Current and Past Museum Windsor Events
Museum Windsor plays a key role in many events, projects, initiatives and celebrations in Windsor's culture and heritage community. We actively engage in finding unique ways to help the community tell its stories.
Current Museum Windsor Events:
Easter Egg Hunt & Activities at the Chimczuk Museum
Location: Chimczuk Museum
Date: April 20-21, 2019
Time: Regular museum hours
Admission: Regular admission rates apply.
Visit the Chimczuk Museum this Easter weekend for some great family friendly activities.
Saturday, April 20 from 10am-5pm. Families can complete an Easter themed scavenger hunt for a prize, and there will be Easter themed crafts in our Hands on History Room available all day long.
Sunday, April 21 from 11am-5pm. Join us for a children’s Easter Egg Hunt starting promptly at 11:15am. The museum will also be offering an Easter themed scavenger hunt and Easter themed crafts in our Hands on History Room all day long.
Please note the Chimczuk Museum will be closed Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22. The François Baby House will be closed Friday, April 19 through Monday, April 22.
Ford City Walking Tour
Location: Whelpton Park (Corner of Whelpton Street and Drouillard Road)
Date: April 28, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Admission: $5.50/person, advanced registration required
This tour, led by Museum Windsor staff, will explore the unique history and interesting spots of Ford City. Space is limited, so please call 519-253-1812 or visit snapd Windsor to purchase tickets or reserve a spot. https://windsor.snapd.com/events/view/1232579.
New Mini Exhibit: CJAM FM: Making Waves Since 1983
Location: Chimczuk Museum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Regular museum hours
Admission: Regular admission rates apply.
CJAM FM celebrates 35 years on the FM dial. Visit the Chimczuk Museum to see vintage audio equipment and classic photographs from the University Archives. Learn about CJAM FM's unique history and their impact in the Windsor region.
New Travelling Exhibit: Egypt: Gift of the Nile
Location: Chimczuk Museum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Regular museum hours
Admission: Regular admission rates apply.
Museum Windsor is excited to announce our newest travelling exhibit, Egypt: Gift of the Nile from the Royal Ontario Museum. Visit the Chimczuk Museum and learn about ancient Egypt and its amazing civilization!
New Exhibit: Questers Collect
Location: Chimczuk Museum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Regular museum hours
Admission: Regular admission rates apply.
Museum Windsor has collaborated with local Questers to display some of the unique personal collections found in Windsor-Essex County. This exhibit features a wide variety of collections, including vintage purses, walking sticks, samplers, motto ware, beer steins, and much more
New Mini-Exhibit: Spanish Flu: The Windsor Experience 1918-1919
Location: Chimczuk Museum
Date: Ongoing
Time: Regular museum hours
Admission: Regular admission rates apply.
This mini-exhibit explores the impact the Spanish Flu had on the Windsor region.
Celebrate Museum Windsor's 60th Anniversary
Location: François Baby House
Date: Ongoing
Time: Regular museum Hours
Free Admission
Did you know that Museum Windsor started off as the Hiram Walker Historical Museum? Come to the François Baby House as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Museum with a new display, "60 Years of Your Community Museum!" featuring an overview of the museum’s history and revealing the contents of a time capsule created for the 30th anniversary in 1988.
Past Museum Windsor Events:
- Free Day - Heritage Day - 2019
- Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale - 2018
- Free Day - Sponsored by Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) - 2018
- Free Day - Remembrance Day - 2018
- Haunted Halloween Tour - 2018
- Doors Open Windsor - 2018
- Exhibit: Material Culture: The Things We Make To Live - 2018
- Jackson Park Walking Tour - 2018
- Our Grandmother's Dress Presentation - 2018
- Heritage Day Celebrations - 2018
- Free Comic Book Day - 2018
Museum Windsor
254 Pitt Street West
Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9A 5L5
Phone: For general information, call 311.
For detailed inquiries, please call (519) 253-1812.
Email: wmuseum@citywindsor.ca