Our museum space will never be as vast as the internet, so in addition to sharing all the amazing stories our community has in our physical gallery space, we have created online exhibits. Visit the museum virtually to see historic images, archival documents, museum artifacts, library resources and open source resources to better tell the history of our communities.
Agricultural Industry - Online Exhibit
Agricultural production has always been an industry in the area, even prior to European settlement in the Blue Mountains area. Many early settlers were…
Beaver River Rat Race - Online Exhibit
In the spring of 1957, in what was then Collingwood Township, the community saw two or three peculiar home-made looking “vessels” launched on the Beaver…
Beaver Valley Agricultural Society - Online Exhibit
ormed in 1870, the Beaver Valley Agricultural Society is one of the oldest organizations in the Town of The Blue Mountains community. Learn about the…
Beaver Valley Fall Fair - Online Exhibit
Celebrating 150 years of the Beaver Valley's local agricultural societies' hosting of the Beaver Valley Fall Fair.
Blue Mountain Pottery - Online Exhibit
Online exhibit of Blue Mountain Pottery, including images, archival documents, artifacts and more!
Communities - Online Exhibit
This online collection of images, artifacts and resource highlights the histories of the different communities that now make up the Town of Blue Mountains.
Fossils - Online Exhibit
This exhibit looks to highlight the fossils the museum has in its collection and the resources the museum and library have for those who want to learn…
Heritage Scrapbook - Online Exhibit
With the Craigleith Heritage Depots large collection of historical photographs we have created local family "scrapbook" collections from our photograph…
Journey of Knowledge - Online Exhibit
A Journey of Knowledge to guide your learning experience within the Indigenous History and Culture online exhibit.
Leonard E. Shore - Online Exhibit
Learn about Leonard Eldon Shore; a prominent architect with strong roots in The Blue Mountains. The L.E. Shore Memorial Library, which opened in 1995, was…
Library History of The Blue Mountains - Online Exhibit
The Blue Mountains, Ontario has been home to public libraries for over 160 years. Explore this collection to see old photographs, book labels,…
Literary Women - Online Exhibit
Literary Women of The Blue Mountains is an evolving biographical resource of English-language women writers who published before 2000. These women all…
Niagara Escarpment - Online Exhibit
The Niagara Escarpment is a unique geological feature that runs through The Town of The Blue Mountains area in Ontario, Canada. Many ferns and orchids…
Our Military Heritage : Veterans' stories connected to The Town of The Blue Mountains and more
The military heritage of the The Blue Mountains shares the stories of community members involved with military service and war efforts from the 19th…
Samuel de Champlain - Online Exhibit
Learn more about the French explorer Samuel de Champlain who traveled to visit the Tionontati (Petun) in the region now known as The Blue Mountains, in…
Shale Oil Works - Online Exhibit
The only successfully producing shale oil manufacturing plant in Ontario operated between 1858-1861 in the Blue Mountains.
Staying Home Stories - Online Exhibit
Everyone is learning new ways to live during this time. We want to know how the pandemic has shaped our local culture.
Walter Trier - Online Exhibit
Walter Trier is the world-renown illustrator and commercial artist whose influence can be found far and wide, including in The Town of The Blue Mountains…
Willi Winkels - Online Exhibit
This online collection of images, artifacts and resources demonstrates Wee Willi Winkels' innovations in skateboard manufacturing and snowboard…
Winter Sport and Recreation - Online Exhibit
This online collection of images, artifacts and resource demonstrates the roots of the many different winter sports and recreation opportunities in the…