Made in Dundas: Holiday Festival!

Join us at the Dundas Museum and Archives on Saturday, December 7th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for our holiday family festival, the Made in Dundas: Holiday Festival!

• Partake in Hot Cocoa and Popcorn!
• Take your picture with Mr. & Mrs. Claus!
• Enjoy music by Andy Griffiths & Friends!
• Try your hand at Crafts & Cookie Decorating!
• Join local history enthusiast Stan Nowak on free Historical Walking Tours of Downtown Dundas!
• Browse exciting books with the Hamilton Public Library!
• Enjoy freshly made soup from Burnt Tongue! (at your own cost).

Admission to this fun-filled day at the museum is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Robbie Burns Night!

Back by popular demand, Dundas Museum & Archives is hosting Robbie Burns Night once more!

Join us on Wednesday, January 24th at 7 pm for a night of scotch tasting, music, and poetry reading as we celebrate one of Scotland’s most famous poets, Robert Burns.

Tickets are $50 for our Friends of the Museum members or $60 for guests.

Get Your Tickets Now!

MYSTERY AT THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE

Our popular Halloween Escape Room event is back! Grab some friends and try to solve the riddles, puzzles and more to solve the mystery and escape the Doctor’s Office.

Visit our Events page to learn more or to reserve your group’s timeslot!

(Friends of the Museum, check your email or contact us for your promo code)

Parkside Community Curator – Opening August 13

Did you attend Parkside Secondary School (1960-2014) and want to share some memories of your time there?

The Parkside High School Legacy alumni group is organizing a Community Curator exhibition at the Dundas Museum & Archives as part of their 2022 Commemoration Celebration Weekend (Aug.12-14th). The committee is seeking community contributions to build a more complete picture of the school’s impact and legacy.

Visit Upcoming Exhibitions to submit yours!

Made in Dundas Family Festival!

Saturday, May 28th, 11 am – 3 pm

Join us for the Made in Dundas Family Festival!

• See Dundas’ 1961 Thibault Pumper Firetruck!
• Pet animals with Little Tracks Petting Zoo!
• Have your face painted by Laura Dorothie (The Hamilton Face Painter)!
• Eat some free Jax Sweet Shoppe Ice Cream from 12 pm – 2 pm!
• Enjoy musical performances by the Dundas Concert Band and Akiko Britz-McKibbin.
• Buy some wood-fired pizza from Red Door Cucina and their portable pizza oven!
• Craft with the Dundas Valley School of Art
• Play games, make crafts, & more!

It will also be the first weekend to see our new Dundas 175 Feature Exhibit and an opportunity to see inside our largest artifact, the c.1848 Doctor’s Office.

We’re also joined by the Dundas Valley Historical Society and The Hamilton Public Library.

You won’t want to miss it. We look forward to seeing you there!

The majority of our offerings will be outdoors. However, masks must be worn inside the Museum and the Doctor’s Office. We appreciate your understanding!