Background & Introduction The First World War began in August 1914. At that time, when Britain went to war, Canada also did so automatically. While Canada was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire, it did not control its own foreign affairs. The war lasted for more than four years, and killed approximately nine million... Continue Reading →
It was a great privilege to spend a couple of hours on a warm and sunny spring morning with the Curator of the Murney Tower, Danielle. It was a good thing she had given me a heads up to bring a sweater - it stays quite cool on the inside of these limestone walls. They... Continue Reading →
The most recent stop on our Tour of Kingston Museums was the South Frontenac Museum in Hartington. For those of you not familiar with the location, you will find the museum next to the Hartington branch of the public library on Road 38, just up from Harrowsmith. It is a short 20 minute drive up... Continue Reading →
It feels like I am starting off every blog post I write with something along the lines of "we discovered another Kingston gem", this may be getting old but it is so very true of the couple of hours we spent in Barriefield on a wonderful, sunny and warm spring morning. I had never been to... Continue Reading →
This was certainly a day for the discovery of a hidden little Kingston gem. The Scouts Museum is the smallest of Kingston's roughly 37 museums and tucked away on the north end of MacDonnell Street (they are looking for a location that is more accessible....). It is open by appointment only as of now -... Continue Reading →
Last week, we ventured out on our first exciting visit to the Museum of Healthcare. For those who have not visited this museum yet, we highly encourage all of you to check it out! The museum is located in the Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site, which is the former residence of nursing students since... Continue Reading →
As part of our ongoing tour of the Kingston Association of Museums and Historic Sites members, this weekend we picked the Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archive in Napanee as our destination. Napanee is only a short - and very scenic - 30 minute drive from Kingston. We opted for not taking the 401... Continue Reading →
This March Break, we were enjoying a pretty awesome 'staycation' at home in Kingston. We had company with us - all the more reason to explore the unique sites Kingston has to offer. One of the great opportunities to see more of them - for free! - was the March Of Museums hosted by the... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of way’s that people can have fun and learn at the same time. On Saturday at the INVISTA Centre, Bring Your Thing sought to learn how Kingstonians like to play! Canada’s Penitentiary Museum showed us that in any situation in life, play is important. Kingston Penitentiary prisoner Luigi Gallo (1950’s) fashioned... Continue Reading →
