Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre

11/01/2024

Our Elves in the Workshop PA Day Camp is only two weeks away! You won't want to miss out on this festive and fun adventure!

Get your elves registered at townofws.ca/active using barcode 34015!
Pre-registration is required
Ages 6-12
$72 per ticket

10/31/2024

Stay Connected on Our Social Media! 🎉

To keep you better connected to everything happening in Stouffville, we’ve made some changes to our social media presence:

🌟 Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville: Your main hub for all corporate and resident-focused updates, keeping you informed on key town matters.

🌟 Stouffville Play: A vibrant new page dedicated to culture, tourism, and recreation! Follow us at Stouffville Play to stay in the loop on all the fun and exciting events around town.

Content from our WS Museum and 19 on the Park pages will be consolidated into Stouffville Play. We’re looking forward to bringing you even more focused, engaging updates through these refreshed channels!

Make sure to follow both accounts to stay connected and up-to-date with everything Stouffville!

10/24/2024

🎉The 44th Annual Victorian Tea is officially SOLD OUT for both seatings! 🎉

🚨 We are aware of scam accounts acting as ticket holders and falsely offering tickets for re-sale. While we continue to monitor our pages, we remind our followers to please not purchase tickets from anyone other than the Museum. 🚨

We are so excited to have those of you who purchased tickets on site with us for this very special event on Saturday, November 16th!

10/23/2024

Join us at the Museum on Friday, November 15th from 8:00am to 5:00pm for our Elves in the Workshop PA Day Camp!

Here's what you can expect on this festive-filled day:
🏡 Enjoy a holiday traditions tour of our heritage buildings
🍪 Decorate seasonal cookies
❄️ Make some fun festive crafts for the season

Pre-registration required at townofws.ca/active using barcode 34015
Ages 6-12
$72 per child

10/12/2024

The Museum is open from 10:00am to 4:00pm today, and the newest temporary exhibit presented by the Legacy of Hope Foundation and the Department of Canadian Heritage, "Killing the Indian in the Child: Generations Lost", is now open until June 28, 2025.

We invite you to come and see the exhibit, but please be aware that this exhibit contains difficult subject matter that may be disturbing to some.

10/11/2024

🕸Who's excited for Halloween?!🕸

Join us at the museum on Saturday, October 19th for this fun drop-in program! Participants will enjoy all things creepy with staff-led crafts and science experiments, including pumpkin painting and mask making. Required adult chaperone free of charge.

Pre-registration required at townofws.ca/active using the barcode 34014
$10 per ticket
Ages 3-10

10/08/2024

Tickets for the 11:30 am seating of the Victorian Tea are officially SOLD OUT! ☕🍰

Interested in attending? There are still a limited number of tickets available for the 1:30 pm seating. To purchase your tickets, please call the Museum at 905-727-8954, or buy online at https://forms.townofws.ca/Museum/44th-Annual-Victorian-Tea

We look forward to having you join us!

10/05/2024

The museum is open today from 10:00am to 4:00pm! Swing by for a tour of our historic buildings, or to see our newly restored Bogarttown Schoolhouse. Don't forget, admission is FREE!

10/04/2024

From October 12, 2024 to June 28, 2025, the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum and Community Centre will be hosting "Killing the Indian in the Child: Generations Lost".

This exhibit is presented by the Legacy of Hope Foundation and the Department of Canadian Heritage, and describes the impact of the residential school system on Indigenous children and their families.

Please note, this exhibition contains difficult subject matter that may be disturbing to some.

10/03/2024

Are you stopping by the Markham Fair today? 🌾 Be sure to visit the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre's table. Find us in the corridor between the Homecraft Exhibits and the General Home Exhibits until 3:00 PM. 🍂
📌 Try your hand at paper piercing
📆 Learn about our upcoming events, programs and exhibits
🍎 Pick up a Bogarttown Schoolhouse colouring sheet
🌲 Take home a sapling in celebration of "The York Regional Forest, A Growing Legacy" - The Exhibition.

See you there!

10/02/2024

We are excited to announce that our 44th Annual Victorian Tea will be here on November 16th!

Here is what you can expect:
☕11:30am and 1:30pm seatings
🏡 Our Historic buildings will be open and decorated for the holiday festivities
🧁 Catered tea provided by Royal Stouffville Golf

All ages, $30.00 per ticket. To purchase, please call the museum at 905-727-8954, or buy online at https://forms.townofws.ca/Museum/44th-Annual-Victorian-Tea

09/26/2024

We had so much fun at the Bogarttown Schoolhouse re-opening event, and are glad to have it's doors open to the public once more!

🍎📚 If you weren't able to make it to the opening, the Museum is open Wednesday - Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm and admission is FREE! Stop by to see the newly restored school, and view the rural schoolhouses exhibit! 🏫

09/25/2024

09/20/2024

The wait is almost over! Tomorrow is the re-opening of the restored Bogarttown Schoolhouse!

We are so excited to unveil the Bogarttown Schoolhouse tomorrow, Saturday September 21st!

The re-opening will take place from 11:00am to 12:00pm, with remarks, a ribbon cutting, and followed by light refreshments. Don’t worry if you can’t make it at that time, as the school will be open until 4:00pm.

We hope you can join us! Visit townofws.ca/museumevents for more info!

09/20/2024

Just one week until our Cooking with Apples PA Day!

🍎 Friday, September 27th from 8:00am to 5:00pm
🍏 Explore our historic and modern kitchens
🍎 Using various apples, bake some exciting treats to take home

With only a few spots left, you won't want to miss out on this fun-filled day!

Pre-registration required at townofws.ca/active using barcode 34016
$72 per child
Ages 6-12

09/20/2024

There are 2 days until the re-opening of the restored Bogarttown Schoolhouse!

Did you know that the Bogarttown Schoolhouse is a designated heritage building? Designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, this building, along with others on the Museum grounds, has been designated for its cultural heritage value. The restoration project has allowed us to truly showcase this significant building.

To learn more, visit townofws.ca/museumevents

09/19/2024

There are 3 days until the re-opening of the restored Bogarttown Schoolhouse!

Did you know that the Bogarttown Schoolhouse wasn’t exclusively used as a school? It also served the community as a gathering place and hosted Sunday School classes, Community Club activities, and Red Cross and 4H Meetings. It later served the community again as part of the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum, where it continues to be a place of learning.

Event details can be found at townofws.ca/meuseumevents