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Oil Museum of Canada to host Rev It Up! PA Day Event on June 5, 2026
Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2026 10:19 AM
Oil Springs, ON – The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site will host a special PA Day program Rev It Up! on Friday, June 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This educational event will offer visitors the opportunity to explore the connection between the development of the automobile and the oil industry.
Throughout much of the 20th century, the widespread adoption of gasoline-powered vehicles played a key role in driving demand for petroleum products. Rev It Up! will highlight this important...
Discover Shipwreck Secrets at Lambton Heritage Museum’s June 5 PA Day Event
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 10:30 AM
Grand Bend, ON – Families and young explorers are invited to dive into local nautical history at Lambton Heritage Museum’s PA Day event Shipwreck Secrets on Friday, June 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This interactive experience will uncover the fascinating and dramatic stories of shipwrecks near Lambton County. Visitors will have the opportunity to view authentic shipwreck artifacts from the collection and learn about the many causes behind some of the historic sinkings. Additionally, visitors can...
Lambton Heritage Museum invites visitors to explore Bluewaterland exhibition
Posted on Monday, May 04, 2026 09:14 AM
Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is pleased to announce the opening of its new feature exhibition Bluewaterland: Dive Into the Depths, running from Wednesday, May 13 to Saturday, October 18, 2026.
Bluewaterland: explores how the waters of Lake Huron and the St. Clair River have shaped life in Lambton County. Visitors will learn about notable Lake Huron shipwrecks, early nautical navigation techniques, the charting of the Great Lakes, and the careers of local ship captains. Rarely seen home...
Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site offers Behind the Scenes Tours for Museum Month
Posted on Monday, April 27, 2026 10:56 AM
Oil Springs, ON – As part of the province-wide May is Museum Month campaign, the Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, invites visitors to take a unique look behind the scenes at the Museum with special Behind the Scenes Tours on Wednesday, May 6.
These guided tours offer a rare opportunity to visit the Museum’s new collections storage area, where visitors will learn how artifacts are carefully organized, preserved, and protected. Participants will also get a closer look at artifacts not...
Heritage Sarnia-Lambton Network offers virtual Lambton Goes Global Heritage Hour Presentation
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2026 09:22 AM
Wyoming, ON – The Heritage Sarnia-Lambton museum network invites community members to discover how Lambton County’s individuals, industries, and innovations have shaped the wider world during the next virtual Heritage Hour, Lambton Goes Global, on Thursday, April 30 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
From the impact of our early oil drillers to astronauts in outer space to talented locals celebrated around the world, Lambton Goes Global explores the stories of people who started locally and achieved...