NOW OPEN: MAIN STREET, NORTH BAY
Main Street North Bay is now open on the 2nd floor of the museum.
On July 11th at 4pm, the media and public are invited to step back in time onto the streets of North Bay during the 1920s-1940s during the official opening of “Main Street, North Bay”. This immersive exhibit profiles a variety of local businesses and community institutions. The opening will be an opportunity to meet the curators and exhibit contributors (including store owners and family members) while viewing the exhibit and enjoying light refreshments. Tours are available upon advance request (email naomi.rupke@heritagenorthbay.com) or an a drop in basis based on staff availability.
On July 11th at 4pm, the media and public are invited to step back in time onto the streets of North Bay during the 1920s-1940s during the official opening of “Main Street, North Bay”. This immersive exhibit profiles a variety of local businesses and community institutions. The opening will be an opportunity to meet the curators and exhibit contributors (including store owners and family members) while viewing the exhibit and enjoying light refreshments. Tours are available upon advance request (email naomi.rupke@heritagenorthbay.com) or an a drop in basis based on staff availability.
PAST EXHIBITS
PAST EXHIBITS
North Bay and the Voyageurs
Egypt: Gift of the Nile
"Egypt: Gift of the Nile", from the Royal Ontario Museum, invites visitors to explore an ancient civilization that flourished for thousands of years. The Nile River Valley of 5,000 years ago was the birthplace of a remarkable civilization. Protected from foreign invasion by vast deserts and sustained by fertile soil along the river, the ancient Egyptians developed from a simple agricultural community into a sophisticated society. Under a system of divine kingship, this Egyptian civilization lasted thousands of years and contributed strongly to the later cultures of the Mediterranean and Europe.
The exhibit includes 68 authentic Egyptian artifacts including jewelry, carvings, writing implements, fabric and more. It also includes a full sized replica sarcophagus. Museum staff have also set up activity centers for decoding hieroglyphics and creating Egyptian style jewelry out of common household materials. School and community groups are invited to book tours and/or interactive exhibit based programming.
The exhibit includes 68 authentic Egyptian artifacts including jewelry, carvings, writing implements, fabric and more. It also includes a full sized replica sarcophagus. Museum staff have also set up activity centers for decoding hieroglyphics and creating Egyptian style jewelry out of common household materials. School and community groups are invited to book tours and/or interactive exhibit based programming.
North Bay's Heritage Sites
This photo display includes twelve of the properties recognized by North Bay’s Municipal Heritage Committee (MHC).
The MHC provides advice to City Council on matters and properties with architectural and/or historical significance. The MHC also evaluates properties that have heritage significance in order to develop and maintain a list of heritage properties in the community.
The overarching goal of the North Bay Municipal Heritage Committee is to achieve conservation through community recognition and awareness. Since its inception, the MHC has recognized over fifty properties for their heritage characteristics.
This exhibit shines a light on the work of the Municipal Heritage Committee and the diversity of North Bay's heritage properties.
The MHC provides advice to City Council on matters and properties with architectural and/or historical significance. The MHC also evaluates properties that have heritage significance in order to develop and maintain a list of heritage properties in the community.
The overarching goal of the North Bay Municipal Heritage Committee is to achieve conservation through community recognition and awareness. Since its inception, the MHC has recognized over fifty properties for their heritage characteristics.
This exhibit shines a light on the work of the Municipal Heritage Committee and the diversity of North Bay's heritage properties.
The Barn Raising Project
The Huronia Branch of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild created “The Barn Raising Project” in collaboration with the Simcoe County Museum. The exhibit features rural scenes from across Canada and commemorates our rural roots. The colorful display of fibre art was handcrafted using traditional rug hooking techniques.
The “Barn Raising Project” is on display at Discovery North Bay Museum until February 28, 2016. The North Bay "Rags to RIches" club will be at the museum on Wednesdays from 10:00am-2:00 pm during the exhibit to demonstrate the art of rug hooking for visitors.
The “Barn Raising Project” is on display at Discovery North Bay Museum until February 28, 2016. The North Bay "Rags to RIches" club will be at the museum on Wednesdays from 10:00am-2:00 pm during the exhibit to demonstrate the art of rug hooking for visitors.
Fakes and Forgeries: Yesterday and Today
Can you guess which artifacts are fake? Discovery North Bay Museum invites visitors to see the Royal Ontario Museum's "Fakes and Forgeries" This interactive exhibition presents 115 real and fake objects that run the gamut from historical specimens and cultural artifacts, to household items and designer name brands. Visitors of all ages are invited to guess which objects are real and which are clever fakes.
North Bay's Great War
"North Bay's Great War" focuses on North Bay's contribution to the First World War effort. The exhibit is divided into sections that focus on recruitment and training, the daily life of soldiers, the battlefield, and commemoration. It features local uniforms, weapons, diaries, and photos alongside the stories of local soldiers, doctors, and nurses.
