Brockville Museum

The long weekend is upon us! The @BrockvilleMus is OPEN our regular hours Monday-Saturday. Admission by donation. Note that the Henry St. Parking lot is CLOSED all weekend due to the 1000 Islands Regatta. Lots coming up in July! Here's sneak peak.

Following today's official @BrockvilleON Pride flag raising, we humbly welcomed a new object into our collection: the former Pride flag, used by @BrockvillePride for the flag raising over the past 12 years. #MuseumsConnectON #BrockvillePride #PrideMonth

100 YEARS FROM NOW — Two brothers and the women they love recount their triumphs and tragedies in the years surrounding the First World War. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 🎟 buff.ly/3zkT5IU #livemusic #originalmusic #brockville #livetheatre #remembranceday #WW1 #canadianhistory

NOW OPEN! A History of Nursing Education in Brockville. The display traces the evolution of nurse training from 1893 to 2023. We're proud to showcase this important part of #Brockville's history & present alongside @whatsinsideslc's 50 Years of #Nursing celebration @SLC_Alumni

Please be advised that we have had to close today, Monday, May 1, due to water issues. Thank you for your understanding.

Last Call for Summer Students: recruitment closes at 4pm today, Tuesday, April 18. Details: brockvillemuseum.com/employment

The @BrockvilleMus is hiring summer students to help deliver programming and work with our collection. Details: brockvillemuseum.com/employment

Employment Opportunity: Now inviting applications from qualified and interested candidates for the positions of Community Programming Assistant and Collections Assistant Brockville Museum (Summer Students). More: brockville.com/careers #XBR #Employment @BrockvilleMus

Here's what's on this April at the @BrockvilleMus

Brockville #ThenAndNow. Cedar St 1968 and 2023. Much of today's Brock Trail occupies space once used for rail lines, including this branch section connecting to St. Lawrence Park. #ThrowbackThursday #XBR @BrockvilleON

Call for loans 📢 We need your help for an exhibit on the 50-year history of nursing education at @whatsinsideslc (Brockville). The exhibit runs May 5-Sept 29. Details: brockvillemuseum.com/donate 📷Museum staff shares 1963 graduate's pin from the local Ontario Hospital School

Almost 3 years ago (#OTD Mar 19 2020) the @BrockvilleMus acquired the iconic New York Restaurant sign (now on display). This was not the first time the restaurant's neon sign had been removed. A previous sign was removed in 1971. #TBT #MuseumsConnectON #Brockville

Happening tonight! Great way to explore our current temporary art exhibit virtually.

Our own Curator/Director is part of this exciting upcoming webinar presented by @museumsontario You can check out our online exhibits & on-demand content anytime at brockvillemuseum.wixsite.com/digitalmuseum @BrockvilleON

This month at the @BrockvilleMus

Tomorrow’s scheduled lecture with @jrgbreadman has been postponed to Tuesday, March 7 due to the snowfall warning. @brockvillearts

Our last lecture in our Winter Lecture Series takes place Tuesday. @jrgbreadman will discuss food & drink, mosquitoes & malaria, and draught animals & dogs in the War of 1812. Ticket holders will have access to lecture recordings - so it's not too late to buy series tickets!

The @BrockvilleMus is holding a volunteer open house & information session on March 8: 11-12 & 7-8 at the museum at 5 Henry St. Anyone interested in #volunteer opportunities at the museum is welcome to drop-in to ask questions and learn more. details: brockvillemuseum.com/volunteer

We're open today for #FamilyDay. Visiting with children? Check out our all-new Discovery Packs! The @LeedsGrenOGS is here too, sharing family tree resources (& more), incl. the histories of the families on display in our exhibit of portraits by Frederick W. Lock. #HeritageWeek

Happy #FlagDay! 🇨🇦 After many attempts at establishing an uniting Canadian Flag, and much debate, the Canadian Flag was raised for the first time #OTD in 1965. 📷: the raising of the new Canadian Flag at the Brockville Armouries in 1965. Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=yyfitg…