Now Open! "Aquientor: Reconstructing the Forgotten Armour of precolonial Iroquoians"

Our current Community Curator exhibition features reconstructed Iroquoian weapons and wooden armour made by Malcolm Kahyonhakonh Powless-Lynes, whose research into the precolonial material culture of the eastern woodlands pushes back against the common conceptions of Indigenous warfare.

The Ragin' Canawl - Now in French!

The Dundas Museum and Archives is excited to announce a new partnership with the Centre Francophone Hamilton, an organization that “welcomes all lovers of the French language” and aims to foster community between “Francophones and Francophiles in the greater Hamilton area.”

The partnership includes a biweekly intermediate/advanced French conversation circle held at the Dundas Museum and Archives on Tuesday evenings. These sessions are led by Hamilton historian Dr. Maxime Dagenais, with registration found on the CFH website (cfhamilton.ca/cercles-de-conversation). The partnership also includes a French translation of the Dundas Museum and Archives’ exhibitions, starting with our current Feature Exhibition, “The Ragin’ Canawl”: An Authentic History of the Desjardins Canal and the Port of Dundas, making the exhibit text accessible in both French and English.

Visitors wishing to experience the new exhibition in French can access the translation in three ways: using the PDF provided on our website here, using the QR code provided in the galleries, or asking for a hard copy of the text at the reception desk.

Limited Edition Dundas Axe Works Tshirts

Get your limited edition “Dundas Champion” t-shirt now!

A reproduction of the circa 1900 label created by the Dundas Axe Works for their “Dundas Champion” model, these shirts are 100% cotton, soft to the touch and printed locally.

Pre-Orders will be accepted until Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 (for just $25!). When pre-orders close, the regular price of $30 will apply, and sizing will be limited. Order yours today!

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Pre-ordered shirts will be available for pickup at the DMA as of August 18th and available for sale during Cactusfest at both the Museum and our table in front of the Firehall.

Open July 1st, 2023

The Dundas Museum and Archives will be open for our regular hours, from 1-4 pm, on Saturday, July 1st. Spend a rainy afternoon viewing our new Feature Exhibition, “The Ragin’ Canawl”: the Desjardins Canal and the Port of Dundas!

We will be closed Sunday, July 2nd and Monday, July 3rd.

NEW Feature Exhibition - Opening June 17th

Learn all about the history of the Desjardin Canal, the waterway that opened Dundas to global commerce, in our upcoming Feature Exhibition, “The Ragin’ Canawl!”: An authentic history of the Desjardins Canal & the Port of Dundas. That fateful watercourse which carried with it both Tragedy and Prosperity to the Valley City.

The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, June 17th, from 1-4 pm. Members of our Friends of the Museum support program are invited to join us for a Special Preview night on Thursday, June 15th, with remarks starting at 7 pm.