Register now because program is limited to just 15 participants

Terry Mactaggart

Special to The Lake Report

Do you have collectibles, handicrafts, art, or other treasures that you have always wanted to show off? 

Or have you ever wondered what goes into developing a museum exhibit? 

Well, look no further – a four-part series, called the Tiny Museum Exhibition Program, offers a crash course on what it takes to be a museum curator. 

It’s one of the programs offered by the Learn & Live program that promotes living well in Niagara-on-the-Lake. 

Learn & Live: Enriched Learning for all Ages started in the fall of 2021. 

It grew out of a recommendation made by the town’s community wellness committee.

Lifelong learning is one of the nine recommendations that are important factors for maintaining a healthy life for all NOTL residents.

At the end of the four sessions (May 1, 8, 15 and 29, each from 6:30 to 8 p.m.) participants will create and install a group exhibit in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s Tiny Museum. A small opening reception will be held to show off their hard work to friends and family. 

Space is limited to 15 participants, so call the NOTL Museum at 905-468-3912 to secure your spot today.

Until now all the Learn & Liveprograms have been at the NOTL Public Library, but the first three sessions of the Tiny Museum program will be at the NOTL Museum at 43 Castlereagh St.

The final session will be at the community centre’s parking lot where the Tiny Museum is stored.

By registering, you are signing up for all four sessions. Details about the Learn & Live program are also on the museum’s website, notlmuseum.ca, under What’s On and Calendar. 

The schedule is as follows:

May 1 – Orientation: At the NOTL Museum, staff describe the Tiny Museum and review the stages of the project, including the basics of how the museum curates an exhibit. Participants should think about what they want to exhibit or display for the next workshop. 

May 8 – Planning your exhibit: Museum staff will assist in the development of the exhibition and the selection of objects. Participants should bring with them to this workshop whatever they want to include in their display. 

May 15 – Writing for the public: Participants will learn how to write for the public, with museum staff helping them draft information labels. 

May 29 – Installing the exhibit: This session takes place at the Tiny Museum, in the parking lot of the NOTL Community Centre. The group will install their exhibit in the Tiny Museum’s display cases under the guidance of the museum staff.