FAMILY FUN DROP-IN

Orillia Museum of Art & History 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario

Every Sunday from 2-3pm in April (except April 12th) Stop by the Orillia Museum of Art & History for our popular Family Fun Drop In program! $5 per family or free with a family membership. Eco art: This month is all about nature! Create beautiful and fun art in sustainable ways as you learn about […]

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HUNTER GAMES: SADKO HADZIHASANOVIC

In my art practice, I am interested in camouflaging history and ideology in an ironic and often humorous way. Since I moved to Canada in 1993 I was fascinated with the new culture I found myself in and I explored a lot in the area of pop-culture and consumerism. As an artist, I like to […]

SUMMER IN ORILLIA

Summer in Orillia...a new exhibition curated and designed by OMAH volunteers Sheila Davis and Bruce Jones.  This exhibition was developed using never before seen objects and archival materials from OMAH's collection. What are your favourite summer past-times?  What are your favourite summer memories?  This exhibition explores some of Orillia's favourite places and summertime activities.

She Shoots…She Scores

She Shoots... She Scores will explore the history and legacy of women’s hockey as well as highlight women who have broken down barriers in a sport that has long been dominated by men. This exhibition, developed with resources from the Hockey Hall of Fame is an exploration of intangible cultural heritage, which is an evolution […]

Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed

Orillia Museum of Art & History 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario

  The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed was created in recognition of Group of Seven member, Franklin Carmichael, who was born in Orillia. Now in its 19th year, this juried show calls on artists from across the country to submit work that embraces, challenges, comments, critiques, echoes, challenges, re-works or strengthens images, perceptions and interpretations […]

Recurring

Quarantours

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Take a guided Zoom tour through photographs of some of the OMAH collection's greatest hidden treasures. Your guide will discuss an array of artifacts from both the art and the history collection. Through Zoom's chat feature, participants can ask questions of their guide white exploring the collection via slideshow.

Virtual Opening Reception

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Please join us on Thursday May 27th from 7-8 pm for the opening of two new exhibitions at OMAH:

Jill Price: Unfurled. Unsettling the Archive From a More-Than-Human Perspective

Will McGarvey: Sticks and Stones

Moderated by Arts Programming Coordinator Tanya Cunnington

SPRING BACK

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Charles Pachter has generously agreed to auction off some framed prints and paintings to raise funds for OMAH’s programming and our endowment fund.  A big thank you to HGR Graham Partners for being the lead sponsor. And, we are pleased that The Common Stove has joined us as an event partner.

2021 OMAH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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All members are invited to attend and participate in OMAH’s annual general meeting scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 16th  at 5:30 pm.

CATHY WALTON:VANISHING BARNS

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When Cathy retired from teaching, her attention was drawn to the silent disappearance of southern Ontario's iconic barns, and making a record of the ones that remain became a passion. Join us as Cathy shares her in-depth research on this topic and makes the barns' histories come alive with stories from the families who built and used them.

Virtual Exhibition Tour: Sticks and Stones by Will McGarvey

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Virtual Exhibition Tour
Please join Will on Wednesday, June 23rd from 7-8 pm as he takes you through his new exhibit and discusses the process involved behind select pieces.

Will will be at the museum during the presentation and will respond to questions at the end of the tour.