While the Huron County Museum is temporarily closed to the public due to the province-wide shutdown, there are still so many ways you can enjoy our collections and services right from the comfort of your own home. Here are 10 ways you can stay safely connected with...
Technology over the last several years has made it so easy to quickly connect with friends and loved ones that the tradition of sending Christmas cards has not been as popular as it once was. But in the midst of a global pandemic, when we can't celebrate together...
The Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol's Museum Technician Assistant Dana Lumby shares how she created the museum's donation box. Creating the museum's donation box has been one of my favourite projects. I was tasked to make an interactive donation box that...
by student Museum Assistant Jacob Smith As a final year history student, I have grown accustomed to spending several hours preparing and writing essays. This is an important skill that takes years of practice. If you are developing an essay that is based on local...
Even though the Huron Historic Gaol remains closed this season, visitors can still go behind bars at the new selfie station found just outside the Gaol walls! And to celebrate this new feature, we are hosting a selfie contest and invite you to put yourself behind...
In anticipation of the Huron County Museum's in-development exhibit Forgotten: People & Portraits of the County, volunteer Kevin den Dunnen takes an in-depth look at one of the many studio photographers to work in Huron County, and traces the professional and...
There has never been a better summer to get outside to explore the broad streets and to enjoy the collection of well-preserved Victorian-era buildings found in Huron County’s towns and villages. To help guide your explorations, give one of these heritage walking...
Curator of Engagement and Dialogue Sinead Cox shares the story of a historical quarantine in the summer of 1916. Although you may have heard (to the point of cliché) that we are living in ‘unprecedented times’ during today’s COVID-19 pandemic, communities across...
Looking for a way to remotely visit the Huron County Museum or the Historic Gaol with your family or class? Here are some activities you can try using our virtual resources! Have questions about what you see and how it was used? Email museum@huroncounty.ca to talk...
In this two-part series, Curator of Engagement & Dialogue Sinead Cox illuminates how the Second World War entered the walls of the Huron Historic Gaol. Click here for Part One: The ‘Defence of Canada’ in Huron County. In the summer of 1940, when the Netherlands...
