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Lambton Heritage Museum hosts 26th annual Paint Ontario Art Competition, Exhibition & Sale

Grand Bend, ON – The 26th annual Paint Ontario Art Competition, Exhibition & Sale opens its doors to the public at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 2 at Lambton Heritage Museum. The event will run until Sunday, September 25.

Long known as Ontario's largest show and sale of representational art, the 2022 edition of this popular event is eagerly anticipated by both the local community and art appreciators across the province.

The jurying process is now complete, and the show is preparing for its...

Oil Museum of Canada hosts Book Launch Event

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, is hosting a Book Launch Event celebrating the release of the book Crude Genius by author Gary May on Sunday, August 28 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Crude Genius explores the making of international oil baron, William H. McGarvey. McGarvey was the former mayor of Petrolia and an oil man who left to seek his fortune in the international oil fields. He was crowned the “Petroleum King of Austria,” dubbed “Europe’s Rockefeller," and advised...

Oil Museum of Canada hosts Virtual Talk with Drake Well Museum

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, is hosting a Virtual Talk with the Drake Well Museum and Park from Titusville, Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 18, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The Drake Well Museum and Park chronicles the birth and development of the petroleum industry in Pennsylvania as well as its growth into a global enterprise. In this talk, Drake Well Museum educator Sarah Goodison will share the history of this fascinating site and discuss its contributions to...

Canatara Log Cabin Restoration Project enters next phase

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is pleased to announce that the Canatara Log Cabin Restoration Project is one step closer to being accomplished.

After relocating the cabin in late 2020, the process of planning its reconstruction began. In 2021, Lambton Heritage Museum engaged architect and heritage restoration specialist, John Rutledge, to begin preparing drawings to support the next stage of the project. Earlier this month, drawings and specifications were finalized and the tender for reconstruction...

Lambton Heritage Museum hosts PA Day Event: Explore the Outdoors

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting the PA Day Event: Explore the Outdoors on Wednesday, June 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

In partnership with the Ausable Bayfield and St. Clair Region Conservation Authorities, families can enjoy a fun and educational PA Day event at the Museum. Visitors will participate in a variety of hands-on activities and learn about the unique environment that surrounds Lambton Heritage Museum.

“Lambton County has so much ecological diversity,” said Colleen...