The Human Form
2025-10-18 10:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto)
Trivia Night

The Human Form
6 – Week Session.
Saturday, October 18 – November 22, 2025 | 10:30 – 1:30 PM.
Members: $110.00 +HST
Public: $135.00 +HST
Drop in day sessions (first come, first served – please call in advance to see if there are any spots available)
Drop-in Members: $20.00 +HST
Drop-in Public: $25.00 +HST
Please join your instructor, artist Kathryn Kaiser for OMAH’s 6-week life drawing class exploring the human form. Using nude and costumed models, participants will learn gesture drawing, anatomy, proportions and mass while trying different mediums such as charcoal, paint, ink and mixed media. Lessons also include using your non-dominant hand to draw, two-handed drawing techniques and blind contour drawings. Materials are not included.
No experience is necessary. OMAH welcomes drop-ins for single classes, but please note space is limited.
Please note that our programs run on a cost recovery basis, which means that minimum numbers must be met in order to run these programs. OMAH reserves the right to cancel our programs if minimums are not met so register early and register often!

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About the Instructor:

Kathryn Kaiser attended University of Lethbridge, where she studied Fine Arts, Psychology and Aboriginal Studies. As a young teen she was awarded scholarships to The Alberta College of Art and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Painting was always a part of her life.

As an adult, she has pursued her creative passion by taking classes and workshops and otherwise expanding her talents and experience wherever and whenever she is able. Her creative influences are mainly expressive figurative artists like Jenny Savillle, Peter Doig, John Hartman and Chris Gwaltney.
Kathryn has been involved in various projects promoting artists and their work, as well as humanitarian work with refugees and new Canadians. Kathryn does architectural renderings for various design, architectural and landscaping companies. She has been active in the Orillia Streets Alive (street art) project for the past few years and has enjoyed it immensely. Public and street art holds a growing interest for her.

Teaching is another one of Kathryn’s accomplishments and treasures. It is an honour to encourage others to overcome their apprehension, enabling them to open to the process and express themselves creatively.

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Please note cancellation requests received at least 2 weeks (14 days) prior to the program start date will receive a full-refund. Cancellation requests received less than 2 weeks (14 days) prior to the start of the program are non-refundable. Any program cancelled by the Orillia Museum of Art & History will be fully refunded regardless of the time of cancellation.
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After School Art Program
2025-10-16 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-09 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-02 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-25 17:00 - 18:00
Trivia Night

Art Program with Gillian Lowry
Thursdays 5-6 pmSeptember 25 – October 16
Public: $125.00 +HST
Family Members: $100.00 +HST
Unleash your creativity this school year! In this new after-school program, children will explore a variety of art forms, including drawing, painting, sculpting, and printmaking. This four week program allows students to experiment with different materials and techniques, learning how to express their ideas in unique and imaginative ways.
Guided by local artist, Gillian Lowry, children will build the foundations of their artistic skills. Each week offers something new, from brushstrokes on canvas to carving clay and experimenting with form and texture.
This program is perfect for young artists ages six to 10 who want to begin their art journey!

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About the Instructor:
Gillian Lowry is a multidisciplinary artist, working in illustration, printmaking, painting and writing. She studied Studio Art and Geography at The University of Guelph and graduated on the Deans List with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), receiving the Printmaking Award and the top prize in Sculpture at the 2006 Juried Art Show.
Gillian’s writing and artwork have been published in North Simcoe Life, and Blank Spaces Magazine. Her work often draws on nature and the environment for inspiration.
Gillian’s latest print show, The Owl Pen Revisited, ran from September 2024 to January 2025 at The Orillia Museum of Art and History. She has also shown in Stack Gallery in Orillia, and The One of a Kind Show in Toronto. She has also been involved in multiple outdoor public art pieces as part of Street’s Alive in Orillia, Ontario.

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AllAdult Programs

Healing Circle with Paul Shilling Dazaungee – SkybuffaloAdult Programs

A Night at the MuseumAdult Programs, Tours

John Gould: Travels of the Body and Mind
2025-10-04 11:00 - 2026-01-17 16:00
October 4, 2025 – January 17, 2026Reception: October 25, 2025 | 1 – 3 pm

john gould: travels of the mind and body

John Gould, sketch on paper. Image courtesy of the estate of John Gould.

John Gould (1929-2010) was a master draftsman, acclaimed jazz musician, and filmmaker who made several short films based on his drawings. He travelled to Japan, Mexico, Peru and Spain, where he spent his time sketching the local people in cafes and markets. Travels of the Mind and Body is an exhibition of these sketches along with works from the artist’s imagination.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

Oil Painting with Carolyn Boyd
2025-10-01 12:00 - 14:00

Tracing Places: Advertising in Orillia
2025-09-27 11:00 - 2026-03-28 16:00
September 27 – March 28, 2025

tRACING pLACES: aDVERTISING IN oRILLIA

From neon signs and radio jingles to souvenirs and digital ads, advertising has always shaped how communities see themselves — and how the world sees them! Tracing Places: Advertising in Orillia explores the stories of local businesses through the lens of advertising. From local sign makers to local businesses utilizing advertising. See how Orillia adapted to national trends and new technologies. Explore business signs, newspaper ads, and promotional products and the stories that connect them to Orillia!

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

PA Day Camps
2025-09-26 09:00 - 16:00

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa Journey Auction
2025-09-11 08:00 - 2025-09-25 18:30
Voices Through Time: A Mariposa Journey Auction

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Details:
The online auction will run September 11 – 25, 2025. This auction features photography over the years of the Mariposa Folk Festival from Edwin Gailits and Deb Halbot.
Register by clicking the button above. View the 42 pieces now available for bidding.

All successful buyers will be responsible for shipping charges.There will be a $10 + HST packaging fee for all winning lots at the expense of the successful buyer.

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Gangs, Guns, & Grog Walking Tour
2025-09-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-07-30 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-07-23 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-07-16 18:30 - 20:00 and 2 more dates
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 you all about it every Wednesday night! Tours will depart from OMAH at 6:30 pm and finish at 8pm where your first drink is included in your ticket price (participants must be over 19 years old). Please wear appropriate footwear to walk in. This program begins on Wednesday July 2, 2025, and will run every Wednesday until the end of August. Book now as space is limited! You won’t want to miss out on this fantastic date night opportunity, or an evening out with friends.
Adult ticket (19+)
$25 per person ($20 for members).
Tickets must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
For more information, send an email Operations Coordinator.

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Historical Orillia: A Guided Walking Tour

A Night at the Museum

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John Notten
2025-08-02 11:00 - 2025-10-18 16:00 | Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5A9

Brass Roots: Music, Memory, & Community
2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:00
Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 7- 9 PM

PURCHASE TICKETS

Join us for Brass Roots: Music, Memory, & Community, an unforgettable evening of soul-stirring music and rich storytelling, presented by the Orillia Silver Band and the Orillia Museum of Art & History. Taking place on Thursday, July 17 from 7–9pm at St. Paul’s Centre, this special performance is hosted by the Office of Community Engagement & Lifelong Learning and celebrates the power of music to connect us through time, memory, and community.

2025 OMAH Annual General Meeting
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5A9
Please note that you MUST be a member in good standing to attend the AGM, you will not be able to register using this link without signing in. Your membership ID is your email address. If you have any trouble with the registration process, please send an email to the Operations Coordinator: visitors@orilliamuseum.org.

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VOICES THROUGH TIME: A MARIPOSA JOURNEY
2025-06-14 11:00 - 2025-10-11 16:00
May 31 – September 27, 2025

voices through time: A mariposa journey

For 65 years, the Mariposa Folk Festival has been a beacon of music, culture, and community. Now, through Voices Through Time: A Mariposa Journey, we invite audiences to step into this rich history—told through the striking photography of Edwin Gailits and Deb Halbot.

This immersive exhibition, hosted by the Mariposa Folk Festival, curated by Beehive Design, will transport visitors through decades of Mariposa’s vibrant legacy. Featuring rare black-and-white images from the 1970s alongside today’s dynamic festival scenes, it captures the evolving spirit of a tradition that continues to inspire generations.

Exhibiting Photographers

Growing up in 1950s Toronto, Edwin discovered his passion for photography in the 1960s when he witnessed the magic of an image appearing in a darkroom tray. Through self-taught experimentation, he began capturing the world around him, developing a fascination with bringing images to life.
Music became another powerful influence. He saw musicians transforming emotions into sound, much like his own photographic alchemy. He started by processing photos of high school performers, later capturing shows in coffee houses and clubs before photographing concerts at Massey Hall, entering the world stage of concert photography. His love for travel led himto Europe in 1971, where he unknowingly embraced street photography.
He believed that if someone else couldn’t see what he captured in a familiar place, he had performed another kind of magic. Edwin earned a degree in Photo Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University, influenced by masters likeCartier-Bresson and Dorothea Lange. Though he exhibited his work in the 1970s, he later focused on directing theatre and documentary films while always returning to photography—his lifelong pursuit of visual poetry.

As a child, Deb poured over old photographs, drinking in the indelible moments captured forever in time. After retiring as an elementary school teacher, she immersed herself in all things photography, particularly in mastering a DSLR camera, learning the exposure triangle, and understanding the art of creating and editing images. Designing a Facebook photography page, ‘Through MyEyes’, in 2014, she committed to posting one image a day for a year to break through shyness and gain feedback for growth.
Her page has since grown to almost 3000 followers. Recognized by the Orillia Arts Community as winner of the Emerging Artist Award 2016, Deb has since immersed herself in her community of Orillia capturing events such as Farm to Table, Night Market, Rama Pow Wow, Scottish Festival and many Downtown and Waterfront events. Professional accomplishments include: Somniatis – A Wearable Art Show, Coldest Night of the Year, Streets Alive Production Artist Installations and events, Mariposa Art’s Theatre stage productions and advertising, Women’s Day Art Show, Mariposa Folk Festival, Couchiching Nature Conservancy, Cottage Life Magazine, and she has enjoyed being a long-time photographer with North Simcoe Life.

Exhibition Funded By:

Sponsors

Thank you to our amazing sponsors who are making this exhibition possible.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

PERSPECTIVES THROUGH THEIR EYES
2025-04-19 11:00 - 2025-05-17 16:00
April 19 – May 17, 2025
The Lounge Gallery

Perspectives Through Their Eyes

Featuring work from students at Orillia Secondary School and Twin Lakes Secondary School.

Harley Duck: I Have Nothing to Paint, Holy Living Crap. I’ve Got Nothing. Oh No. Gaaah! Acrylic on canvas 16″ x 20″ 2024

This exhibition will showcase the creative talents of local high school students. Featuring works in a variety of mediums, this exhibition offers a glimpse into the unique viewpoints, experiences, and artistic expressions of the next generation. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and more, these young artists share their interpretations of the world around them, inviting viewers to see through their eyes.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

Hopping Hares with Ingi Gould
2025-03-05 12:00 - 14:00
Back by popular demand, on Wednesday March 5 from 12 to 2 p.m., as part of our Midday-Make series, please join regional artist Ingi Gould for your chance to create your own bounding bunny soft sculpture. Ingi is a painter, sculptor and artisan based out of Midland, Ontario. She has exhibited in several exhibitions at OMAH including our annual Women’s Day exhibition. Her playful soft-sculptures are fun, bright and colourful and are the perfect hands-on activity to kick off the month of March. All materials, a light snack and refreshments are included, but participants are welcome to bring their own lunch. No previous experience is necessary.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS LIST
ALL materials are supplied by the instructor

Register for Hopping Hares with Ingi Gould
PRICE: $35 +HST Members / $40 +HST for General

History Speaker Series: Tshweu Moleme: Black Tradition(s) and the Days Ahead
2025-02-19 07:30 - 21:00
Longtime Orillian, Tshweu Moleme, is an educator at Lakehead University, Faculty of Education. Moleme brings extensive background in leadership and advocacy, in both the private and public sectors. His work has been recognized. In 2020, he received the prestigious community development award from the University of Toronto. The award was for “exceptional role models” with “contributions to the university and society.” Moleme remains active as an academic and activist, with passionate contributions in the promotion of Black history and cultural understanding, which have also made him a prominent voice in Canadian social discourse.
February is Black History Month, Moleme will be speaking on lessons from the past/traditions, and navigation in the present, with the future in mind. He will reflect on the importance of history and the power of wisdom, as a guide.

Orillia Landscapes Reception
2025-02-15 10:00 - 14:00
The Orillia Public Art Committee is delighted to invite you to the Orillia Landscapes Exhibition Reception on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Green Room Gallery in the Orillia Opera House.
This special event celebrates the incredible works featured in the “Orillia Landscapes” exhibition and highlights the talent that makes our arts community so vibrant. Light refreshments will be provided as you connect with fellow artists, art enthusiasts, and supporters. All are welcome to attend this free event. Families and children are especially encouraged to attend, with interactive activities available for younger guests.
Stay tuned for more details to come—we look forward to seeing you there!

Family Fun Day at OMAH!
2025-02-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5A9
Bring the whole family for a day of creativity and discovery at the Orillia Museum of Art & History! Enjoy hands-on art activities, engaging history, and fun for all ages. Explore our exhibits, take part in a free Family Day art project, and dive into Orillia’s rich history. There’s something for everyone to enjoy! No registration required—just drop in between 10:00am – 1:00pm and join the fun!

Special Reception
2025-02-01 13:00 - 15:00
