ABOYNE – Escape winter by visiting From Plein Air to Studio, a new exhibit at Wellington County Museum and Archives that celebrates plein air painting and the beauty of the Canadian landscape.
Wellington County Museum and Archives
Wellington County Museum hosted Christmas Festival
Christmas Festival – The Wellington County Museum and Archives hosted its annual Christmas…
Roundtable provides input to museum plan
CLIFFORD - Jon Linton of TCI Management Consultants attended the Minto Cultural Roundtable meeting on Oct. 28 to discuss ideas for the Wellington County Museum and Archives Strategic Plan.
Museum hosted the Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners’ annual show and sale
Weaving and spinning – Tracy Breckon of Kilbride used handspun wool to weave a scarf at The…
Museum hosts candle lighting ceremony of remembrance
Museum candle lighting - Families and local residents placed candles at each of the 548 markers out front of the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 10 to remember the county’s fallen soldiers.
Annual Remembrance ceremony held at Wellington County Museum
Fallen honoured - The annual Remembrance ceremony at the Wellington County Museum and Archives featuring local legions honouring the fallen from Wellington County took place on Nov. 5.
Wellington County Museum and Archives offers community survey
ABOYNE - The Wellington County Museum and Archives is developing a five-year strategic plan to respond to its communities’ needs.
Annual Pumpkin Walk took place at Wellington County Museum
Jack o’ Lanterns - The annual Pumpkin Walk took place at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov.1.
One-day show and sale features work by local fibre artists
GUELPH – One-of-a-kind handcrafted items will be on display and available for purchase on Nov. 2, at the Wellington County Museum and Archives when the Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners holds its annual show and sale.
Gallery Concert season kicks off on Nov. 3
ABOYNE - In the first presentation of the new Gallery Concert season, the Cantabile String Quartet is set to take place at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 3 at 2pm.
Fifth Elora Handmade Market expands into vintage
ABOYNE - The fifth annual Elora Handmade Market returns on Oct. 27, this year having expanded to include 10 vintage vendors.
Connections Fibre Artists open exhibit at museum
Exhibit - The Wellington County Museum and Archives held an exhibit opening on Sept. 15 featuring fibre art by the group Connections Fibre Artists titled Re: Fashion.
Heritage night set in Erin
ERIN - The Town of Erin heritage committee is hosting a display of artifacts from the Wellington County museum and archives.
County touts evolution of Wellington Place into a sprawling hub for major services
ABOYNE - Originally built in 1877, the one-time poor house property here has grown into a campus of county services with over 190 acres of trails, buildings, services and green spaces called Wellington Place.
Museum car show Aug. 18
ABOYNE - The Wellington County Museum and Archives Antique and Classic Car Show will take place Aug. 18 from 1 to 4pm.