Oshawa Museum

06/20/2026

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. In honour of Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, tomorrow, the exhibit, A Carrying Place, is open for free tours from 12–4 PM. Robinson House only will be open this afternoon.

06/19/2026

Curator’s Pick: Top Dog!
So Fetch! Dogs in the Oshawa Museum Collection is currently on display in Robinson House. We asked Melissa, Oshawa Museum Curator, which photo from the archival collection was her favourite.
Melissa: I like this image (A996.20.70) because this dog appears throughout the Lowry collection. He might have been someone’s dog who lived in Lakeview Park. I’m also a cat lover, so the fact that they are hanging out on the steps of the Jubilee Pavilion makes this image “Top Dog” in my books!

06/18/2026

to paving Simcoe Street South, c. 1910; Oshawa Museum archival collection (A998.13.2).

06/17/2026

Yoga in the Garden is back on Friday morning! This week's instructor is Elise Kubsch. Yoga in the Gardens runs Friday mornings at 9 AM, rain or shine! Be sure to bring whatever props you need to support your practice - blanket, blocks, bolster, etc. and don't forget the water!⁠
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Yoga is free, with donations gratefully accepted to the Oshawa Museum.

06/14/2026

Happy Sunday! The Oshawa Museum is OPEN today for tours! Why not stop by and see the new exhibits, A Walk in the Park and So Fetch! We're open from 12–4 PM, with the last tour 30 minutes before closing.

06/12/2026

Student Musings – Saki

By Saki, co-op student Hello again! As my final semester of high school wraps up, I unfortunately have to say goodbye to my co-op placement here at the Oshawa Museum. It has been such a joy to experience Oshawa’s history with such a marvelous, cheerful, and endlessly kind community down at the Oshawa Museum. I’ve done a lot of interesting things, and I would 100% recommend to any students who have an interest in history and who are considering a co-op to investigate the museum more as a potential placement....

By Saki, co-op student Hello again! As my final semester of high school wraps up, I unfortunately have to say goodbye to my co-op placement here at the Oshawa Museum. It has been such a joy to expe…

06/12/2026

The FIFA World Cup kicks off in Toronto today! To celebrate, here is the Association Football team from 1910, Pickering-Oshawa Tournaments. Oshawa Museum archival collection (A015.3.1)

06/11/2026

to 74 King Street East, with a dog sunning themselves on the porch, 1926. Note, it was for sale, and to apply to J. W. Borsberry. So Fetch! is now open in Robinson House! So Fetch! features artefacts and photos from the Oshawa Museum collections that tell us about the relationships people had with dogs from the 1400s until today. Stop by for a tour and see the exhibit!

OM Thomas Bouckley Collection, Oshawa Museum archival collection (A986.25.2).

06/10/2026

Get your walking shoes ready with the next walking tour of the summer, happening June 27 at 2 PM! Take a walk to Oshawa's oldest cemetery, and discover more about those who are laid to rest within. Along the way, Oshawa Museum staff will chat about places of interest through Lakeview Park.
Admission is $5/person (FREE for members of the Oshawa Historical Society). The tour departs from Guy House at the Oshawa Museum, and the walk to the cemetery features an incline.
Tickets in advance or at the door: https://www.simpletix.com/e/port-oshawa-pioneer-cemetery-tour-tickets-277085