Huron County Museum

08/31/2026

Join us each Wednesday when we pair a recent blockbuster with a beloved classic. Enjoy one or both films on the big screen in our air-conditioned theatre!

Screening this week, Sept. 2:
🎥 11 a.m.: Dora and the Lost City (2019)
🎥 2 p.m.: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Screenings are included with regular admission, or FREE with a Museum membership or a Huron County Library card.

For full details, visit: https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/event/summer-movie-pairings-7/

08/28/2026

That's a wrap on another fantastic season of Behind the Bars at the Huron Historic Gaol. This program would not be possible without the incredible volunteers that bring prisoners and staff to life. For this year's volunteer appreciation event, Coordinator Livia brought the celebration forward a century to the 1980s. Thank you to all of the volunteers and student staff that welcomed around 1,000 visitors to Behind the Bars this summer!

08/27/2026

Be sure to come ring the bell on Engine 6275 during your next museum visit!

08/26/2026

📢 New to the collection! 📸

This summer, Digital Archives Assistant Lauren has been busy digitizing, researching and cataloguing about 250 recently donated photographic glass plate negatives for the Huron County Museum’s archival collection. These negatives capture the daily life, culture and spirit of Huron County, including the communities of Bayfield, Clinton and Goderich.

This week, Lauren shares her favourite images from the collection. If you have specific details about the places seen in this post, feel free to DM us through social media or email [email protected].

08/25/2026

Behind the Bars ends this Thursday, Aug. 27!

Don't miss out on this chance to experience what life was like at the Huron Historic Gaol between 1841 and 1921.

Limited number of tickets available for both Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Thursday, Aug. 27 evenings. Purchase online here: https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/series/behind-the-bars/

08/24/2026

Join us each Wednesday when we pair a recent blockbuster with a beloved classic. Enjoy one or both films on the big screen in our air-conditioned theatre!

Screening this week, Aug. 26:
🎥 11 a.m.: Dune: Part 2 (2024)
🎥 2 p.m.: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Screenings are included with regular admission, or FREE with a Museum membership or a Huron County Library card.

For full details, visit: https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/series/summer-movie-pairings/

08/21/2026

Scenes from the Blyth Festival Young Company's show about the Museum's first curator Herbie Neill! Congratulations to these young theatre makers on a great performance!

08/21/2026

Don't miss The Witness Blanket, on at the Huron County Museum until Sept. 4.

This powerful exhibit recognizes the atrocities of the residential school era, honours the children, survivors and families affected, and encourages ongoing reconciliation.

"The blanket is a universal symbol of protection. For many of us, it identifies who we are and where we’re from – we wear them in ceremony and give them as gifts. Blankets protect our young and comfort our elders."

The Witness Blanket is based on the art of Carey Newman and developed in collaboration with, and circulated by, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, MB.

Learn more:

Temporary Exhibits The Witness Blanket July 20-Sept. 4, 2026 | Included with regular admission | Free admission for visitors identifying as Indigenous The Witness Blanket is a powerful art installation created by master carver Carey Newman to recognize the atrocities of the residential school era, h...