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at the MUSEUM FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairperson Patrick Mahon Adam Caplan Phyllis Cohen Ian Dantzer Dale Henderson Gloria Hinton Greg Ludlow Doug Marshman Josh Morgan Helen Pearce Julie Rogers-Glabush Diane Thrasher Paul van der Werf Kadie Ward Executive Director Brian Meehan MUSEUM LONDON FOUNDATION President Paul van der Werf Peter Becher Bernie Bierbaum Catherine Finlayson Mary Flannigan Hockin Ron Holliday Damir Matic Rob O’Dowda Paul Way
Cover: A selection of curiosities representing both natural and human history from the Museum London collection.
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It is always heartening to see young people embrace culture, and this spring we witnessed the kind of extraordinary perseverance and enthusiasm that only youth can bring when Museum London’s Youth Council held a twelve-hour art-a-thon in celebration of National Youth Arts Week. This Canada-wide event encouraged young people to engage in creative activities, showcase their art and launch a new projects. Museum London’s Youth Council rose to the occasion, inspiring their peers to get involved. Local artists Ross Bell, Erin Kaszarowski and Neil Klassen led workshops throughout the night attended by 43 teens. After midnight, our Youth Council of 20 members stayed on, making art until morning. What a great night at the Museum! Art and history experiences for children and youth enrich and transform lives—sparking imagination and innovation, providing opportunities for self-expression, increasing knowledge and skills, instilling confidence and pride, and radiating enjoyment. Children need, and deserve, affordable engaging cultural experiences, and thanks to the generosity of those who attended our recent Art of Eating event, we will be able to ensure all children have an opportunity to take part in workshops and day camp activities regardless of financial circumstances. Thank you to Art of Eating Chairperson Diane Thrasher and her committee, along with members of our Board, the Museum London Foundation Board, and everyone who attended. Together we raised $31,000 to support programs for children, youth and families. This support represents an exceptional investment for our community. Speaking of imagination and innovation, in recent months we have been in dialogue with community partners and the City of London about the potential expansion of the Museum to include the establishment of an expanded Heritage Museum, the relocation of the London Children’s Museum, and the creation of a Learning Centre at our site. We envision a place of excitement, entertainment and creativity that would establish the Forks of the Thames as a hub for innovation, culture and learning. I am certain you will hear more about this initiative in the months ahead. In these early stages, we are excited about the potential. In the meantime, as you will see in the pages that follow, we are looking forward to an exciting summer with engaging—and sometime provocative—exhibitions, and a full schedule of programs and activities. I look forward to seeing you this summer at the Museum.
Brian Meehan Executive Director
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Wonderwall: A Cabinet of Curiosities June 30, 2012 to February 17, 2013 Centre Gallery How many of us have collected things—stamps, fossils, paintings, comic books—or feel better putting order to the things around us, our closets, our music collection, or perhaps just our kitchen cabinets? Collecting and ordering things is an ancient human characteristic.
A selection of curiosities representing both natural and human history from the Museum London collection.
Personal collecting gained popularity during the fifteenth century and cabinets of curiosity, popular among the wealthy merchant class and nobility of early modern Europe, were a reflection of the social, scientific, and spiritual beliefs of their day. Also known as Wunderkammer (German for “wonder-room”), they helped classify the increasingly vast world in the “Age of Exploration.” Featuring products of human design, such as jewellery, paintings, ancient antiquities, coins and medals, and those of the natural world, such as shells, plant and animal specimens, rocks and minerals, many wealthy collectors opened their collections to scholars, artists, travellers, and others curious about the world. Wonderwall is a modern reinterpretation of a cabinet of curiosity, taking a selection of artifacts held by Museum London and displaying them as an interpretation of London, Ontario's history. Patterns of relationship will emerge between objects, some intentional, others accidental, and visitors will undoubtedly uncover their own as they explore.
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Thelma Rosner: Homeland July 7 to October 28, 2012 Forum Gallery As the works in this exhibition reveal, over the last decade the practice of London-based artist Thelma Rosner has moved quite literally to new territory. While the play of pattern, derived from processes referencing everything from textiles to book illuminations, informed much of her past work, Rosner now focuses her practice on aspects of geographic place, culture, and notions of “home.” More specifically, Rosner’s recent series, Border, Dictionary, and her newest installation Homeland, make reference to Israeli and Palestinian communities connected by customs and histories despite being divided by continuing conflict. Her works celebrate the shared customs of hospitality and food. Equalizing processes, such as the duplication of imagery and negative/positive renderings of an object, point to shared human experience. As in her past work, Rosner employs a keen sense of order, used to great effect in her large cross-stitch paintings, which comment on war as an experience literally woven into the fabric of daily life. The exhibition, curated by Cassandra Getty, will be accompanied by a publication coproduced with the McMaster Museum of Art.
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Thelma Rosner, Israeli-Palestinian Dictionary (Rope), (detail), 2009ongoing, archival digital prints, 81.2 x 61 cm (each panel), Courtesy of the Artist
Exhibition Tour and Opening Reception: Thursday, July 12, 7:00 pm
POLAROIDS: Attila Richard Lukacs and Michael Morris July 21 to October 7, 2012 Ivey Centre and North Galleries This exhibition showcases photographs by Vancouver-based painter Attila Richard Lukacs produced over the past 25 years as referents for paintings. It is the first comprehensive exhibition of his photography, offering a new look at this internationally-acclaimed Canadian artist. Working with Lukacs’ inventory of over 10,000 images, fellow artist Michael Morris selected and assembled these works for exhibition.
Attila Richard Lukacs, St. Gerome, (detail), n.d., 12 Polaroid photographs, 36 x 33 cm, Courtesy of the Art Gallery of Alberta and the Artist
Utilizing the unique characteristics of the Polaroid medium, Lukacs’ painterly sensibility is evident in the rich hues, deep chiaroscuro, romantic sensuality and graphic immediacy of these photographic studies. Morris has employed simple thematic and organizational schemas to create vibrant grids, making an archive of Lukacs’ work and its intense study of the male form. Collected representations of men are still rarely located outside the idiom of fashion and the arena of sport, and infrequently transcend these delineations. This exhibition provokes important questions about Western culture’s negotiation of images of men, and the tradition of the nude study, and offers an extraordinary view of the subject of the human form. The exhibition is organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Alberta. POLAROIDS: Attila Richard Lukacs and Michael Morris contains images of nudity and adult themes. Viewer discretion is advised. Parents and guardians may want to preview before attending with children.
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The Embassy Cultural House, 1983 to 1990 Ivey South, Volunteer and Moore Galleries July 28 to October 7, 2012 During the winter of 1983, London artists Jamelie Hassan and Ron Benner met frequently with a jazz musician Eric Stach to discuss their dissatisfaction with the cultural life of the city. Benner and Hassan had recently visited Europe and enjoyed experiencing the Kunsthaueser where art exhibitions, music concerts and other cultural events were held in restaurants and coffee houses. With that vision in mind the the Embassy Cultural House was launched. With the support of new owners, Helen and Egon Haller, renovations were made to the hotel’s former restaurant; walls were painted, track lighting added, and professional exhibitions began in May 1983. From its inception the Embassy Cultural House featured works by artists who were at the forefront of contemporary art as well as seasoned professionals who still questioned their own practice. Interspersed with solo exhibitions there were large group exhibitions of work related to current political and social issues. In its time, a program of films, music, performances, readings and lectures and a tabloid that featured reviews, interviews, essays and political commentary together enriched the cultural activities of London. With featured artworks and archival documentation, this retrospective exhibition endeavours to recapture some of the energy, enthusiasm and optimism the Embassy Cultural House. The exhibition will be accompanied by an exhibition catalogue featuring a timeline by exhibition curator Robert McKaskell and essays by local historian Michael Baker and artist Rebecca Diederichs.
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The Embassy Hotel, 1990, Photo: Rebecca Diederichs
Walk-through Tour and Corn Roast: Sunday, July 29 at 1:00 pm
Keith Piper’s work is presented with the support of LUX distribution
This exhibition is made possible with generous support from
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TALKS + TOURS Exhibition Tour and Opening Reception for Thelma Rosner: Homeland Reinhard Reitzenstein, Lost Wood Series, 1997, Purchased with funds from the Volunteer Committee, 1997
History Hikes and Walking Tours Saturdays, 10:30 to 12:00 noon Meeting on the Front Lawn Cost: FREE July 7, August 18 - Murals July 14 - Unsettling the Thames July 21 - River Walk July 28 - From Castles to Cottages August 4 - Monuments and Memorials August 11 - Public Art Our guides offer insight and generate discussion about public spaces where collective stories are shared that contribute to a city's cultural identity. Each week will be a different tour, so join us for all six! Walk through downtown streets and learn more about the Murals that have been commissioned to adorn exterior walls of shops and restaurants, as well as those inside public buildings. Focusing on the lives of workers, Unsettling the Thames will share stories about early settlement at the Forks of the Thames, from just prior to European contact up to the late nineteenth century.
Thursday, July 12, 7:00 pm Forum and Centre Galleries Cost: FREE The exhibition Homeland opens with a tour of the exhibition by artist Thelma Rosner, followed by conversation and refreshments in the Centre Gallery. A practicing artist for more than thirty years, visitors will have the opportunity to hear more about the ideas that have influenced Rosner's latest body of work—a timely foray into notions of geography and place, home and identity.
An Afternoon at the Embassy Cultural House, No Passports Required Sunday, July 29 Cost: FREE 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Pluck, Persistence and Vision: Curator Robert McKaskell Tours The Embassy Cultural House, 1983 to 1990 Volunteer and Moore Galleries Take a walk through London’s Embassy Cultural House with exhibition curator Robert McKaskell. The early history of the Embassy Cultural House, its role in the local art scene and its unique programming will be discussed during this tour.
Eldon House’s highly-regarded River Walk explores the founding of London, historic events such as the Great Flood, and the natural landscape. From Castles to Cottages expounds on the architectural transformation of historical buildings in the area as a reflection of growing industry during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Monuments and Memorials leads enthusiasts through the downtown core and into Victoria Park, where many statues and plaques have been erected in memory of historical events. On the Public Art walk, you will visit a selection of sculptures throughout the downtown core, and learn more about the artists who designed them as well as the organizations that commissioned them. Walks will go ahead rain or shine.
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2:00 to 4:00 pm 7th Annual Corn Roast Wolf Sculpture Garden Join artist Ron Benner for a corn roast amidst his garden installation, As the Crow Flies. Part sculpture, part installation and part performance, the event will feature Benner’s roving corn-roasting wagon, Maiz Barbacoa. Musician Frank Ridsdale will entertain us with his resolute songs of political misdemeanours covering a wide range, from the Port Stanley harbour to Latin American revolutionary songs.
EVENTS
Doors Open London & Culture Days Saturday, September 29 to Sunday, September 30, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost: FREE Doors Open London and Culture Days are teaming up for a weekend celebration of London’s heritage and culture. The doors to our material culture vault will be open as our curator of regional history leads tours through the vault where we store more than 45,000 artifacts that reflect the history of the City of London. Tours begin on the hour from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Stop in to celebrate Culture Days on Sunday with a free guided tour through the exhibitions at 2:00 pm and the drop-in artmaking program Imagination Station from 1:00 to 3:45 pm.
Eric Stach Free Music Unit Performs Live Thursday, October 4, 7:00 pm Community Gallery Cost: FREE Join us for an evening of music with noted London musician Eric Stach in concert with Free Music Unit performers Glen Hall (soprano and tenor sax, and flute) George Mitchell (acoustic bass) and Terry Fraser (drums). Stach, a protagonist of the avant garde jazz of the 1960s and 70s, has been active in London for more than forty years, playing at venues such as the York Hotel, Victoria Tavern, Wonderland Gardens, Marienbad, the Forest City Gallery, and the Embassy Cultural House. In addition to his collaborations with Eric Stach Free Music Unit, he has also played with the London Experimental Jazz Quartet and Big Band.
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FILMS Western’s Department of Film Festival Theatre Cost: FREE Masters students in the Department of Film at Western University share the films that influence and inspire their research.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012 6:00 to 8:00 pm Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony Lee Hirsch, 2002, 103 min This documentary tells the story of protest music and the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, revealing how pivotal music was to communicating a political message and consolidating the resistance. The film captures the influence of popular culture in the political climate of South Africa from the 1950s to 1990.
8:15 to 11:15 pm Enter the Void Gaspar Noé, 2009, 161 min Oscar is an American drug dealer living in Tokyo, who gets shot by the police during a bust. We watch the impact of his death during an out-of-body experience as Oscar’s spirit floats through nightclub environments of Tokyo, the imagery inspired by experimental cinema and psychedelic drug experiences. Note: This film contains scenes of graphic sexuality and violence, as well as flashing lights and colours. Those prone to headaches, seizures, or dizziness from such effects are advised to take caution.
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THURSDAY AUGUST 23 6:00 to 7:45 pm Clueless Amy Heckerling, 1995, 97 min A loose adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma, Clueless is about an affluent fifteen year old named Cher, who roams Beverly Hills in a jeep armed with her father’s credit card and her best friend Dionne. A biting parody of nineties teen culture, Clueless communicates the freedom of teendom, as winning today as it was 17 years ago. 8:00 to 8:15 pm Chapter 1: Superman Comes to Earth Spencer Bennet & Thomas Carr, 1948, 14 min Superman is a 15-part black-and-white film serial based on the comic book character, marking the first appearance of a live-action Superman on film. These serials provide a unique look into the pre-Hollywood era of comic book movie production and were produced early in the history of the Superman character.
8:15 to 11:15 pm Watchmen (Director’s Cut) Zack Snyder, 2009, 186 min In this adaptation of Alan Moore’s comic book series, director Zack Snyder revisits Moore’s gritty post-Vietnam America, but offers a critique of post 9/11 politics and The War on Terror. Rather than follow Hollywood conventions, Watchmen reveals Snyder's artistic vision and foregrounds the complexity of adult graphic novels. 11:30 pm to 1:30 am After Party with DJ Andycapp Stay on for refreshments in our Centre Gallery and chat about villains, superheroes, teenagers, and the influence of pop culture on politics. A DJ for more than 20 years, Andycapp will share his wildly eclectic tastes influenced by dance culture from its roots in New York City’s underground disco to new wave and hip-hop.
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PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
ONE-WEEK SUMMER ART CAMP FOR TEENS TWO-WEEK SUMMER ART CAMPS FOR CHILDREN Ages 5 to 8 and 9 to 12 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Pre-registration required: 519.661.0333 Arctic Art July 3 to 13 (nine-day camp; no class on July 2) Cost: $325, members $300 Students cool off as they head north to learn about the Arctic and explore Inuit art including drawing, printmaking, soap stone carving and textiles. Emphasis will be put on techniques such as felting, weaving, knitting and quilting. Students will work individually as well as collectively on group projects.
Ages 12 to 14 and 15 to 17 8:30 am to 4:30 pm August 13 to 17 Cost: $200, members $175 Pre-registration required: 519-661-0333 Me, Myself and I Explore the self and identity through a variety of photobased media, such as photography, video, and digital imaging. Emphasis will be on portraits and self-portraits, both real and invented. This camp provides a great opportunity to build your art portfolio! Summer camps are eligible for the Children’s Arts Tax Credit
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words July 16 to 27 Cost: $350, members $325 Work with both old and new technology such as Polaroid, analogue and digital cameras to explore photography and, in particular, the portrait and self-portrait. Children will learn to draw the face and figure, representing and deconstructing it using various mixed media techniques. Addition and Subtraction (Sculptural, that is!) July 30 to August 10 (nine-day camp; no class August 1) Cost: $325, members $300 Three-dimensional design fundamental such as space, volume and balance will be explored as children learn about fabricating armatures using both traditional and found materials. Basic sculpting techniques and materials will be taught, such as paper clay, mould making, plaster and plasticine. Before and aftercare is FREE, with drop-off starting 8:00 am and pick-up extending to 5:00 pm. 12
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IMAGINATION STATION Sundays, 1:00 to 3:45 pm Clare Bice Creative Studio Cost: FREE This drop-in program for adults and children will stimulate communication, collaboration and creativity. Visit one of our many exhibitions and then drop in for an afternoon of artmaking. Our staff monitors will provide guidance and introduce you to a wide range of artmaking through painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and more. We’ll supply the ingredients; you bring the imagination
CLASSES FOR ADULTS
TAI CHI WORKSHOP, WU STYLE
DRAWING IN THE GALLERIES
4 Sundays, 9:30 to 11:00 am July 8 to 29 Cost: $45, members $40 Pre-registration required: 519.661.0333
Second Thursday of the Month, 7:00 to 9:00 pm July 12, August 9, September 13 Cost: FREE
Learn Tai Chi fundamentals and ways to improve your flexibility, balance and strength. Norman Lam has been practising the Wu style of Tai Chi for more than 25 years, and was certified by Master Wu Kwong-Yu, the 5th generation Master of the International Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Federation. Lam has also been the Chairman of the CCNC Tai Chi Group for over 10 years. Space is limited.
Improve and refine your existing skills or start fresh with this hands-on exploration of works in our galleries, led by an experienced drawing instructor. Participants are asked to bring their own sketch pad and dry drawing instruments. For all skill levels.
Have you missed the first class but are still interested in signing up? Register for remaining classes on a pro-rated basis.
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TOURS Sunday Guided Tours Meet a tour guide every Sunday at 2:00 pm at the reception desk for a free tour of our exhibitions. Ask questions and engage in discussion. Group Tours Museum London and Eldon House welcome group visits. For groups of ten people or more, we request notification two weeks in advance by calling 519.661.0333. For visitor enjoyment, and the safety of art and artifacts, we recommend all groups be accompanied by a tour guide or historical interpreter. Elementary and secondary school classes, and all groups that wish to visit in the morning prior to our regular hours, must be accompanied by a tour guide or historical interpreter. Cost: $5 per person; $4 per person for those under 14 years old. For groups of children, we require one adult supervisor for every five children under eight years old; and one adult supervisor for every ten children under 14 years old. Adult supervisors will not be charged a tour fee. To book a tour call 519.661.0333. School Programs Museum London offers a wide variety of interactive, curriculum-based art tours and hands-on studio experiences for both elementary and secondary students. History programs are available at Museum London and Eldon House. School programs and tours can be booked throughout the school year, September through June, Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please call 519.661.0333 for more information or to receive an education program brochure. Sponsored by
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ART & TRAVEL The Volunteer Travel Committee to Museum London presents the following tours:
Boston Thursday, September 27 to 30, 2012 Contact: Gloria Hinton, 519.645.6864, gloria.hinton@sympatico.ca Cost: $1599 Depart from London via Air Canada to Boston. Enjoy visits to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Harvard University Museums including the Fogg, and a city tour. Also included is a welcome dinner and Sunday brunch.
Niagara-On-The-Lake Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Contact: Shelagh Martin, 519.672.3294, Cost: Seniors and members $55, non-members $60 (Plus $79 for Ragtime ticket for the Shaw Festival if you choose to attend) View the early nineteenth century St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, which was burned down in the war of 1812, followed by a visit to the Pump House, a lovely little gallery on the river. At the Shaw Festival, enjoy the musical Ragtime, a sweeping saga of turn-of-the-century America.
Toronto - Art Gallery of Ontario: Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Contact: Wilda Thomas, 519.660.1065, wthomas@odyssey.on.ca Cost: Seniors and members $99, non-members $109, AGO members $89 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera had one of the most dynamic and symbolically-charged artistic relationships in the history of modern art and their joint exhibition is not to be missed. Upon arrival, Kristine Irwin will provide us with a 45 min “context talk” about the artists, the politics and the historical setting of the time. Then you can tour the exhibition and enjoy the 70-minute audioguide. Lunch will be on your own. The afternoon is free to explore the AGO.
CONTINUING EDUCATION LECTURE SERIES
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE IMPRESSIONISTS: THE SUBURBS OF PARIS 4 Tuesdays, September 18 to October 23 (no class September 25) 7:00 to 9:30 pm Course: ACLT6201 Instructor: Dr. Paul Davenport Cost: $246.45 (HST included) This art appreciation course is offered in conjunction with the Western Centre for Continuing Studies at Western University. Register and pay securely online uwo.ca/ cstudies, in person at the Continuing Studies office, Citi Plaza location, or by phone at 519.661.3658. Dr. Paul Davenport invites you to walk with him on a historical and sensory tour to the suburbs of Paris, the Forest of Fontainebleau, and the Normandy beaches, as you explore the villages and sites that inspired French painting from 1850 to 1890. Discover the work of the Barbizon School, Realists, Impressionists, and postImpressionists, and learn how they all contributed to the dramatic changes in painting after 1850. The last evening will include a typical Parisian meal at the French bistro Chez Michel, on the campus of Western University. Find out why this course has received rave reviews over the last six years!
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ELDON HOUSE EXHIBITIONS
SPECIAL TOURS & EVENTS
The Girls and the Garrison
Sunday Afternoon Tours
August to October
July 29, August 26 and September 16, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm Admission by donation
Since the coming of the British Garrison after the Rebellion of 1837, Eldon House has held a significant social role in entertaining the troops. A selection of women’s evening costume and military uniform will be on display in the Drawing Room.
Enjoy a 50-minute guided tour of Eldon House with a costumed historical interpreter who will provide an indepth history of the house and the Harris family who lived there.
Milly goes on Summer Holiday
Canada Day Tours
July to September
Sunday July 1, 12:00 to 5:00 pm Admission by donation
In 1897 Milly Harris spent July in Muskoka and Georgian Bay. This exhibition explores Ontario cottage life and travel in the Victorian Era, through the lenses of Milly's photographs and journal.
Enjoy a tour of Eldon House and its grounds. Indoor scavenger hunts and an outdoor Canada Day craft will be available for children.
Canada Day Dinner Sunday, July 1, 7:00 pm Cocktails, 8:00 pm Dinner Cost: $75 adults, $35 children 12 years and younger Advanced tickets required: 519.661.0333 or museumlondon.ca It’s an annual tradition! Join us for an elegant buffet dinner, music by The Ken Varley Trio, made-in-Canada prizes, and exclusive seating for the Canada Day Fireworks.
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SPEAKER SERIES Heritage Tree: Preserving our Roots Winslow Homer, Croquet, 1864, oil on canvas, Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, Courtesy of the Yorck Project
Croquet anyone? Saturday and Sundays in July and August, 1:00 to 4:00 pm Cost: Free with admission
Sunday September 23, 2:00 pm Interpretive Centre Cost: Admission by donation Join Edith George for her lecture Heritage Tree: Preserving our Roots. With use of a toolkit provided by the Ontario Tree Alliance, Edith answers the questions “what is a heritage tree?” and “why are they important to protect?”
Enjoy a family game of croquet on the lawns of Eldon House. Rules will be available.
Tea on the south lawn, c. 1885 left to right: Sophia, Lucy, an unidentified man, Edward, Milly, George J. J. Talman Regional Collection, Western University
TEA AT ELDON HOUSE Summer Tea July 3 to September 2, Tuesday through Sunday, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Cost: $7 for tea, $10 for tea and house tour Reservations required: 519.661.5169 Tea, scones and jam are served on the beautiful lawns of Eldon House, overlooking the Thames River.
WORKSHOP SERIES Victorian Pressed Flower Workshop Sunday August 12, 1:00 to 3:00 pm Interpretive Centre Cost: $20.00 per person Pre-registration required: 519.661.0333 Learn this Victorian art and commemorate the summer season by creating a framed composition using specimens from the Eldon House gardens. Space is limited.
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OUR MISSION Inspiring human experience through art and culture
MUSEUM LONDON 421 Ridout Street North London, Ontario Canada N6A 5H4 T 519.661.0333 F 519.661.2559 museumlondon.ca HOURS July and August Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursdays 11:00 am to 9:00 pm September Tuesday through Sunday Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursdays 11:00 am to 9:00 pm ADMISSION BY DONATION ELDON HOUSE 481 Ridout Street North T 519.661.5169 eldonhouse.ca HOURS June to September Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00 to 5:00 pm ADMISSION Adults $6, Students (age 14 and older) and Seniors $5, Children (age 13 and younger) $1, Families $11 Wednesday and Sunday by donation
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