Exhibition curated by MengHan Wu, Shruti Narania and Harley Duck under the guidance of Professor Amy Bagshaw, Program Coordinator Jeff Nye and OMAH’s Programming Coordinators Tanya Cunnington and Hannah Arndt Students were invited to OMAH’s permanent collection to select art and artefacts based on a theme of their choosing. The resulting exhibition resembles a comfortable […]
May 18 - Sept. 14, 2024Backra Bluid Solo exhibit by Stacey TyrellStacey Tyrell’s current body of work predominantly deals with themes of identity, race and heritage as it relates to preconceived notions of Euro-centric beauty and heritage within postcolonial societies. The title of the series, Backra Bluid, draws from words of both West Indian […]
OMAH is pleased to partner with EarlyON Child and Family Centre Simcoe North to offer four upcoming programs for parents and caregivers of children prenatal to six years of age. Free of charge for participants, these programs have been generously funded by Robyn Rennie, an artist who is passionate about accessibility in the arts, and […]
Wednesday June 5 from 12-2 Beadworking with Vicki Pavis On Wednesday, June 5, from 12 to 2 p.m., as part of our Midday-Make series, please join local beadworker Vicki Pavis for your chance to make a beaded pendant and/or keychain. From Rama First Nation, Vicki is an accomplished artisan and is passionate about sharing […]
We are honoured to welcome Kelly Brownbill as our special guest speaker. Biography Kelly Brownbill's spirit name, Wabunnoongakekwe, means Woman Who Comes from the East and she is proud to be Waabizhashi Dodem, Marten Clan. She is a member of the Flat Bay community of the Mi’kmaq Nation in Newfoundland, and of the Three Fires Midewiwin Lodge. As an educator on […]
January 26, 2024 April 8, 2024 June 7, 2027 For ages 6 - 12 OMAH offers a special camp every PA Day of the school year. During these fun and creative days at the museum, campers will be guided through a variety of art and history workshops and activities both inside and outside […]
Wednesdays & Saturdays June 12 - July 17 This program series is an offer to children and youth of families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to participate in a program which includes activities, workshops, motivational speakers, and an art project meant to showcase to the youth they have everything to succeed within […]
Wednesdays & Saturdays June 12 - July 17 This program series is an offer to children and youth of families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to participate in a program which includes activities, workshops, motivational speakers, and an art project meant to showcase to the youth they have everything to succeed within […]
A Leacock Love StoryWednesday, June 19, 2024 at 7PM ON ZOOM Author Stephen Butler Leacock, who immortalized Orillia in his book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, is known as the grandfather of Canadian humour and at one point was the most famous humourist in the English-speaking world. He didn’t reach his success all on […]
Wednesdays & Saturdays June 12 - July 17 This program series is an offer to children and youth of families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to participate in a program which includes activities, workshops, motivational speakers, and an art project meant to showcase to the youth they have everything to succeed within […]
This summer OMAH's popular guided downtown walking tour returns. Gangs, Guns and Grog is themed around Orillia in the 1870s, a time in which there was a licensed pub for every 150 citizens and it was legal to carry a loaded and concealed firearm. 1870s Orillia was chaos, and we are so excited to tell […]
Wednesdays & Saturdays June 12 - July 17 This program series is an offer to children and youth of families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to participate in a program which includes activities, workshops, motivational speakers, and an art project meant to showcase to the youth they have everything to succeed within […]
