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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...

Heritage Sarnia-Lambton organizes Passport Challenge

Grand Bend, ON – This summer, Heritage Sarnia-Lambton is challenging all visitors to re-discover Lambton County museums by completing the Heritage Sarnia-Lambton Passport Challenge.

“Many local museums have been closed over the past two summers due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dana Thorne, Curator/Supervisor with Lambton Heritage Museum. “We thought this year was a great time to organize this type of initiative to invite our community and visitors to re-discover Lambton’s treasured museums, and...