Volunteer for Museums and Archives in Ontario

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead National Historic Site
359 Blue Lake Road, Brant, Ontario N0E1N0

The Organization's mandate is to preserve, protect and interpret the story of Adelaide, the Hunter family and the rural domestic experience. Our mission is to provide access to and encourage participation in cultural and educational services and resources which enrich the lives of the community and all visitors by promoting, educating and interpreting Adelaide Hoodless, her family, the Homestead and the reasons for designation as a National Historic Site.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History

Volunteer Profile of Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead National Historic Site

Arthur Child Heritage Museum of the 1000 Islands
125 Water St, Gananoque, Ontario K7G3E3

The Historic Thousand Islands Village Foundation operating as the Arthur Child Heritage Museum of the Thousand Islands is a non-profit charitable organization, dedicated to creating exhibits and archives, collecting and preserving artifacts that interpret the unique history, life and times of the Thousand Islands Region and its communities.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Arthur Child Heritage Museum of the 1000 Islands

Beachville District Historical Society
584367 Beachville Rd, Beachville, Ontario N0J 1A0

The Museum houses many interesting artifacts from Mastadon bones found on the O.J. Bond farm, a history of limestone quarries and a baseball display describing the first baseball game.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Beachville District Historical Society

Brant Historical Society
57 Charlotte St, Brantford, Ontario N3T 2W6

Celebrating the history of Brantford & Brant County! We operate two museums in Brant: Brant Museum & Archives and Myrtleville House Museum.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Brant Historical Society

Bruce County Genealogical Society
22 Victoria Street North, Southampton, Ontario N0H 2L0

The Bruce County Genealogical Society was founded on March 20, 1989 as a non-profit, unaffiliated organization for ancestry and family history in Bruce County, Ontario. We are proud of the many varied resources now available through our efforts.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Bruce County Genealogical Society

Canadian Drilling Rig Museum
259 Kohler Road, Selkirk, Ontario N0A1P0

The Canadian Drilling Rig Museum is located in Rainham Centre, at the corner of Rainham Road and Kohler Road (formerly Regional Roads 3 & 8) It is situated on the south west corner of the town. The museum has a fully functional historic drilling rig and information on the history of drilling and natural gas industry. Please come and check us out.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Canadian Drilling Rig Museum

Canadian Fire Fighters Museum
95 Mill St. South, Port Hope, Ontario L1A3W3

The Canadian Fire Fighters Museum has a growing collection of fire apparatus representing hand drawn, horse drawn, and motorized periods of fire fighting in Canada. Additional exhibits include a working municipal fire alarm system, photo displays, helmets, turnout gear and tools of the trade. Our latest exhibit is the collection of Canadian fire hydrants that is steadily growing.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Canadian Fire Fighters Museum

Canadian Museums Association
Association Des Musees Canadiens
280 Metcalfe St, Suite 400, Ottawa, Ontario K2P1R7

The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum sector, representing Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. The CMA works for the recognition, growth, and stability of the sector. It was established by a small group of people in Quebec City in 1947. There were 161 museums in Canada in 1951; by 1972 there were 838 museums, galleries and related institutions. As the quantity of Canadian museums increased, so did the need for the CMA.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Canadian Museums Association

Diefenbunker Canada's Cold War Museum
Musee Canadien De La Guerre Froide
3911 Carp Road, Carp, Ontario K0A1L0

The Diefenbunker is a four-story, 300 room, 100,000 square foot underground bunker, and was meant to house 535 Canadian government officials and military officers in the event of a nuclear war. Shrouded in mystery, the Diefenbunker, nicknamed after then Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, was designed and built in secrecy during the crest of Cold War fear, between 1959 and 1961. The name of the facility was given by a Toronto Star journalist who exposed a story of its development.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Diefenbunker Canada's Cold War Museum

Dundas Historical Society Museum
139 Park St. W., Dundas, Ontario L9H1X8

The mandate of the Historical Society was to search out, collect, preserve and record historical records and artifacts which told the story of the town of Dundas and its nearby townships. The items were stored and preserved in the best manner possible. However as the quantity increased it became evident that a building was needed; one specific to the unique needs of an historical collection.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Dundas Historical Society Museum

Founders' Museum & Pioneer Village
307 Euclid Ave, Suite 264, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E6G6

With the Museum making use of the 'self-guided' tour format, we are seeking more volunteer assistance to interact with the guests who visit the museum site. We strive to offer a fun volunteering environment where our volunteers enjoy interacting with the public to help ensure our guests have the best possible experience when visiting Founders' Museum & Pioneer Village.

Interested parties are encouraged to contact us and let us know where and when you would like to lend a hand.

We are also seeking Students who need to obtain their volunteer hours for school.

Please Contact Lois Garrity via Email: opmuse2@tbaytel.net

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Founders' Museum & Pioneer Village

Friends of the Canadian War Museum
Amis Du Musee Canadien De La Guerre
1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario K1A0M8

Within 5 years, the FCWM will be a national organization of 2,000 members, will be prominent in social media, will have an effective web-site, an efficient administration, a succession plan and will be recognized as the pre-eminent military Museum support organization in Canada.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Friends of the Canadian War Museum

Friends of the Simcoe County Museum
1151 Highway 26 W, Minesing, Ontario L0L1Y0

The Simcoe County Museum was created in 1928 by Women's Institute members Mrs. C.P. Stocking and Mrs. R.A. Sutherland. The collection was first displayed at the Barrie Public Library, then the Barrie Registry Office. In the 1950s, the County of Simcoe took responsibility for the collection, and the first wing of the Museum was opened on Highway 26 (at the current location) in 1962. Over the years, the museum has grown significantly, and now is composed of a five gallery facility with sixteen outdoor heritage and display buildings.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Friends of the Simcoe County Museum

Goulbourn Township Historical Society
2064 Huntley Road, Stittsville, Ontario K2S1A7

The Goulbourn Museum is home to interactive and hands-on exhibitions such as The 100th Regiment of Foot about the soldiers who settled Goulbourn Township in 1818 after the War of 1812-1814; The Village Store where kids can dress up as pioneers and shop or barter for supplies; as well as exhibits about early Goulbourn settlers, the communities in the Township, and local services. The Museum is located just south of Stittsville at Stanley's Corners.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Goulbourn Township Historical Society

Guelph Museum Board of Management
6 Dublin St South, Guelph, Ontario N1H4L5

Members of the Guelph Historical Society began to collect artifacts and displays were mounted in store fronts and community centres.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Guelph Museum Board of Management

Halton Museum Foundation
1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M3L1

Halton Region Museum offers heritage and environmental programs, facility rentals, live music and other special events.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Halton Museum Foundation

Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum
30 Yonge St, Brookfield Place, Toronto, Ontario M5E1X8

The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 to establish a memorial to those who have developed Canada's great winter sport -- ice hockey.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Museums and Archives

Volunteer Profile of Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum

London and Middlesex Heritage Museum
2609 Fanshaw Park Rd E, London, Ontario N5X4A1

Fanshawe Pioneer Village is owned and operated by the not-for-profit charity known as the London and Middlesex Heritage Museum with the support of the City of London, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, the Municipality of Thames Centre and the Municipality of Middlesex Centre.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of London and Middlesex Heritage Museum

Massey Area Museum
160 Sable Street, Massey, Ontario P0P1P0

The purpose of the Massey Area Museum is to collect, preserve, research, and exhibit these objects which will serve to illustrate the settlement and development of the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers and Sagamok Anishnawbek, up to 1968, the year the museum was founded.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Massey Area Museum

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum
3 Rosamond Street East, Almonte, Ontario K0A1A0

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) is located in the annex of the former Rosamond Woolen Company in Almonte, Ontario. Constructed in 1867 this National Historic Site of Canada now features a blend of the old and new, all related to the history of the Mississippi Valley and the textile industry.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

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