Heritage Sarnia-Lambton

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some of the museums in the Heritage Sarnia-Lambton network remain closed to the public. Please visit each institution's website in advance to confirm their status before arranging to visit.

Explore the history of Lambton County! Care to tour past a nineteenth century oil field? Why not climb aboard the time machine and explore historic buildings from over a century ago? And if what is happening today is more your style, experience everything from kite flying to fossil hunting to concerts and craft sales.

The eight museums of Lambton County that make up Heritage Sarnia-Lambton offer a variety of events, exhibits and programs throughout the year. We invite you to join us anytime. We are sure your experience will truly be time well spent!

By purchasing a membership to one of these museums, you will get free admission to the rest of the museums in the Heritage Sarnia-Lambton network! (please note: the Arkona Lions Museum does not have a membership program as museum admission is free, but all visitors must pay the gate entry fee for Rock Glen Conservation Area to access the museum).

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Heritage Newsletter - Lambton Musings

Access back issues of our newsletter Lambton Musings for interesting articles about our local history and our museum collections.

Heritage Hour

Upcoming Heritage Hour Talks

Past Heritage Hour Talks

Lambton's Haunted History

Thursday, October 21, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Join us for Heritage Sarnia-Lambton's upcoming Heritage Hour as we explore spooky artifacts, haunting histories, and unexplainable events from across Lambton County.

On the Lam in Lambton

This Heritage Sarnia-Lambton panel presentation is hosted by museum professionals from across Lambton County. In this presentation, the group explores criminal accounts that have befallen our communities. From scofflaws to the downright illegal, explore Lambton’s sensationalized dark underbelly.

Note that due to this subject there is potentially disturbing content presented that might include graphic references to violence and sexual assault. Please be advised.

Lambton Calamities

Heritage professionals from across Lambton County reflect on some of the disasters that have shaken our community since the beginning of the 1900s. Some of the disasters were natural, such as the Great Storm of 1913 or the Sarnia Tornado of 1953. Some were manmade, like the 1902 Wanstead train wreck or the nitroglycerin explosions in the oil fields.

Living Now & Looking Back

The first installment of our Heritage Hour. Watch heritage professionals from across Lambton County as they discuss the Spanish Flu and its impacts on Sarnia-Lambton. Learn about how the Spanish Flu was different than the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the ways that it changed our local area forever.

Fun in the Sun

In the second installment of Heritage Hour, curators and volunteers from museums across Lambton County examine the history of summer recreation. How have local residents whittled away their summer days in years past? The presentation includes archival photographs and pictures of artifacts from the various museum collections.

Home and Away

For the third Heritage Hour, we took an opportunity to recognize Remembrance Day and celebrate our war veterans. Watch the video for discussions of amazing stories about the sacrifices that were made by our military overseas, as well as the contributions of brave men and women on the home front.