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Happy Birthday, Robbie!

Robert Burns was born on January 25th, 1759, in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. The son of tenant farmers, he had a diverse education but was unsuccessful as a farmer himself. He published his first book of poetry by 1786 and continued…

WINTERBLOOMS 2023

The breath of spring in the midst of winter returns with WINTERBLOOMS, a celebration of art, artifacts and flowers. Three Dundas locations (The Dundas Museum & Archives, the Carnegie Gallery and the Dundas Valley School of Art) present a walking…

Holiday Hours

The Dundas Museum and Archives will be closed for a handful of extra days over the next two weeks for our hardworking staff to have a short break and to spend time with family. We will be open December 28th-30th…

First Municipal Christmas Tree?

Last Friday’s tree lighting ceremony has a long history here in Dundas. It was held for the first time in 1914, and contemporary accounts boast that the tree was the first of its kind in Canada. It has been held…

7 ways to support the DMA for #givingtuesday

Tuesday, November 29th is #givingtuesday, an international day for generosity and philanthropy. Here are 7 ways to support your community museum today and every day! Visit Us: We’re always up to something new at the DMA: art shows, community curator…