News

Cultural Services Division is closed due to COVID-19

Please note that Lambton Museums, including Lambton Heritage Museum, Oil Museum of Canada and Lambton County Archives will be closed until further notice in an effort to encourage social distancing and to prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Please visit the News section on our website for the most up-to-date information. 

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Mini Models in Isolation

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada challenges you to build a mini model and participate in the free, online event Mini Models in Isolation. The event is now accepting submissions and will be running until July 12, 2020.

Build a model of a spring pole three-pole derrick, a Canada Drilling Rig or jerker line system with pump jack(s) and submit a photo or video of your model for a chance to win a prize.

Get as creative or authentic as you would like when building your model, you can even use...

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Digital Panel Presentation

Living Now & Looking Back: "Spanish Flu" in Sarnia-Lambton

Grand Bend, ON - Have you wondered how the current pandemic compares to the influenza that gripped the world at the end of the First World War? A panel of local historians will address this question and more in a special digital presentation, Living Now & Looking Back: "Spanish Flu" in Sarnia-Lambton on Thursday, May 28.
"This is not the first time we have been gripped by a public health emergency," notes Dana Thorne, Curator/Supervisor...

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County of Lambton Closes Its Libraries, Museums and Gallery

Monday, March 16, 2020

Wyoming, ON – As a precaution to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and support the efforts of Lambton Public Health to promote social distancing, the County of Lambton Cultural Services Division has decided to close all of its cultural services facilities, effective end of scheduled hours Monday, March 16 through to Sunday, April 5.

This closure impacts all 25 Lambton County Library locations (including the Sarnia Library Theatre), Lambton Heritage Museum, Oil Museum of Canada,...

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Public Programs at Lambton County Library, Museums and Gallery Cancelled

Friday, March 13, 2020

Wyoming, ON – The County of Lambton Cultural Services Division has cancelled all public programs scheduled at its cultural services facilities, effective March 14 through to Sunday, April 5 as a preventative action in response to the emerging COVID-19 situation.

The Bridgen and Grand Bend library locations will also be closed during this same period, as these branches are located within elementary school facilities that have been closed by the Lambton Kent District School Board....

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