Dundas Museum and Archives Receives Donation from Giant’s Rib Escarpment Education Network

The Dundas Museum and Archives is pleased to announce a significant donation from the Giant’s Rib Escarpment Education Network (GREEN) including a vast array of fossils, teaching tools, and more than $11,750 in financial support. After the GREEN Board of Directors decided to close the organization’s operations at the Dundas Valley Trail Centre in 2017, they looked to the Dundas Museum as a possible successor for their escarpment education resources.

“I think the Museum is a logical place to put our resources. We had always wanted a physical location, and you can’t get much closer to the Escarpment than where the Museum is. Both organizations focus on educating children, and we’re confident our resources will be put to good use”.

– Ken Hall, GREEN Founder.

Since being approached by GREEN, staff at the Dundas Museum and Archives have been hard at work archiving the organization’s website, giantsrib.ca, which holds a wealth of information about the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve, as well as incorporating some of the organization’s most impressive fossils, such as a Eurypterus remipes (Giant Sea Scorpion), into the Museum’s existing displays.

The Eurypterus remipes (Giant Sea Scorpion).

“We are grateful to the Giant’s Rib Escarpment Education Network for placing their trust in us to continue their efforts in natural history education. The Museum sits at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment and within the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve and will be a great place to explore the natural world.”

– Kevin Puddister, DMA Curator and General Manager

With the recent financial donation, presented on March 7, 2024, by GREEN Founder Ken Hall and Board President Jennifer McPherson, the Dundas Museum hopes to revitalize and reimagine its first gallery to have a greater emphasis on the area’s natural history. The Giant’s Rib donations will also be used as the basis for future escarpment education programming for local students.

From left to right: Kevin Puddister (DMA Curator and General Manager), Keith Green (DMA Board President and Chair), Ken Hall (GREEN Founder) and Jennifer McPherson (GREEN Board President).

Easter Weekend Hours

Happy Easter! Here are our hours for the holiday weekend:

  • Friday, March 29th: Closed
  • Saturday, March 30th: Open 1-4pm
  • Sunday, March 31st: Closed
  • Monday, April 1st: Closed

Coming Soon: LEGO Dundas!

Coming soon to the Dundas Museum and Archives: LEGO Dundas!

Opening March 12th, 2024, this special exhibition features a valley’s worth of iconic Dundas buildings recreated brick-by-brick by local LEGO fan Rankin MacGillivray. Over 10,000 pieces have gone into building the Collins Hotel, Carnegie Gallery, Music Hall, Dundas Post Office, Sulphur Springs Station, and many more!

Plus, join us at the Museum during March Break (12th-15th) to participate in kids’ LEGO-themed activities, and enter to win 1 of 2 LEGO sets!

You're Invited - Opening Reception

The Dundas Museum and Archives requests the honour of your presence at an all-new Feature Exhibition!

Though they were sometimes worn only for a day, wedding dresses are often amongst the most cherished of heirlooms. The Dundas Museum preserves a remarkable collection of wedding dresses, donated over the years by local families, which bring to life over two centuries of fashion and social custom.

Join us for the Opening Reception, happening this Friday, February 9th, starting at 7 pm at the Dundas Museum and Archives.

Truth and Reconciliation Lecture - Jan 17th

Truth and Reconciliation Virtual Lecture

Are you curious about Truth and Reconciliation but aren’t sure what exactly it entails?

Are you interested in learning more about the background behind the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report and what its findings mean?

Join us virtually on Wednesday, January 17th at 7 pm for a FREE presentation by the Woodland Cultural Centre on Truth and Reconciliation. Register at dundasmuseum.ca/truth.

This comprehensive presentation covers topics from the Imperial Context, Canada’s Indigenous Policy, The Indian Residential Settlement Agreement, to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The presentation allows for an in-depth understanding of TRC’s final report, its 10 Principles and 94 Calls to Action. The Truth and Reconciliation presentation provides insight into the Progress Report, Examples of Implementations, Personal Acts of Reconciliation, Barriers to Reconciliation, and explanation of what Reconciliation is not.