Quiet – The exhibition Quiet Moments opened on Jan. 12 at the Wellington Museum and Archives in…
Wellington County Museum and Archives
County museum exhibit to highlight Black heritage, culture, accomplishments
ABOYNE – A new exhibit curated by the Guelph Black Heritage Society is coming to the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Quiet Moments at Wellington County Museum and Archives
ELORA – Discover the wonder of the Elora Gorge in Quiet Moments, a new exhibit at Wellington County Museum and Archives.
County closes libraries, waste facilities, museum, in response to storm warning
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Libraries and waste facilities across the county are closed today in response to a major winter storm warning. The Wellington County Museum and Archives has also been closed.
Erin council rejects heritage designation request for old Hillsburgh feed mill
ERIN – Erin councillors voted against a request to support heritage designation for a former feed mill in Hillsburgh as the province's deadline for a decision closes in. The new property owner has confirmed the building will be razed.
Christmas comes early to county museum
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives welcomed residents and visitors to the second annual Christmas Market on Nov. 25 and 26.
Unusual trio to play Gallery Concert at museum
ABOYNE - The second Gallery Concert of the season will take place at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 27 at 2pm.
Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners held show and sale at museum
Serious crash – The Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners held a show and sale at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 5.
‘We Will Remember Them’ display an invitation to learn personal history of veterans
ABOYNE – With the start of November comes a marker of remembrance that has become an important tradition on the sprawling lawn of the Wellington County Museum and Archives, (WCMA).
‘Bluebird’ Alice Hindley cared for Canada’s wounded in First World War
ABOYNE – When nurse Alice Hindley boarded the S.S. Adriatic in Halifax on May 19, 1916, she couldn’t have known what lay in store on the other side of the Atlantic.
Christmas Market returns to museum
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) welcomes residents and visitors to the second annual Christmas Market on Nov. 25 from 4 to 9pm and Nov. 26 from noon to 5pm.
Wellington County Museum hosted annual Pumpkin Walk
Museum Halloween – The evening after Halloween was still spooky at the Wellington County Museum…
Wellington County Legions remember local war dead at county ceremony
ABOYNE – One by one, the names of Wellington County’s war dead were read aloud on Nov. 3, as a heavy grey fog, burned off by the sun, revealed 500 markers on the hill beyond, bearing the names of local residents who died in service to their country.
Remembrance Day services return to normal this year
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There are plenty of Remembrance Day services on offer this year and local Legions welcome everyone to attend – a stark change from the past few years, where in-person attendance was discouraged, and services were pared back to a minimum.
Autumn leaves bright at WCMA
Colourful display – The trees in front of the Wellington County Museum and Archives in Aboyne…