from our collection.
If These Walls Could Speak
Discover the compelling stories of the people that lived, worked and died here and walk in their footsteps as you visit the Barn, the Poor House Cemetery and Museum.
1920s Kitchen
Peek into a 1920s kitchen where electricity, running water, and new labour-saving appliances are transforming the heart of a home. See a 1918 wood-burning cookstove alongside a modern electric refrigerator and kitchen tools you may still use today.
The Jewel Classic Movie Theatre
Enjoy a rotating selection of National Film Board shorts, classic movies, and archival footage from our collections in our cozy ten-seat movie theatre.
Far From Home: A Soldier's Life at the Front
Follow in the footsteps of the young soldiers and nurses who served overseas during the First World War (1914-1918). This exhibit features a life-sized replica trench and the true stories of Wellington County men and women.
Online Exhibits
Moments in Time: Out of the Vault and onto the Map
We’ve taken some of the 100,000 images in our collection to their original locations in Wellington County to compare what has changed between these moments in time.
Richard Pierpoint: The Life of a Wellington County Pioneer
In 1760, a 16-year-old boy began a journey from West Africa to the colonies of America. He endured twenty years of slavery, survived two epic wars and, as an elderly man, the hardships of settlement in the wilds of Wellington County. This is his story.
Wellington County Remembers: Our Cenotaphs Unveiled
After the First World War, cenotaphs were built to honour the 60,000 men and women who lost their lives. Discover how the Wellington County cenotaphs came to be, each a unique representation of the spirit of its community and the time it was built.
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