Alice Munro: Local Resources for Teachers & Students

Alice Munro: Local Resources for Teachers & Students

Huron County is known across the world as  “Alice Munro Country.” Alice Munro (1931-2024) was born in Wingham and lived in Clinton for decades. The landscapes, culture, architecture and people of Huron County are reflected in many of her incisive stories. ...
A Closer Look: The Museum’s Record Collection

A Closer Look: The Museum’s Record Collection

Take a closer look at the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol and its collections as staff share stories about some well-known and some not-so-well-known features, artifacts, and more. Acting Education and Programming Coordinator Dan Genis looks at the...
The Huron Wristers: A Story of Connections Part 2

The Huron Wristers: A Story of Connections Part 2

Above: Herb Wheeler’s Carpentry Shop in Belgrave, ON.  Herb is seen standing in front (Photo courtesy of Richard Anderson). Guest blogger Sharlene Young-Bolen, of Stitch Revival Studio in Blyth, shares more about how a Huron County Museum artifact inspired her...
A Closer Look: The Science Behind a Two-Headed Calf

A Closer Look: The Science Behind a Two-Headed Calf

Take a closer look at the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol and its collections as staff share stories about some well-known and some not-so-well-known features, artifacts, and more. The Huron County Museum’s two-headed calves are perhaps our most recognizable...
A Closer Look: The M4A2E8 Sherman Tank

A Closer Look: The M4A2E8 Sherman Tank

Take a closer look at the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol and its collections as staff share stories about some well-known and some not-so-well-known features, artifacts, and more. In the first of this new blog series, Collections Intern Thomas Lang looks at...