Category: Exhibits and Events
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Art History Students Discover Medical History At The Museum Of Healthcare
Published by Iris Russak Last week, we ventured out on our first exciting visit to the Museum of Healthcare. For those who have not visited this museum yet, we highly encourage all of you to check it out! The museum is located in the Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site, which is the former residence…
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Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives
Published by Iris Russak As part of our ongoing tour of the Kingston Association of Museums and Historic Sites members, this weekend we picked the Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archive in Napanee as our destination. Napanee is only a short – and very scenic – 30 minute drive from Kingston. We opted for…
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March Of Museums At The Military And Communications Museum
This March Break, we were enjoying a pretty awesome ‘staycation’ at home in Kingston. We had company with us – all the more reason to explore the unique sites Kingston has to offer. One of the great opportunities to see more of them – for free! – was the March Of Museums hosted by the…
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How Do You Play?
There are a lot of way’s that people can have fun and learn at the same time. On Saturday at the INVISTA Centre, Bring Your Thing sought to learn how Kingstonians like to play! Canada’s Penitentiary Museum showed us that in any situation in life, play is important. Kingston Penitentiary prisoner Luigi Gallo (1950’s) fashioned…
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Bring Your Thing: What’s Your Rhythm?
The 10th Bring Your Thing of 2017, at the Edith Rankin Memorial United Church, gave visitors the chance to experience and interact with music. This event brought together interesting musical objects, traditional dancing by Elder Bernard Nelson and a spontaneous jam session, answering the question “What’s Your Rhythm?” Murney Tower National Historic Site brought a…
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Bring Your Thing: Capture Kingston
September, 2017 featured the 10th Bring Your Thing of the year themed “Capture Kingston.” In the open setting of The Malting Tower room, at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, objects from the community were displayed and several activities were available, speaking to how you Capture Kingston. The entire evening was heavily influenced by…
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Bring Your Thing: Homegrown
On Sunday, August 20th, 2017, Bring Your Thing hosted our most popular event to date, with over one hundred individuals coming to check out our booth at the Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market. For those who missed out on this great opportunity, the theme was Homegrown. We encouraged everyone in the community, and all the vendors…
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The Fort Henry Guard and the United States Marine Corps
Excitement was brewing in August, 2017 as Fort Henry NHS preformed alongside the United States Marine Corp (USMC) in what is always a capturing performance. What many may not realise, is that Kingston’s Fort Henry Guard and the USMC have a very unique and long standing relationship. It all began in 1954 with celebrations commemorating…
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Soldiers, Sailors & Jailors
On July 25, 2017, Bring your Thing had our seventh event of the year with the theme Soldiers, Sailors, and Jailors at the Portsmouth Tavern. We were very excited for this theme as Soldiers, Sailors, and Jailors have all made great contributions to the City of Kingston and have shaped this city’s history. We called…
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Sunsets on Fire: A Night at Fort Henry
As the sun fades, the air fills with the roar of a cannon. No, this is not our city bracing for war. It’s Fort Henry NHS as it tells the tale our nation’s early years of confederation and that of the Fort Henry Guard Drums, Drill Squad and Artillery Detachments. The Fort Henry Sunset Ceremony is…
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Celebration at Military Communications and Electronics Museum Focused on Music
On July 1st, 2017, the Military Communications and Electronics Museum hosted a live concert event to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. The museum staff with their partners at the Seniors Association Kingston Region and the Kingston Military Family Resource Centre (KMFRC) worked for months, planning and organizing this event to celebrate our nation’s special…
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Discover Local Military History in Kingston’s Oldest Museum
Murney Tower Museum is Kingston’s oldest museum, committed to providing the community with an engaging approach to the First Capital’s military history. One of the ways the Museum promotes Kingston’s history is by involving the community in many of the Museum’s events and initiatives. Opening Day is the first opportunity of the summer to draw…
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Where I’ve Been: A Bring Your Thing Pop-up Museum
Where I’ve Been, a pop-up museum in 2017, was hosted at the Kingston Military Family Resource Centre. Between the people and museums that came out, the many activities and the fascinating items, you can be sure we had a great time! The Military Communications and Electronics Museum and Fort Henry both brought in incredible items…
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What’s Your Story: A Pop-up Museum
The Kingston and Area Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites hosted their second Bring Your Thing pop-up museum at the Isabel Turner Library in February 2017. The theme was “What’s Your Story,” and was a great success. We saw many new faces, a few familiar ones and some incredible items! The Marine Museum…
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A Bring Your Thing Pop-up Museum: Made in Canada
The Kingston and Area Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites ran a series of free pop-up museums called Bring Your Thing throughout 2017 to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. The first pop-up museum was held on January 21st at Artillery Park Aquatic Centre. It invited people to bring any objects which fit the theme…
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Remembrance: A Walk Through the Military C & E Museum
Canadian military efforts are a big part of Kingston culture and an especially important topic around November. In light of Remembrance Day, I wanted to search for a place where I could enlighten myself on the history of Canada’s relationship with military power. Kingston’s Military C & E Museum, filled with Canadian military exhibits, came…