Kitchener, ON – THEMUSEUM in Downtown Kitchener has been preparing for the return of guests in a safe and comfortable way. As of 11:00am Wednesday, July 15, 2020 the public are welcomed back with a special preview date to be announced for Members. Hours and days of operation will be shifting for the summer with […]
Kitchener, ON – THEMUSEUM is honoured to once again partner with The Coalition of Muslim Women Kitchener Waterloo (CMW) for the fourth annual Islamic Art Exhibition. This year’s exhibition is co-organized by Ati Zar, who is a local artist and a member of CMW. The exhibition will centre on the theme Harmony and Beauty in Islamic Art and will proudly be on […]
Kitchener, ON – Today THEMUSEUM announced that the collaboration with its restaurant partner, now closed due to COVID-19, will not reopen. “It is with heavy hearts we announce that our Food & Beverage outlets have been extremely impacted by the pandemic and we must realign as an organization,” said Billie-Anne Arthur, Managing Director, B Hospitality / Cambridge Hotel & Conference […]
Kitchener, ON – The safety and well-being of THEMUSEUM’s camp community has always been a top priority. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, THEMUSEUM team has been working tirelessly and strategically in an effort to find the best possible way to safely operate in-person camp programs for summer 2020. With provincial limitations prohibiting us from hosting camps at […]
Kitchener, ON – THEMUSEUM is proud to receive funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSCERC) PromoScience program in the amount of $30,000. These funds will be used to support THEMUSEUM’s The Underground Studio MakerSpace, which offers a wide range of programming designed to ignite curiosity, foster creativity and develop new […]
For immediate release Kitchener, Ontario April 1, 2020: Planning for a time beyond these difficult days, THEMUSEUM has announced the debut of their newest original exhibition: UNWRAPPED: The Story of Toilet Paper. Scheduled to open in April, 2021. “Recent headlines made it clear that toilet paper is number one with everyone who goes number two” […]
First Panelists Announced Kitchener, ON – A new date of Friday, April 24, 2020 has been announced for the panel on our Climate Emergency to be moderated by Peter Mansbridge. The original date was April 22. The panel is part of the broader ALARM Dialogues featuring films, speakers and the panel. ALARM | Responding to […]
Kitchener, ON – On January 24th, THEMUSEUM will weigh in on climate change with ALARM | Responding to Our Climate Emergency, featuring three distinct exhibitions at THEMUSEUM. A fourth exhibition, SPECTRUM | The Climate Emergency Experience will open two weeks later at The Shops of Waterloo Town Square in uptown Waterloo. The partnership is a […]
Kitchener, ON – THEMUSEUM has announced enhanced programming on Thursdays for those aged 55 & Better. With the support of the Government of Ontario, Thursdays will now be free general admission for those 55 & Better every Thursday through March 2020. THEMUSEUM had originally planned free admission just during the month of October. “With innovative and accessible […]
Kitchener, ON – THEMUSEUM is proud to announce that it’s CEO David Marskell has been chosen as one of two recipients of this year’s Waterloo Award, a civic honour recognizing citizens for “enhancing the quality of life in Waterloo.” Frank Boutzis, President of THEMUSEUM said, “David is a force of nature. His passion and commitment to our organization and this […]
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