Be sure to check out the Events page for more information about special events planned for the season. Browse merchandise featuring the Museum's new logo when you visit. See a preview on our Merchandise page.
The Museum's season extends from
Victoria Day weekend until Thanksgiving weekend
The Museum is open Saturdays, Sundays & Holiday Mondays Noon to 4 pm
Admission is $5 Youth under 12, Free
Appointments at other times can usually be accommodated as volunteers are available. Call 613-259-5462
Please note: Parts of the Museum are quite cool. Visitors may want to bring along a sweater.
Next Events
Heritage Plant Day Sunday, August 11th Native & Medicinal Plants and their practical uses with speaker Marcin Padlewski, ND 1 to 2 pm with Question & Answer session afterwards
Note: the Museum will be open to visitors noon - 4 pm $ 5 admission applies (children under 12, free)
Middleville and District Museum is pleased to present an informative workshop Sunday, August 25th
Sunday, August 25th, 2024 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Middleville and District Museum
Pre-registration is required. (six spots remaining) Cost per participant: $20 (light lunch included) Register here!
Ankaret Dean will provide an informative talk and demonstration of basketry. Workshop attendees will complete a mini project.
Ankaret Dean is the curator of the Lanark Highlands Basketry Museum in McDonalds Corners. The Museum has an extensive collection of baskets of all types. Ankaret's many years of experience and travels around the world have allowed her to study a variety of weaving techniques and materials used in basketry. She teaches workshops on basket making using natural materials like roots, cattails, rushes, grapevines and willow she finds in the highlands. Learn more about Ankaret and theBasketry Museum here.
Accessibility at the Museum The Museum is wheelchair accessible including an accessible washroom. There is accessible parking beside the front door. Two accessible entrances are available. Several chairs and benches are located throughout the Museum for rest spots. A wheelchair accessible picnic table is on the grounds. There is also a wheelchair accessible porta-potty on the grounds for use when the Museum is closed. Note: Plans are underway to make the main front entrance wheelchair accessible this season.
The Middleville and District Museum started in an 1861 stone schoolhouse in the village of Middleville, Ontario. The museum building expanded in the 1970s and again in 2013 to over 5000 square feet to accommodate its extensive collection of local artifacts which include a pioneer cabin, pioneer tools, horse drawn hearse, 1922 Model T Ford, woven textiles, agricultural implements, household items and an entire classroom! The Indigenous, Blacksmith, Cobbler, Carpenter, General Store, World War and Church exhibits are visitor favourites. The Museum is home to a large collection of local archival and genealogical records. Come step into the past and explore pioneer history.
While we are closed, be sure to explore our different webpages to discover what the Museum has to offer. There are still many ways for young and old to engage with the Middleville and District Museum online. Click on the pictures below to explore.
Check out the Museum's WISHLIST on our Donate page to see if you might have any of the gently used items requested.
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