2012-2013 Events:
January & February 2013
Museum & Ontario Archaeological Society Speaker Night Series2nd Thursday of every month, Museum of Ontario Archaeology Theatre, 8:00 pm. Free Admission, all are welcome.
Various guest speakers focus their talks on sites, discoveries, research, and developments in Southwestern Ontario archaeology.
Snowsnake
& Winter Festival
Sunday February 17, 2012 10AM – 4PM
Come and experience this unique and
traditional First Nation's winter sport while enjoying outdoor fun!
Throw a
specially prepared "snowsnake" down a snow track in this challenging
and competitive First Nation's sport played for over 500 years. Enjoy
snowshoeing in the village, dog sled rides, experience life in a
longhouse, children's games, crafts &
inukshuk
making, and much more. More details to come!
March & April 2013
Museum & Ontario Archaeological Society Speaker Night Series2nd Thursday of every month, Museum of Ontario Archaeology Theatre, 8:00 pm. Free Admission, all are welcome.
Various guest speakers focus their talks on sites, discoveries, research, and developments in Southwestern Ontario archaeology.
March Break Day Camp: "Raiders of the Lost Artifact"
March 11-15, 2013 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
The program is designed for children aged 5 through 9. Click here for more details or to sign up.
Kids 1st Day
April 19, 2013 10 am - 4:30 pm
Free Admission for Children and their familyJoin us for a free Family Day at the Museum. Kids crafts, demonstrations, and gallery tours.
Continue your day by visiting other participating sites.
May & June 2013
Events TBD.July & August 2013
Summer Day Camps
The Museum offers a variety of day camps held on site through the months of July and August.
2013 Camp themes yet to be determined.
Wilfrid Jury Archaeology Day: Walk in the footsteps of well known archaeologist Wilfrid Jury!
July 2013 (date TBD)
Be an archaeologist for the day on the site of a 500 year old prehistoric village. Take part in archaeology demonstrations including simulated digging for all ages, grid making, archaeological flotation, artifact identification, and the archaeology of plants.
Ongoing
activities throughout the day: tour the museum, participate
in a scavenger hunt, and visit the reconstructed Neutral
Iroquoian longhouse and village.
No registration is required, admission by donation.
September & October
Museum & Ontario
Archaeological Society Speaker Night Series
2nd Thursday of every month, Museum of Ontario Archaeology Theatre, 8:00 pm.
Free Admission, all are welcome.
Various guest speakers focus their talks on sites, discoveries, research, and developments in Southwestern Ontario archaeology.
Annual
Native Harvest Festival & Pow Wow
September
14, 15 & 16, 2012
Celebrate a weekend of First Nations Culture - Music, Art, Pow Wow Dances and Drums. Friday evening has an outdoor concert featuring First Nations artists to kick off the weekend. Saturday and Sunday experience aboriginal dancing, First Nations Craft and food vendors, cultural workshops, children`s activities, demonstrations and more. A multi-page detailed program, including schedule of events can be found here plus check out our new dedicated powwow website!
September 29 & 30, 2012
The Museum will be one of the many venues that will open its doors to visitors during this weekend. Tour the Museum's gallery and special exhibits, visit the outdoor archaeological village site and participate with archaeologists escavating.
Free Admission, donations gratefully accepted.
November & December
A Bridge Across Time, The Archaeology of the Great Lakes Area
Ontario
Archaeological Society Symposium
November 9 - 11, 2012, Windsor OntarioHave you always had an interest in archaeology and want to get more involved? Join the OAS in Windsor Ontario for a weekend
filled with programs, tours, lectures, and educational opportunities. For more information, and to register,
visit www.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca/. Click here to see the poster.
Museum of Ontario Archaeology Art & Craft Sale
Featuring Aboriginal Artisans and Native Women's 'Trail of Tears' QuiltSunday November 25, 2012 10:00 AM. - 4:30 PM
Aboriginal art & craft sale, artist demonstrations, traditional food, gifts for the holiday season and more.
Click here to view the poster.
The Museum of Ontario Archaeology will be opening its doors for a full day Day Camp. Kids aged 5-11 are invited to
Explore the Winter Holidays.
and explore the Museum. The cost is $35/child. Parents can register in advance by phoning the Museum at 519-473-1360 or faxing
a registration form to F: 519-850-2363.
Click here to download the registration form
