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Black Gold Fest at the Oil Museum of Canada

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site is excited to announce their annual Black Gold Fest event will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This family-friendly community event celebrates our local oil heritage with fun activities for all ages, including lawn games, face-painting, and crafts. Historical blacksmithing demonstrations will run throughout the day at the Blacksmith Shop and a model pipeline display provided by Enbridge Inc. will...

Quilt Show Returns to Lambton Heritage Museum

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum will be hosting the bi-annual North Lambton Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show from June 29 to September 2.

Established in 1989, the North Lambton Quilters’ Guild has been active for almost 35 years and exhibiting their work at Lambton Heritage Museum for more than 15 years. The 2023 show will include dozens of beautiful quilts alongside other handmade items like clothing, wall hangings, table toppers, and quilted accessories. A selection of historic quilts from...

Lambton Heritage Museum hosts PA Day Event about litter and the environment

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting the PA Day Event Trash to Treasure, What Can I Do? with local environmentalist Lynn Tremainon Friday, June 9, 2023.

Drop-in at the Museum between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to participate in two creative activities and reflect on the effects of litter on the environment. The first activity invites children to make a collage using found materials collected off local beaches. The second activity includes designing a small poster with a personal pledge...

Oil Museum of Canada hosts refinery-themed PA Day event

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, invites the public to explore the science and processes used in local refineries during their PA Day Event The Science Behind Refining and Oil with special guest Shell Canada.

On Friday, June 9, 2023, drop-in at the museum between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to learn about the science behind refining oil. Experts from Shell Canada will be on-site to discuss what refineries do, answer questions, and introduce the science involved in the...

Countdown to new permanent exhibit begins at Lambton Heritage Museum

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is approaching the completion of a $1.2 million renovation project in the Lambton Gallery. The project included a complete redesign of more than 7,800 square feet of existing exhibit space into a permanent exhibit area coupled with a multi-use flex space. The new exhibit will be available to the public beginning Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Museum staff are busy completing finishing touches including installing text panels and placing artifacts. The new exhibit...