You’ll find more facts in a museum than on the bottom of any Eddy matchbox.
May is Musuem Month, and the 2024 theme is ‘Museums for Education and Research.”
The Ontario Museum Association wants stakeholders to appreciate the pivotal role of museums in learning, innovation and knowledge sharing.
Mississippi Mills is blessed with three wonderful museums: the North Lanark Regional Museum – Dedicated to collecting, preserving and displaying the Town’s history and culture; the Mill of Kintail Museum – located in the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area, (and featuring the collections of Dr. James Naismith and Dr. Robert Tait McKenzie), and the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum – In the annex of the former Rosamond Woolen Company.
Museum Month also coincides with International Museum Day, which will be observed on Saturday May 18th.
By Rick Stow