Hello everyone, Salut tout le monde, Kwey kakina, Taanshi kiyawaaw
We’ve weathered another long winter ❄️ and are excited to welcome spring 🌻 and a fun 2026 season at the Museum.
Museum official opening date is Thursday May 14
This year will feature two new exhibits, a few surprises, and a brand-new Escape Room.
The International Council of Museums’ theme, Museums Uniting a Divided World, along with the Ontario Museum Association’s Museum Month theme, The Value of Ontario Museums, highlights the important role museums play in our communities.
The Power of Technology…
The challenges that began in March 2020 were especially difficult for small community museums like ours, but we persevered. One unexpected benefit was the time to make significant progress behind the scenes. With support from a Georgian College intern, dedicated student staff, and new funding, we advanced our digital cataloguing efforts, photographed artefacts, and introduced OCR technology to make historic newspapers and documents searchable. More details on this project will follow.
Our goal is to bring the Museum into the 21st century while preserving and sharing the stories that shape our community. If you haven’t visited yet, we hope the Museum is on your list this season. We look forward to welcoming you.
Opening fundraiser…
Following last season’s successful Murder Mystery Evening, we’re launching this season with our opening fundraiser, Murder on the Lake, on Saturday, May 9 at the Lions Den.
Or call the museum 705 744 5495 or send us an email curator@mattawamuseum.ca for tickets.
Thank you in advance for your continued support. We look forward to visiting with you throughout the season.
Thank you, merci, meegwetch, marsi
