Lambton County Archives Blog

Lambton Heritage Museum hits the ice with a game-winning exhibition about hockey in Canada

Grand Bend, ON – Hockey is many things — shinny on a frozen pond, the sweat-soaked smell of a locker room, a winning wrist shot, a roaring crowd. But most of all, it is an enduring national passion that brings Canadians together regardless of geography, language, gender or age. Lambton Heritage Museum is celebrating Canada’s game with a one-of-a-kind travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum of History. Hockey, opening July 17 and running until November 9, looks at how the sport has...

Lambton Heritage Museum hosts art installation Hope and Healing in Canada

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum will host an art installation by Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers as part of her Hope and Healing in Canada series. The art exhibit will be displayed on the Museum grounds from June 12 to September 1.

Chambers’ distinctive installations are created with red wool, silk, and cotton yarn that has been crocheted, knit, or woven. Her work has been displayed in dozens of locations across Canada, including the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery in Sarnia in 2022....

Heritage Sarnia-Lambton launches Passport Challenge for summer 2024

Wyoming, ON – Heritage Sarnia-Lambton, a network of eight local museums, invites visitors to celebrate 175 years of Lambton County history by participating in the Heritage Sarnia-Lambton Passport Challenge.

Throughout June, July, August, and September, residents can visit all participating Heritage Sarnia-Lambton museums, correctly answer a trivia question and collect a stamp/sticker at each site. Once completed, participants can turn in their completed booklet for a chance to win the grand prize...

Lambton Museums to host family-friendly PA Day events on June 7

Wyoming, ON - Lambton Heritage Museum and the Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, are excited to announce family-friendly special events on the upcoming PA Day, on Friday, June 7, 2024.

Lambton Heritage Museum will host the PA Day event “Movies at the Museum: Luca,” with an afternoon screening of the Disney Pixar film Luca at 1:00 p.m. Set on the Italian Riviera in 1959, this PG-rated animated film has a run-time of 95 minutes and features sea monsters, pasta, a triathlon, and more....

Heritage Champions to be honoured to mark Lambton’s 175th anniversary

Wyoming, ON – As part of the County of Lambton's 175th Anniversary celebrations this year, Lambton County Archives launched the Heritage Champions Awards in February, with the intent to recognize the exceptional efforts of individuals and groups who have dedicated themselves to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of Lambton County.

In response to the call for nominations, 27 outstanding individuals and organizations from each of the eleven municipalities within Lambton County will be...