Kitchener, ON – Coming Fall 2019, THEMUSEUM will delve into the AFTERLIFE with a peek into the world of storytelling, death, séances, darkness, ritual, and folklore. AFTERLIFE | A Séance Experience Featuring The Ghost of Thomas Lacey will explore these often shied away from themes in a way that is meant to challenge and enlighten […]
Kitchener, ON – In the wake of the city of Kitchener declaring a Climate Emergency THEMUSEUM is set to bring international artists together with local innovators to tackle the impending crisis in the form of a Climate Crisis Festival entitled ALARM. The festival will include numerous partnerships from Reep Green Solutions and Sustainable Waterloo Region to area universities […]
Kitchener, ON – The exhibition responsible for setting new attendance highs this spring has four new colourful, interactive, and even nostalgic installations for visitors of all ages. “THEMUSEUM is on a roll setting four monthly records this year” said David Marskell CEO, THEMUSEUM. “Attracting new audiences including young adults, tech workers and visitors to the […]
Kitchener, ON – In a continued effort to make arts, culture, and family programming accessible to Waterloo Region, THEMUSEUM and Family Experience Partners, Waterloo North Hydro and Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro, have joined together to offer the region Discounted Family Days. The first of many Discounted Family Days will kick off on Monday, July 1st on which THEMUSEUM will be pleased to […]
Kitchener, ON – On Friday June 21, 2019, THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener will again open its doors in the early hours of the morning for At First Light: Tsi Tewentahróhos to honour National Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the Summer Solstice. Celebrations will begin at 5:59 am with a traditional Sunrise Ceremony to be led by local fire keeper AL McDonald […]
Kitchener, ON – Proud to celebrate the intersection of culture in Waterloo Region, THEMUSEUM will host a weekend of multicultural recognition and celebration beginning with the 7th Annual Refugee Art Show. The show, which will focus on the theme of Becoming Neighbours, will open Saturday, June 8th, one day before World Refugee Day and run […]
Kitchener, ON – Saturday, May 25th marked THEMUSEUM’s inaugural Pop Up Wedding, which featured an exclusive hassle free package of a one hour time slot for the happy couple and thirty of their closest friends and family. This year, THEMUSEUM opened its doors to two couples who were ready to shake off the traditional wedding […]
Kitchener, ON – On Thursday, May 30th Daiene Vernile will be taking over for Dave Bidini as host of THEMUSEUM’s Feature Speaker series, Margaret Atwood: From The Handmaid’s Tale to Art & Technology. In light of the recent loss of personal friend David Bookman, who passed on Monday, May 20th, Bidini will be unable to […]
Kitchener, Ontario – On June 8th and 9th, 2019, the Guelph & District Multicultural Festival will be hosted for the 33rd year at Riverside Park. Year after year, the Festival has welcomed an audience of 25,000 people on average to experience art, music and performances from around the world. The festival includes an opening ceremony, […]
On May 28th, 2019, THEMUSEUM is proud to recognize Menstrual Hygiene Day with a full day of educational programming, entitled Go with the FLOW. This education programming geared towards students in Grades 9 – 12 is meant to celebrate menstruation and remove the stigma surrounding this natural process.
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