Brockville Museum

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The long weekend is upon us! The @BrockvilleMus is OPEN our regular hours Monday-Saturday. Admission by donation. Note that the Henry St. Parking lot is CLOSED all weekend due to the 1000 Islands Regatta.

Lots coming up in July! Here's sneak peak.

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Following today's official @BrockvilleON Pride flag raising, we humbly welcomed a new object into our collection: the former Pride flag, used by @BrockvillePride for the flag raising over the past 12 years.

#MuseumsConnectON #BrockvillePride #PrideMonth

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100 YEARS FROM NOW — Two brothers and the women they love recount their triumphs and tragedies in the years surrounding the First World War.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 🎟
https://t.co/yQsRN7GKke

#livemusic #originalmusic #brockville #livetheatre #remembranceday #WW1 #canadianhistory

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NOW OPEN! A History of Nursing Education in Brockville.

The display traces the evolution of nurse training from 1893 to 2023. We're proud to showcase this important part of #Brockville's history & present alongside @whatsinsideslc's 50 Years of #Nursing celebration

@SLC_Alumni

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Please be advised that we have had to close today, Monday, May 1, due to water issues. Thank you for your understanding.

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Last Call for Summer Students: recruitment closes at 4pm today, Tuesday, April 18. Details: https://t.co/TdlsEvNnPn

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The @BrockvilleMus is hiring summer students to help deliver programming and work with our collection.

Details: https://t.co/TdlsEvNnPn

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Employment Opportunity: Now inviting applications from qualified and interested candidates for the positions of Community Programming Assistant and Collections Assistant Brockville Museum (Summer Students). More: https://t.co/fJvYXUPZuD #XBR #Employment @BrockvilleMus

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Here's what's on this April at the @BrockvilleMus

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Brockville #ThenAndNow. Cedar St 1968 and 2023.

Much of today's Brock Trail occupies space once used for rail lines, including this branch section connecting to St. Lawrence Park.

#ThrowbackThursday #XBR @BrockvilleON

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Call for loans 📢

We need your help for an exhibit on the 50-year history of nursing education at @whatsinsideslc (Brockville). The exhibit runs May 5-Sept 29.

Details: https://t.co/Qhk4GxmMSB

📷Museum staff shares 1963 graduate's pin from the local Ontario Hospital School

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Almost 3 years ago (#OTD Mar 19 2020) the @BrockvilleMus acquired the iconic New York Restaurant sign (now on display).

This was not the first time the restaurant's neon sign had been removed. A previous sign was removed in 1971.

#TBT #MuseumsConnectON #Brockville

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Happening tonight! Great way to explore our current temporary art exhibit virtually.

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March 6th at 7pm on Zoom, we will host a joint presentation with the @BrockvilleMus about the #FrederickWilliamLock Portraits of #Brockville citizens on display at the museum.

Everyone is welcome.
Register: https://t.co/o6wBJS3ynj

#genealogy #localhistory #leedsgrenville

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Our own Curator/Director is part of this exciting upcoming webinar presented by @museumsontario

You can check out our online exhibits & on-demand content anytime at https://t.co/UxAERVLo7T

@BrockvilleON

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This month at the @BrockvilleMus

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Tomorrow’s scheduled lecture with @jrgbreadman has been postponed to Tuesday, March 7 due to the snowfall warning.

@brockvillearts

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Our last lecture in our Winter Lecture Series takes place Tuesday. @jrgbreadman will discuss food & drink, mosquitoes & malaria, and draught animals & dogs in the War of 1812.

Ticket holders will have access to lecture recordings - so it's not too late to buy series tickets!

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The @BrockvilleMus is holding a volunteer open house & information session on March 8: 11-12 & 7-8 at the museum at 5 Henry St. Anyone interested in #volunteer opportunities at the museum is welcome to drop-in to ask questions and learn more.

details: https://t.co/5EJi0eGTK8

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We're open today for #FamilyDay.

Visiting with children? Check out our all-new Discovery Packs!

The @LeedsGrenOGS is here too, sharing family tree resources (& more), incl. the histories of the families on display in our exhibit of portraits by Frederick W. Lock.

#HeritageWeek

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Happy #FlagDay! 🇨🇦

After many attempts at establishing an uniting Canadian Flag, and much debate, the Canadian Flag was raised for the first time #OTD in 1965.

📷: the raising of the new Canadian Flag at the Brockville Armouries in 1965.

Learn more: https://t.co/oeq4aHCwGb