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Scotland’s National Catholic Museum launches interactive virtual site

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Gail Dever

Scotland’s National Catholic Museum, Blairs Museum, has launched a new website featuring an interactive virtual museum and shop, thanks to £4 million in funding last July from the Scottish Government’s Museum Recovery and Resilience Fund established to protect Scotland’s culture … Continue reading →

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WWI museum opens today in Montreal

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Centre for the Great War museum opens today in Montreal in a refurbished old factory in the St-Henri neighbourhood, next to the Lachine Canal. The centre’s director is Mark Cahill, a Montreal entrepreneur who spent more than a … Continue reading →

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Civic Museum of Regina to close

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Gail Dever

After 55 years of preserving the history of the city, the Civic Museum of Regina (formerly Regina Plains Museum) will close its doors to the public August 31 and will be permanently dissolved by December 31, 2015. Rob Deglau, president … Continue reading →

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Restored 200-year-old Knowlton log house now open

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Gail Dever

Yesterday, the Brome County Historical Society (BCHS) celebrated Paul Holland Knowlton Day and the opening of the restored log home owned by the founder of Knowlton, Quebec. The celebrations also marked 200th anniversary of the Knowlton’s arrival to the area. … Continue reading →

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Museum seeks photos of old homes

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Gail Dever

I am a sucker for old houses and I love before and after photos of them, which is why the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum’s upcoming exhibit piqued my interest. The museum, located southwest of Ottawa, Ontario, has put out a call for old … Continue reading →

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