HERITAGE & CULTURE MESSAGE

WELCOME TO the 2023 Norfolk County Heritage & Culture Events, Exhibitions and Programs Guide. After a two-year hiatus, we are very pleased to be publishing this again.

Throughout the year, the Norfolk County Museums and Archives host a variety of special events, hands-on workshops, concerts, theatre performances, camp programs and present an engaging array of exhibits. There really is something for everyone.

Join in the family fun at Easter Eggstravaganza hosted by the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum or tour Oakwood Cemetery with the Norfolk County Archives. What could be more fun than Arbour Dog Races, a new event hosted by the Port Dover Harbour Museum or attending a Halloween Pottery Paint Party at the Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre?

We are very proud of the vast array of quality programs we offer to children and youth. Our sites offer March Break and Summer Camps, special holiday programming and Night at the Museum. Here’s a tip…register early because our programs fill up quickly.

We invite teachers and youth leaders to contact us to find out more about our curriculum-based education programs that can be delivered onsite, in the classroom or virtually. These programs are hands-on, educational, and engaging and a wonderful way to expand your classroom programming.

We also provide valuable opportunities for youth volunteers and offer youth mentorship programs. Through their participation in our programs, youth volunteers can accumulate volunteer hours, build a resume and gain valuable skills and knowledge. Our youth mentorship program provides opportunities for experienced youth volunteers to mentor new volunteers. We also offer engaging and interesting co-op placements for high school students and provide internship opportunities.

Cantelon: The Life & Works of William Edgar Cantelon will launch in celebration of May is Museum Month and will include a department wide exhibition highlighting Norfolk County’s beloved historian and prolific artist. This project has been ongoing for the past year documenting his works in both public and private collections and producing a documentary of his life and work.

Our goal continues to be to Inspire, Educate and Entertain and we hope that as you read through our 2023 Norfolk County Heritage & Culture Events, Exhibitions and Programs Guide you’ll find something that will do just that.

We look forward to seeing you in 2023!

Melissa Collver Director, Heritage & Culture