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Pickering Museum Village Receives Funding for a A new project is underway at Pickering Museum Village.
AndrewMullins,theProjectCoordinator,hasthistosay theproject.“Iamveryhonouredtobeapartofthisproject aninnovativeteacherresourcehighlightinganimporta ofOntario’shistory.Italsohelpscelebratetherenovat Themuseumreceived$10,4fromtheDigitalMuseumof our175-year-oldblacksmithshopatPickeringMuseumVillage. Canadaand$3,0fromYoungCanadaWorkstocreateafree ThePickeringMuseumVillageispassionateaboutbringing virtualexhibitandeducationalresource.Thewebsite willinvite Pickerings’ pasttolifebyutilizingthelatestinmediat userstoexploretheevolutionofblacksmithinginOntario and toresonate withemerginggenerationsinPickeringandb includescurriculumlinksandlessonplansforgrades7-12. TheMuseumVillagehaspartneredwithfivepartnersites, AvailableinbothEnglishandFrench,thewebsitewillfeature anFanshawePioneerVillage,WestfieldHeritageVill including interactivetimelinethattakesusersonajourney from the 1860s Village,GreyRootsMuseumandArchives,and LangPioneer totodaytodiscoverhowblacksmithsadaptedtheirtrade to meet toindividuallyrepresentaneraofblack FlemingCollege the changing needs of their communities. The website will launch in the timeline. December20. Thewebsiteincludesdynamicvideosofblacksmithssolvi “It is fascinating to see the change from small rural smithy to design and technological challenges using the tools and methods blacksmithingasanartform.”saysEllenTayles-Armstrong the ofof their assigned time period. PickeringMuseumVillage.“TheGreenwoodBlacksmithShop at the museum, for example, was used as an art studio by artist Accompanyingteacherresourcesincludelessonplansth BillLishmanafterthelastvillageblacksmithretired in195.This science,andartcurriculum.Variousactivitie tohistory, websitewillgivenewlifetostoriessuchastheseina fun and suchasanarchivalscavengerhunt,ablacksmit included, exciting new way.” inspiredsculpturalartproject,andatext-basedadven
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