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From 2008 to 2010, the previously added basement was expanded to include three new exhibits. During this time, the museum also acquired a $2600 "Museums and Technology Grant" from the government of Ontario. This money was used to purchase the PastPerfect Museum Software, which would enable the museum to digitally catalogue all archival ...
World War II artifacts on display at the Guelph Civic Museum. The Guelph Civic Museum is a major attraction in Guelph. [13] The story of Guelph from its earliest history to the present day is told through the many exhibits, interactive displays, special events, education programs, and programming for general visitors.
In 1996 the museum was given the name Windsor's Community Museum. The name became Museum Windsor in 2016 with the opening of the second location, the Chimczuk Museum (401 Riverside Dr W). The building now houses over 15,000 artifacts and documents which hold particular importance to the history of Windsor and the greater Essex County, Ontario ...
The township operated the site as a community museum, and in 1982, the Ontario Heritage Trust, an agency of the Government of Ontario, purchased the house and took over its operation. The Ontario Heritage Trust performed an extensive restoration of Barnum House between 1989 and 1991 in an effort to ensure the long-term conservation of the site.
This operating support is distributed by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Museum Assistance Program and the City of Waterloo. The current operating budget is derived from three main revenue sources: government grants, community support and earned revenue. [citation needed]
This list of museums in Ontario, Canada contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is a publicly-funded Canadian organization in the province of Ontario whose purpose is to foster the creation and production of art for the benefit of all Ontarians. Based in Toronto , OAC was founded in 1963 by Ontario's Premier at the time, John Robarts .
Horaceville is a historic site located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada. The site remained the property of the heirs of Hamnett Kirkes Pinhey until the 1970s, when the property was sold to the township. Today, The 88-acre (360,000 m 2) heritage site is owned and operated by the City of Ottawa and Pinhey's home serves as a museum ...