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.
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.
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 […]
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.
Join Parklane Landscapes, virtually or at OMAH, for this FREE workshop where you will learn to size and build a rain garden for your home. Learn the different materials to be used and plant options available to encourage sustainability. Registration is free. Maximum in-person participants is 25 people (virtual attendance is unlimited). Please note that […]
Wednesday afternoons in May, come to OMAH to get creative. Over 4 sessions, our artist instructors will gently guide you through the process of creating four masterpieces, even if you have never touched a paintbrush or held a stick of charcoal. We will cover all the basics of drawing and painting. With Art 101 at […]
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.
Wednesday afternoons in May, come to OMAH to get creative. Over 4 sessions, our artist instructors will gently guide you through the process of creating four masterpieces, even if you have never touched a paintbrush or held a stick of charcoal. We will cover all the basics of drawing and painting. With Art 101 at […]
SATURDAY MAY 14, 2022 10 AM - 12 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 […]
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.
Wednesday afternoons in May, come to OMAH to get creative. Over 4 sessions, our artist instructors will gently guide you through the process of creating four masterpieces, even if you have never touched a paintbrush or held a stick of charcoal. We will cover all the basics of drawing and painting. With Art 101 at […]
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.
Wednesday afternoons in May, come to OMAH to get creative. Over 4 sessions, our artist instructors will gently guide you through the process of creating four masterpieces, even if you have never touched a paintbrush or held a stick of charcoal. We will cover all the basics of drawing and painting. With Art 101 at […]
Reflections of Ourselves is a collaborative art project which celebrates the rich diversity of Canadians. Conceived as a genealogical maple tree, the installation explores the question “Who are we?” Dual lenses of cultural heritage and material culture are expressed through textile traditions and contemporary techniques. Leaves created by Indigenous, settler and immigrant Canadians in honour of their cultural heritage hang from the branches. The tree is a metaphor that places humans in the context of the earth’s natural environment. It is a representation of our human community where differences in human culture are like the variations of individual leaves on a tree.
Please join us in OMAH’s Franklin Carmichael Gallery for a one-hour gentle flow yoga session with Sunrise Studio owner Rosanna Shillolo. 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. These yoga sessions are designed to promote […]
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.
Friday, June 3, 2022 For ages 5 - 12 On Friday June 3, 2022, OMAH is offering a PA Day camp. During this fun and creative day at the museum, campers will be guided through a variety of art and history workshops and activities both inside and outside of OMAH. If you’re looking […]
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.
