Minden Hills Cultural Centre 705.286.2808 Minden, Canada
Agnes Jamieson Gallery Minden Hills Museum R.D. Lawrence Place
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Museum Programming

2010 MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS & EVENTS
 
General Inquiries:
For general information or to learn more about the following exhibitions and events, please contact us or call 705-286-3154.
*The following programming is subject to change. Always contact the Museum for up-to-date information. 

Toys and Games
Exhibit opens Febuary 11th  until March 10th
This Exhibit will look at toys and games from the past,  exploring  games from Medieval to Depression Era and all in between.  We will also look at pioneer toys.
   
  
Summer Picnic
May 3rd - July 23rd
How were summer picnics prepared in the past? How do they differ from today's picnics? These questions will be answered as visitors tour and explore the museum.
 
Croquet Tournament
May 7th   10am-4pm
Participate in the Museum’s opening tournament to kick off the summer season and enjoy the warm weather before the mosquitoes and black flies start to bite. Both adult and children competitions will be held.
 
Mother’s Day Tea
May 19th   2pm-4 pm. 
Come and enjoy a Victorian Tea.  This "Mother's Day" Tea is in connection with the Gallery's Foundlings exhibit.
 
Victorian Man
June 23rd    2pm-6pm
Bring Dad out for a Victorian Male Day. Try ginger beers and different Victorian and pioneer beverages. Learn about the Victorian man’s world and his life style. 
 
Living History Days
Every Saturday throught July and August,  11am-5pm
July 2nd         Picnic Games
July 9th          Loggers Life
July 16th        Day with a Black Smith
July 23rd        Victorian Chores
July 30th        Summer Picnic
August 6th     Loggers Life
August 13th   Day with a Black Smith
August 20th   Victorian Chores
August 27th   Summer Picnic
 
Beautiful Books
July 28th - October 8th
This exhibit will look at the role of books and their impact on education for both women and men during the pioneer era.  
 
Victorian Tea
Aug 17th   2pm-4pm
Come and enjoy our Victorian Tea. Sit back and learn about this wonderful Victorian tradition.
 

 

 

 

 
 
Minden Hills Cultural Centre
174-176 Bobcaygeon Road, Box 648
Minden, Ontario, K0M 2K0
Tel: 705-286-2808
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