EXHIBITS

November 7, 2018 – February 15, 2019 Crafted between 1914 and 1918, entire communities joined together to create remarkable Red Cross signature quilts in support of their soldiers and the war effort. For the first time ever, this collection of stunning works of art have been brought together to highlight an amazing history of devotion, […]...

May A special May is Museum Month display featuring all the treasures that can be found beneath our feet. From pioneer garbage to modern recyclables, these found objects help in the telling of Norfolk County’s amazing social history. Photo Credit: Antiques Attic (https://tinyurl.com/y6u7tl4w)...

August 7 – November 29, 2019 Forty years ago – Tuesday, August 7, 1979 – three tornadoes touched down in southwestern Ontario and carved out a 60 kilometre path of destruction. This visual exhibit highlights the impact the tornadoes had on rural Norfolk and downtown Waterford. Image courtesy of the Eva Brook Donly Museum & […]...

September 6 – December 20, 2019 Nursing Sister Alice L. Trusdale’s selfless work during the First World War and devotion to the returning soldiers had a lasting impact but came at a great cost. Alice passed on September 12, 1919, age 27.  This exhibit pays tribute to Waterford’s Hero and the sacrifices made by so […]...

October Founded as the Brantford Plow Works by James G. Cockshutt in 1877, the Cockshutt Plow Company was responsible for nearly a century of agricultural innovation from the launch of cutting edge tractors and combines to improvements made to everyday farm implements. Exhibit created in partnership with the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre....

August 24, 2018 – January 11, 2019 This exhibit explores the rich heritage of pottery production in both Brant and Norfolk County throughout the 19th and early 20th century. Featuring both excavated and museum pieces, as well as rare and important examples from private collections. This exhibit brings together a truly unique mix of form, […]...

May A special May is Museum Month display featuring all the treasures that can be found beneath our feet. From pioneer garbage to modern recyclables, these found objects help in the telling of Norfolk County’s amazing social history. Photo Credit: Antiques Attic (https://tinyurl.com/y6u7tl4w)...

August 7 – November 29, 2019 Forty years ago – Tuesday, August 7, 1979 – three tornadoes touched down in southwestern Ontario and carved out a 60 kilometre path of destruction. This visual exhibit highlights the impact the tornadoes had on rural Norfolk and downtown Waterford. Image courtesy of the Eva Brook Donly Museum & […]...

September 6 – December 20, 2019 Nursing Sister Alice L. Trusdale’s selfless work during the First World War and devotion to the returning soldiers had a lasting impact but came at a great cost. Alice passed on September 12, 1919, age 27.  This exhibit pays tribute to Waterford’s Hero and the sacrifices made by so […]...

October Founded as the Brantford Plow Works by James G. Cockshutt in 1877, the Cockshutt Plow Company was responsible for nearly a century of agricultural innovation from the launch of cutting edge tractors and combines to improvements made to everyday farm implements. Exhibit created in partnership with the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre....

November 7, 2018 – February 15, 2019 Crafted between 1914 and 1918, entire communities joined together to create remarkable Red Cross signature quilts in support of their soldiers and the war effort. For the first time ever, this collection of stunning works of art have been brought together to highlight an amazing history of devotion, […]...

August 24, 2018 – January 11, 2019 This exhibit explores the rich heritage of pottery production in both Brant and Norfolk County throughout the 19th and early 20th century. Featuring both excavated and museum pieces, as well as rare and important examples from private collections. This exhibit brings together a truly unique mix of form, […]...