November 5, 2021 - April 16, 2022We Are Still HereD. Ahsén:nase Douglas is a Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) painter, children's story book author, educator and urban NDN with roots in Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory. He works primarily with oil on canvas and describes himself as a figurative painter whose work, while exploring Indigenous themes, does not follow the […]
Saturday, November 6, 2021 - Wednesday, April 13 2022Got the Time?An exhibition all about clocks, clock-making and how Orillians have kept the time throughout our city’s history. Come see some of the beautiful clocks from our collection, meet the talented clock-makers right here in our community, and learn about what makes OMAH’s own iconic clocktower […]
From Marbles to Minecraft is a compare and contrast exhibition all about childhood in Orillia in the 1920s versus the 2020s. This is a fun and interactive exhibit that encourages visitors to learn through hands-on play and vibrant installations. Bring along your kids and kids-at-heart to discover how the experience of childhood has changed, and yet how it remains the same.
Saturday, February 12, 2022 - Saturday, April 9, 2022COLOUR WITH A U Curated by Tracey LawkoColour with a U is a juried exhibition of 35 art quilts on the theme of diversity and inclusion by Canadian members of Studio Art Quilt Associates. In Canada, we spell colour with a “u”. We care about the “u”, […]
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.
OMAH is hosting a reception on Saturday April 2 from 1-3 to celebrate this exhibition before its final day, April 9. Exhibition Coordinator Tracey Lawko will be in attendance, along with several other artists from the show.
We have teamed up again with the team of Parklane Landscapes to bring you eight sessions of eco-art programmes starting this fall. In this family based program, both children and guardians will learn about plants and planting, biodiversity, sustainable garden design, pollination, and the watershed through unique art projects, seed planting and games. Eco-Art runs on the first Tuesday of each month until June, December excluded. All family members are welcome, pricing is based per child.
This program is open to children ages 4-12 and requires guardian participation.
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.
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.
For three days only, join us at OMAH to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Soldiers’ Wing at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH). This mini, pop-up exhibition opens at the museum on April 21, exactly a century after the wing opened. During the three days of the exhibition, all OSMH employees will […]
The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) in partnership with Hospice Orillia is hosting a community based exhibition.. Hospice Orillia is a local support program that offers practical, emotional, and spiritual support to those in our community coping with advanced illness, death, and bereavement. One of its goals is to normalize death in a […]
Since its inception in 1997, this art show has inspired hundreds of women artists to participate in highly dynamic exhibitions, exploring a wide range of media and themes.
In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8), the show’s goal is to encourage women to express themselves artistically in a themed group exhibit, which is not juried and therefore inclusive.
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.
Saturday, April 30, 2022 - Saturday, July 9, 2022Return to SenderThis exhibition features original prints from international artists. A result of two separate mini-print exchanges organized by the PRNT Collective of Barrie, Ontario. RETURN TO SENDER – 2019 Twenty six international printmakers created min-prints of 1.75 inch square. Modelled after the tradition of stamp […]
On Saturday April 30 between 12-3pm, come join us at OMAH for an afternoon of games from past and present. OMAH’s second floor gallery is transforming into a play space! We’ll be offering an assortment of activities in conjunction with our exhibit, From Marbles to Minecraft: A Century of Childhood. Come by with friends and family […]
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.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 1 PM - 3 PM These past two years have been trying to say the least. Many of us have experienced change, suffered loss, and hopefully felt moments of joy in between. Should you find yourself with the need to express these feelings artistically, please join artist and Expressive Arts Therapist […]